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Very Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia

Name: Very Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 613 km apart · Very Remote Australia profile · Outer Regional Australia profile

Very Remote Australia Outer Regional Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Very Remote Australia are distant areas with very different social makeups. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in Very Remote Australia at 31.9%, compared to 4.8% in Outer Regional Australia. There is also a sharp contrast in faith, with people with no religion being far more common in Outer Regional Australia (47.6%) than in Very Remote Australia (31.1%). These areas differ in their housing and work patterns too; Outer Regional Australia has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (79.2%), while full-time employment is far higher in Very Remote Australia (68.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, with Outer Regional Australia at 12.8% and Very Remote Australia at 9.0%. They share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200 and both are mostly car-dependent. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical age, as residents in Outer Regional Australia are now noticeably older. Meanwhile, the gap in First Nations population has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 194,551 larger in Outer Regional Australia First Nations: 27.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia No religion: 16.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia 3+ bedrooms: 10.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +194,551 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

6,708 36th pct 201,259 71st pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +6 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

40 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) even 27.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.5%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

37.3% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

46.1% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 33.0%

7.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Very 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

77.3% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 81.8%

0.7% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.0% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

28.0% English +12.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

2.9% German +6.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

0.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 40.6%

31.1% No religion +16.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

17.9% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 9.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.9%

7.3% Year 11 +14.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.6% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.1% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$47 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening

$694 38th pct $647 28th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$38 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening

$1,212 14th pct $1,174 11th pct

Family income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$12 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,528 18th pct $1,540 19th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.7% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +0.6 pts 56.1%

15.9% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.6% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +7,500 larger in Outer Regional Australia

2,137 45th pct 9,637 61st pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +6 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

31 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$1 higher in Very Remote Australia

$471 36th pct $470 36th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$90 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$967 0th pct $1,057 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.2 larger in Very Remote Australia gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

28.2% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 15.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 32.4%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

10.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$35 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$165 21st pct $200 30th pct

Mortgage in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$83 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,000 13th pct $1,083 19th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.5% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 26.3%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 84.9%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

1.3% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 21.7%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 45.1%

24.7% $200–$349 +20.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

4.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 42.8%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +22.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.3 pts 7.8%

14.7% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 4.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 34.1%

27.4% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 6.6%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 14.9%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 4.8%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

5.2% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.9% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

4.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers ◂ +10.9 pts 16.6%

14.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.0% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.1 higher in Very Remote Australia

3.5 60th pct 3.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.4 more in Very Remote Australia

4.0 72nd pct 3.5 46th pct

15-min city in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +10.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

52.0% 74th pct 41.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +5.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

46.1% 60th pct 40.4% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +15.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

28.4% 37th pct 43.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +6.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

50.9% 60th pct 44.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

60.0% 40th pct 61.1% 44th pct

Walk to health in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +11.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

45.2% 73rd pct 33.5% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +24.0 more in Very Remote Australia

46.1 79th pct 22.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia even

0 2nd pct 0 42nd pct

Mean slope in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

2.9% 9th pct 3.8% 27th pct

Compare Very 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). Very Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA14/very-remote-australia/vs/RA42/outer-regional-australia