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Inner Regional Australia vs Outer Regional Australia

Name: Inner Regional Australia vs Outer Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 673 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Outer Regional Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Outer Regional Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Outer Regional Australia are far apart and differ mainly in their levels of education and accessibility. Inner Regional Australia has a more qualified workforce, with 18.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.0% in Outer Regional Australia. It is also more walkable, with 62.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Outer Regional Australia is at 43.8%. First Nations residents in Inner Regional Australia also see higher outcomes, with 36.5% completing Year 12 compared to 26.2% in Outer Regional Australia.

The gap in education levels has widened since 2011, and the difference in typical weekly rents has also grown to $85. Despite these trends, the two areas share many similarities. They are almost identical in the share of people born overseas (around 11%) and the percentage of homes owned outright (about 39%). Both areas also have very similar rates of people needing help with daily activities, sitting between 6.7% and 7.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,013,706 larger in Inner Regional Australia Bachelor+: 8.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Work from home: 7.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia No car: 2.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1,013,706 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

1,214,965 87th pct 201,259 71st pct

Median age in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +3 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

43 yrs 68th pct 46 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 46.6%

33.5% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 33.0%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

6.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Inner Regional 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

81.9% Australia even 81.8%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 40.6%

40.0% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

13.3% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

4.4% German +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 87.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 40.6%

8.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 36.6%

15.3% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 14.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$75 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$722 45th pct $647 28th pct

Household income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$248 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,422 40th pct $1,174 11th pct

Family income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$307 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,847 53rd pct $1,540 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%

18.7% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

9.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +1.5 pts 56.1%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.3%

7.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +13,247 larger in Inner Regional Australia

22,884 78th pct 9,637 61st pct

Median age in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia

23 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$106 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$576 72nd pct $470 36th pct

Household income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$348 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,405 57th pct $1,057 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.2 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 48.4%

31.0% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$85 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$285 62nd pct $200 30th pct

Mortgage in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$417 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,500 55th pct $1,083 19th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 38.6%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 29.9%

21.9% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 84.9%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.6% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 21.7%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 44.8%

18.7% Under $200 +26.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

25.4% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 4.5%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% Under $1,000 +20.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.8%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 11.0%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 7.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 35.9%

32.6% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

4.3% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

9.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%

14.2% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

11.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Sales workers even 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.9 higher in Inner Regional Australia

4.3 75th pct 3.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.7 more in Inner Regional Australia

4.2 74th pct 3.5 46th pct

15-min city in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +6.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

48.0% 71st pct 41.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +8.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

48.9% 66th pct 40.4% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +18.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

62.2% 76th pct 43.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +9.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

54.3% 68th pct 44.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +16.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

77.5% 74th pct 61.1% 44th pct

Walk to health in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

36.1% 56th pct 33.5% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +4.5 more in Outer Regional Australia

17.5 36th pct 22.1 56th pct

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

3 69th pct 0 42nd pct

Mean slope in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

5.0% 48th pct 3.8% 27th pct

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner Regional Australia vs Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA21/inner-regional-australia/vs/RA42/outer-regional-australia