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Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia

Name: Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 929 km apart · Remote Australia profile · Outer Regional Australia profile

Remote Australia Outer Regional Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Remote Australia are two vast but very different areas. Outer Regional Australia has a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (47.6%) and those who speak a First Nations language (14.4%). It also has far higher typical weekly rents, which are $290 compared to $180 in Remote Australia. In contrast, Remote Australia has a larger share of its population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (16.5%) and a much higher percentage of people who have recently arrived from overseas (27.3%).

Both areas are similar in the number of people per home, which sits at 2.4 and is about the same as the national figure. They also share a very similar typical weekly personal income, around $736 to $769. While some gaps are widening, such as the difference in school completion and religious affiliation, others are narrowing. For example, the gap in the share of homes owned outright has shrunk since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 662,289 larger in Outer Regional Australia Rent: $110 higher in Outer Regional Australia Mortgage: $559 higher in Outer Regional Australia Recent arrivals: 13.7 pts higher in Remote Australia Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +662,289 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

26,219 49th pct 688,508 82nd pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1 yrs older in Remote Australia gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 43.1%

37.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Remote Australia Outer Regional Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 75.4%

0.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 35.5%

32.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% German +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 81.5%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 47.4%

26.0% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.4% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 11.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

6.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.9% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.4% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.9% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$33 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$736 49th pct $769 58th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$149 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,353 31st pct $1,502 53rd pct

Family income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$132 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,762 45th pct $1,894 58th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.9%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more even 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

6.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +6.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

17.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +54,563 larger in Outer Regional Australia

4,339 50th pct 58,902 89th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +4 yrs older in Remote Australia

27 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$27 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$521 49th pct $548 58th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$198 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$1,223 33rd pct $1,421 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 52.2%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 30.3%

15.6% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 27.1%

12.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$110 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$180 25th pct $290 64th pct

Mortgage in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$559 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$958 11th pct $1,517 57th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 31.2%

26.8% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.3% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 82.6%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% Under $200 ◂ +32.5 pts 18.4%

34.6% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

3.0% $350–$549 +26.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.2% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.7 pts 21.6%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +14.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.4% $1,800–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 63.7%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%

7.6% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.9% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.2 pts 6.7%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

5.2% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers ◂ +16.4 pts 12.5%

11.4% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.1% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

4.1% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia even

3.4 53rd pct 3.4 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.3 more in Remote Australia

3.8 60th pct 3.4 40th pct

15-min city in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +5.3 pts higher in Remote Australia

46.6% 67th pct 41.3% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2.3 pts higher in Remote Australia

44.3% 52nd pct 42.0% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +11.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

22.1% 33rd pct 34.1% 41st pct

Walk to school in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1.8 pts higher in Remote Australia

46.9% 49th pct 45.2% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +9.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

57.9% 32nd pct 67.6% 58th pct

Walk to health in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +9.7 pts higher in Remote Australia

42.1% 68th pct 32.3% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +15.9 more in Remote Australia

28.8 64th pct 12.9 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0 higher in Outer Regional Australia

0 15th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.1% 13th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Compare Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA13/remote-australia/vs/RA32/outer-regional-australia