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Outer Regional Australia vs Remote Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 716 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 in their demographics and housing. Remote Australia has a noticeably older typical resident at 50, compared to 47 in Outer Regional Australia. The First Nations population is also well higher in Remote Australia at 6.5%. In terms of housing, Outer Regional Australia has a well higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (77.8% versus 69.3%) and typical weekly rents are well higher at $240, compared to $180 in Remote Australia.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who use a language other than English at home. They also share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and a similar percentage of people aged 65 and over. While some gaps have remained steady, others have shifted; the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 249,259 larger in Outer Regional Australia Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Remote Australia 3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia De facto: 2.7 pts higher in Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +249,259 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
257,682 73rd pct 8,423 40th pct
Median age in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening
47 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
3.0% 28th pct 6.5% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
25.0% 89th pct 25.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
16.6% 40th pct 13.3% 24th pct
De facto in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
12.2% 28th pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.0% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 44.0%
31.6% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.0% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

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

Born overseas in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
11.1% 29th pct 14.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 74.6%
2.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
39.4% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 38.8%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
10.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
5.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
3.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
1.7% Dutch even 1.7%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
6.7% 36th pct 6.1% 32nd pct
Limited English in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
1.5% 64th pct 0.3% 12th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 83.8%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.6 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
43.5% 63rd pct 45.2% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 45.2%
43.9% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 38.7%
9.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.4% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
39.3% 49th pct 35.1% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.6 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
13.2% 45th pct 13.8% 53rd pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%
19.5% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.1% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
9.2% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$67 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
$665 32nd pct $598 24th pct
Household income in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$237 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
$1,231 16th pct $994 0th pct
Family income in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$206 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
$1,589 24th pct $1,383 8th pct
High earners in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
6.1% 26th pct 6.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
11.1% 17th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.3%
21.5% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.1%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.7%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Remote Australia
33.1% 84th pct 34.6% 94th pct
Mental health in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Remote Australia
9.7% 63rd pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
7.0% 89th pct 7.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
7.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +2.8 pts 53.7%
21.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
20.5% 82nd pct 18.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
13.7% 94th pct 11.8% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
22.8% 41st pct 19.0% 30th pct
Defence service in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.2 pts higher in Remote Australia
3.1% 46th pct 4.3% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia even gap steady
24.1% 86th pct 24.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7,146 larger in Outer Regional Australia
7,694 57th pct 548 33rd pct
Median age in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8 yrs older in Remote Australia
23 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
29.8% 50th pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
12.5% 37th pct 8.2% 4th pct
Median income in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$17 higher in Outer Regional Australia
$509 45th pct $492 40th pct
Household income in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$43 higher in Remote Australia
$1,189 29th pct $1,232 35th pct
Indigenous language in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
4.1% 29th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
2.3 22nd pct 2.0 9th pct
One-parent in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
13.8% 36th pct 13.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
31.0% 76th pct 38.6% 100th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 40.5%
35.4% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
31.0% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
12.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$60 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
$240 41st pct $180 25th pct
Mortgage in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$370 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
$1,170 27th pct $800 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
21.3% 13th pct 22.8% 18th pct
Owned outright in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
44.7% 89th pct 47.9% 94th pct
Separate houses in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
91.1% 71st pct 94.1% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
77.8% 71st pct 69.3% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 22.2%
21.3% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 94.1%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% Other dwelling even 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 51.8%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 14.3%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.5% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 52.8%
48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 33.7%
14.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 6.4%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% Under $1,000 +21.8 pts ▸ 57.9%
38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 26.5%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.3%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
4.8% 28th pct 6.0% 58th pct
Work from home in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
13.2% 71st pct 7.8% 30th pct
PT commute in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
0.4% 18th pct 0.3% 14th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 58.7%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%
5.3% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.1%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
4.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.8 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
33.7% 33rd pct 38.5% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia even gap narrowing
17.7% 63rd pct 17.8% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
3.9% 20th pct 6.8% 72nd pct
Participation in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
54.6% 43rd pct 49.5% 28th pct
Full-time in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
56.5% 32nd pct 53.9% 20th pct

Industries people work in

6.8% Accommodation & food +13.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%
0.7% Mining +10.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
8.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
19.6% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%
13.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 higher in Outer Regional Australia
3.6 67th pct 3.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 more in Remote Australia
3.7 53rd pct 3.8 61st pct
15-min city in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.8 pts higher in Remote Australia
42.0% 48th pct 43.8% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.9 pts higher in Remote Australia
44.1% 51st pct 51.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
48.7% 70th pct 40.0% 50th pct
Walk to school in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
45.4% 45th pct 39.4% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
66.4% 55th pct 60.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +10.4 pts higher in Remote Australia
30.8% 39th pct 41.2% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +23.9 more in Remote Australia
34.7 71st pct 58.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1 higher in Outer Regional Australia
1 45th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.4 pts higher in Remote Australia
4.6% 40th pct 8.0% 90th 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/RA63/remote-australia