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Outer Regional Australia vs Inner Regional Australia

Name: Outer Regional Australia vs Inner Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 655 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Inner Regional Australia are distinct areas separated by about 655 km. Outer Regional Australia has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 47 and 25% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Inner Regional Australia is far younger, with a typical age of 36. There are also stark financial differences: typical weekly household income is $2,966 in Inner Regional Australia, which is far higher than the $1,231 seen in Outer Regional Australia. This is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce in Inner Regional Australia, where 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.2% in Outer Regional Australia.

The gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, growing from $1,028 to $1,735. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some characteristics, such as having an identical 3% First Nations population. Both are largely car-dependent, though Outer Regional Australia has a slightly higher walkability score of 3.6 compared to 0.7 in Inner Regional Australia. They also have similar rates of people who have moved in the last five years, both sitting around 33%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Household income: $1,735 higher in Inner Regional Australia Owned outright: 25.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Population: 256,992 larger in Outer Regional Australia Personal income: $634 higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +256,992 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

257,682 73rd pct 690 17th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +11 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

47 yrs 83rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 9.6%

16.6% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.7% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

31.6% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Outer Regional Australia Inner Regional 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 +2.8 pts ▸ 83.2%

2.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

39.4% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.1% English ◂ +1.5 pts 38.7%

11.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Chinese even 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 41.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +26.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.8%

16.3% Year 11 ◂ +12.8 pts 3.6%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.0 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 27.2%

16.6% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.8% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.3% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

5.8% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$634 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$665 32nd pct $1,299 87th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,735 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,231 16th pct $2,966 96th pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,423 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,589 24th pct $3,012 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.0 pts 9.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more +25.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.5% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 3.5%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +22.0 pts 22.2%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.9%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +7.5 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 18.1%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +7,673 larger in Outer Regional Australia

7,694 57th pct 21 16th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +4 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia

23 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$616 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$509 45th pct $1,125 90th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,185 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,189 29th pct $2,374 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.8 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.3 22nd pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 26.8%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 33.3%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 13.4%

10.7% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.4% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$145 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$240 41st pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,114 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,170 27th pct $2,284 100th pct

People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.20 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +21.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

44.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.8 pts 18.9%

21.3% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

91.1% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 97.5%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 34.3%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%

4.4% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.5% $350–$549 +37.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

48.2% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 34.1%

30.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +28.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 25.0%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.1 pts 3.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

13.2% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 17.4%

15.4% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.1% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Public administration & safety +13.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 8.6%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 8.4%

8.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.9% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.2% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.8% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.9 higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.6 67th pct 0.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.9 more in Outer Regional Australia

3.7 53rd pct 0.7 4th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +42.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

42.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +44.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

44.1% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +48.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

48.7% 70th pct 0.2% 15th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +45.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

45.4% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +24.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

66.4% 55th pct 42.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +30.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

30.8% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +78.3 more in Inner Regional Australia

34.7 71st pct 113.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1 higher in Inner Regional Australia

1 45th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

4.6% 40th pct 7.2% 87th pct

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outer Regional Australia vs Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA22/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA81/inner-regional-australia