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Outer Regional Australia vs Remote Australia

Name: Outer Regional Australia vs Remote Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 146 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Remote Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Remote Australia are both sparsely populated areas, but they differ significantly in age and housing. Residents are far older in Remote Australia, where the typical age is 55 compared to 47 in Outer Regional Australia. Home ownership is also much higher in Remote Australia, with 61.7% of homes owned outright, while 44.7% are owned outright in Outer Regional Australia. This is reflected in the costs of housing; typical monthly mortgage payments are far higher in Outer Regional Australia at $1,170, compared to just $650 in Remote Australia.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened. The difference in typical age has grown from 6 to 8 years, and the gap in typical weekly rent has increased from $69 to $120. Despite these shifts, they share a similar way of life in some areas. Both are mostly car-dependent, and they have almost identical shares of people who are employed full-time, those who have served in the Defence Force, and those needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 254,377 larger in Outer Regional Australia Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Remote Australia Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Median age: 8 yrs older in Remote Australia Volunteering: 13.0 pts higher in Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +254,377 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

257,682 73rd pct 3,305 29th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +8 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening

47 yrs 83rd pct 55 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

31.6% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 26.2%

10.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Outer Regional Australia Remote Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 83.4%

2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

5.4% German +6.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.5% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 40.2%

9.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 34.4%

19.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.0% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

11.1% Health even 11.0%

6.7% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$68 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$665 32nd pct $597 24th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$181 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,231 16th pct $1,050 1st pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$160 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,589 24th pct $1,429 11th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.5% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 28.5%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +3.6 pts 52.9%

21.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +7,640 larger in Outer Regional Australia

7,694 57th pct 54 18th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +26 yrs older in Remote Australia

23 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$43 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$509 45th pct $466 35th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$223 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$1,189 29th pct $966 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.2 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

2.3 22nd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 43.7%

35.4% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.0% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$120 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$240 41st pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$520 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,170 27th pct $650 0th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 61.7%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 16.4%

21.3% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%

3.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 96.0%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 22.2%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% Under $200 +34.9 pts ▸ 65.3%

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +34.0 pts 14.2%

14.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% Under $1,000 +30.9 pts ▸ 67.0%

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.6 pts 16.1%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 3.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 54.5%

13.2% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.3% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 35.6%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 29.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.1% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

7.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers +16.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 6.3%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.2 higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.6 67th pct 3.4 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia even

3.7 53rd pct 3.7 58th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +6.3 pts higher in Remote Australia

42.0% 48th pct 48.2% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

44.1% 51st pct 43.0% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +5.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

48.7% 70th pct 43.5% 57th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

45.4% 45th pct 44.7% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +12.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

66.4% 55th pct 53.6% 21st pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +9.3 pts higher in Remote Australia

30.8% 39th pct 40.1% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Remote Australia +79.0 more in Remote Australia

34.7 71st pct 113.8 100th pct

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

1 45th pct 0 32nd pct

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

4.6% 40th pct 5.9% 68th pct

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outer Regional Australia vs Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA22/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA23/remote-australia