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Outer Regional Australia vs Inner Regional Australia

Name: Outer Regional Australia vs Inner Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 438 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Inner Regional Australia are two very different regional areas. Outer Regional Australia has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 45 and 23.4% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, the typical resident in Inner Regional Australia is 36, and only 9.6% are seniors. There is also a large gap in wealth and education; Inner Regional Australia has a typical weekly household income of $2,966 and 27.8% of adults with a university degree, while Outer Regional Australia's typical household earns $1,278 and only 12.8% of adults hold a degree.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as similar rates of renting and the share of people born overseas. They also have nearly identical proportions of people providing unpaid care or serving in the Defence Force. While these commonalities exist, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and more people in Outer Regional Australia now live alone compared to Inner Regional Australia.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Household income: $1,688 higher in Inner Regional Australia Population: 377,003 larger in Outer Regional Australia Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Personal income: $622 higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +377,003 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

377,693 75th pct 690 17th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +9 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

45 yrs 76th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.8%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.9 pts 9.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.3% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

32.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Outer Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 83.2%

1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.0% English ◂ +0.3 pts 38.7%

10.0% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 41.0%

31.8% No religion +16.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +29.0 pts ▸ 66.2%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 17.8%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.1 pts 3.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 27.2%

16.4% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.2% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 7.9%

5.3% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$622 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$677 34th pct $1,299 87th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,688 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,278 22nd pct $2,966 96th pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,367 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,645 30th pct $3,012 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.1 pts 9.0%

5.8% $4,000 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 3.5%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.6 pts 22.2%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

9.6% Asthma even 9.6%

8.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +8.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +33,943 larger in Outer Regional Australia

33,964 86th pct 21 16th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +5 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia

24 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$600 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$525 50th pct $1,125 90th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,090 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,284 42nd pct $2,374 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.7 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 26.8%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 33.3%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +16.3 pts 13.4%

11.0% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.6% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.9% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$135 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$250 45th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$984 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,300 36th pct $2,284 100th pct

People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.10 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +24.7 pts 18.9%

22.4% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%

3.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 97.5%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 34.3%

26.9% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%

6.9% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.1% $350–$549 +36.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 34.1%

28.1% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 +24.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 25.0%

32.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.1 pts 3.0%

7.2% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

13.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 17.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.6% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Public administration & safety +12.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 8.6%

7.3% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.4% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

3.2% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

1.2% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.6% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.5 higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.3 38th pct 0.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.7 more in Outer Regional Australia

3.4 39th pct 0.7 4th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +40.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

40.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +36.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

36.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +39.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

39.5% 49th pct 0.2% 15th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +43.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

43.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +14.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

56.8% 28th pct 42.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +31.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

31.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +92.4 more in Inner Regional Australia

20.6 50th pct 113.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2 higher in Inner Regional Australia

0 34th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

6.0% 71st pct 7.2% 87th pct

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outer Regional Australia vs Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA12/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA81/inner-regional-australia