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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 ≈ 393 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. Inner Regional Australia is sparsely populated and has a very high First Nations population at 60%, compared to 9% in Outer Regional Australia. Home ownership differs wildly, with 43.6% of homes in Outer Regional Australia owned outright, while 0% are in Inner Regional Australia. Renting is far more common in Inner Regional Australia, where 65.2% of households rent, compared to 22.4% in Outer Regional Australia. Outer Regional Australia is also more walkable, with a score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent), while Inner Regional Australia is 0.9 (car-dependent).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Outer Regional Australia at 18% and Inner Regional Australia at 17.1%, which are both close to the national figure. These two places have tracked differently over time; the gap in one-parent families has narrowed, but the gap in typical weekly rent has widened. The typical age of residents is now closer than it was in 2011, though Outer Regional Australia remains noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 51.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Renting: 42.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Owned outright: 43.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Population: 377,383 larger in Outer Regional Australia One-parent: 21.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +377,383 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

377,693 75th pct 310 15th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +7 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

45 yrs 76th pct 38 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.5%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

32.7% Never married +20.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

47.3% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 32.9%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 3.3%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

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 ◂ +16.0 pts 65.5%

1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 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 ◂ +22.0 pts 19.0%

39.0% English ◂ +27.7 pts 11.3%

11.1% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 2.3%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 1.6%

4.2% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +21.3 pts 64.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 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 ◂ +23.1 pts 31.9%

11.0% Not stated +21.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 29.0%

0.6% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 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 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +19.1 pts 11.0%

14.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.6 pts 16.6%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 5.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +11.0 pts 3.7%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

9.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$92 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$677 34th pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$547 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,278 22nd pct $1,825 72nd pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$42 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,645 30th pct $1,687 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.5 pts 14.6%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.0%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 35.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.5 pts 14.2%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

5.6% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

8.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +11.8 pts 43.9%

20.4% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

4.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +33,778 larger in Outer Regional Australia

33,964 86th pct 186 29th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +18 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia

24 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$91 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$525 50th pct $434 28th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$264 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$1,284 42nd pct $1,020 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.6 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 34.2%

14.9% One-parent families +21.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.1 pts 18.8%

1.1% Other families +9.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 30.3%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 22.5%

11.0% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.0% 6 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$160 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$250 45th pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$549 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,300 36th pct $1,849 81st pct

People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.4% Rented +42.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +43.6 pts 0.0%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

2.3% Not stated +15.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.9% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 97.8%

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

1.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 25.8%

26.9% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +30.0 pts 17.2%

28.1% Under $200 +18.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

16.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.6%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +20.4 pts 41.9%

4.8% Walked +25.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 5.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

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 +7.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

4.8% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Public administration & safety +37.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

7.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.6% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.3 higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.3 38th pct 0.9 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.5 more in Outer Regional Australia

3.4 39th pct 0.9 5th 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 +13.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

36.4% 23rd pct 23.2% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +39.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

39.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +20.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

43.4% 40th pct 23.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +8.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

56.8% 28th pct 48.2% 14th 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 +56.8 more in Inner Regional Australia

20.6 50th pct 77.4 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +4 higher in Inner Regional Australia

0 34th pct 4 72nd pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

6.0% 71st pct 4.1% 32nd 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/RA91/inner-regional-australia