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Outer Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 650 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Very Remote Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Very Remote Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Very Remote Australia are both distant locations, but they differ in their accessibility and demographics. Outer Regional Australia has much better access to amenities, with 48.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 0.0% in Very Remote Australia. Rent is also far higher in Outer Regional Australia, where the typical weekly cost is $240, compared to $150 in Very Remote Australia. Additionally, the First Nations population is far older in Very Remote Australia, with a typical age of 42 compared to just 23 in Outer Regional Australia.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with typical household incomes sitting at $1,231 and $1,221 respectively. They also have almost identical rates of outright home ownership and the same proportion of homes with no motor vehicle. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of volunteers has widened, with 34.1% of people volunteering in Very Remote Australia compared to 20.5% in Outer Regional Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 255,149 larger in Outer Regional Australia De facto: 6.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Volunteering: 13.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +255,149 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
257,682 73rd pct 2,533 25th pct
Median age in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +4 yrs older in Very Remote Australia gap steady
47 yrs 83rd pct 51 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +4.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
3.0% 28th pct 7.0% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +3.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
25.0% 89th pct 28.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
16.6% 40th pct 15.4% 33rd pct
De facto in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +6.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
12.2% 28th pct 18.8% 94th pct

Age structure

25.0% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%
9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 44.6%
31.6% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
10.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Outer Regional Australia Very 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 Very Remote Australia +0.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
11.1% 29th pct 12.0% 35th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 78.0%
2.2% England even 2.2%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
39.4% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
10.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
5.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +2.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
6.7% 36th pct 4.7% 20th pct
Limited English in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
1.5% 64th pct 0.4% 18th pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 86.1%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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 Very Remote Australia +8.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
43.5% 63rd pct 52.1% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 52.1%
43.9% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 35.8%
9.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
39.3% 49th pct 39.5% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
13.2% 45th pct 14.9% 71st pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
19.5% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.4%
15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 34.9%
16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
6.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$109 higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
$665 32nd pct $774 59th pct
Household income in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$10 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
$1,231 16th pct $1,221 15th pct
Family income in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$74 higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
$1,589 24th pct $1,663 32nd pct
High earners in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +2.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
6.1% 26th pct 8.9% 56th pct
High-income homes in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
11.1% 17th pct 10.7% 15th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.6%
21.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.3%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 38.3%
32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
33.1% 84th pct 31.4% 72nd pct
Mental health in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
9.7% 63rd pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
7.0% 89th pct 5.1% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
5.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +0.6 pts ▸ 57.2%
21.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%
7.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +13.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
20.5% 82nd pct 34.1% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
13.7% 94th pct 13.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
22.8% 41st pct 21.5% 38th pct
Defence service in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
3.1% 46th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
24.1% 86th pct 25.5% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +7,516 larger in Outer Regional Australia
7,694 57th pct 178 29th pct
Median age in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +19 yrs older in Very Remote Australia
23 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +5.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
29.8% 50th pct 24.8% 35th pct
Unemployment in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +3.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
12.5% 37th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Median income in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$59 higher in Very Remote Australia
$509 45th pct $568 68th pct
Household income in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$82 higher in Outer Regional Australia
$1,189 29th pct $1,107 20th pct
Indigenous language in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
4.1% 29th pct 2.8% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.3 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
2.3 22nd pct 2.0 9th pct
One-parent in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +3.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
13.8% 36th pct 10.0% 1st pct
Living alone in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +5.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
31.0% 76th pct 36.8% 98th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 44.8%
35.4% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
31.0% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$90 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
$240 41st pct $150 17th pct
Mortgage in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$141 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
$1,170 27th pct $1,029 14th pct
People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +3.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
21.3% 13th pct 25.0% 27th pct
Owned outright in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
44.7% 89th pct 45.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +4.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
91.1% 71st pct 95.1% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +6.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
77.8% 71st pct 71.4% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 19.6%
21.3% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 95.1%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 52.3%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 16.4%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.5% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

30.3% Under $200 +27.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 30.2%
14.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 1.9%
0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.9%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia even gap steady
4.8% 28th pct 4.8% 31st pct
Work from home in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
13.2% 71st pct 13.8% 74th pct
PT commute in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
0.4% 18th pct 0.2% 12th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 60.9%
13.2% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.3% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 35.8%
32.2% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
15.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
4.8% No vehicle even 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
33.7% 33rd pct 32.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +5.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
17.7% 63rd pct 12.5% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
3.9% 20th pct 2.5% 6th pct
Participation in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +7.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
54.6% 43rd pct 61.8% 78th pct
Full-time in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
56.5% 32nd pct 55.1% 25th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
8.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
6.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
5.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.1% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%
13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.2 higher in Outer Regional Australia
3.6 67th pct 2.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.0 more in Outer Regional Australia
3.7 53rd pct 2.6 14th pct
15-min city in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +13.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
42.0% 48th pct 28.2% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +5.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
44.1% 51st pct 39.0% 28th pct
Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +48.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
48.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +26.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
45.4% 45th pct 19.0% 11th pct
Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +10.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
66.4% 55th pct 56.4% 27th pct
Walk to health in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +10.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
30.8% 39th pct 20.4% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +73.0 more in Very Remote Australia
34.7 71st pct 107.8 99th pct
Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia even
1 45th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Outer Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
4.6% 40th pct 6.0% 71st pct

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Very Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outer Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA22/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA64/very-remote-australia