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Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia

Name: Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 356 km apart · Remote Australia profile · Outer Regional Australia profile

Remote Australia Outer Regional Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Remote Australia are both sparsely populated areas, though they differ in their demographics and housing. Remote Australia has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 46 in Outer Regional Australia. Home ownership is also far more common in Remote Australia, where 61.7% of homes are owned outright, while 38.6% are owned outright in Outer Regional Australia. These two areas also differ in their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Remote Australia is far older (49 years) than in Outer Regional Australia (25 years), and First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Remote Australia at 42.1% compared to 26.2%.

Both areas have similar rates of people with a bachelor degree or higher, which sit around 10% and are close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly family income, with Outer Regional Australia at $1,540 and Remote Australia at $1,429. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in typical weekly rent and home-loan payments, while the gap in volunteering has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 197,954 larger in Outer Regional Australia Owned outright: 23.1 pts higher in Remote Australia Rent: $80 higher in Outer Regional Australia Mortgage: $433 higher in Outer Regional Australia Median age: 9 yrs older in Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +197,954 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

3,305 29th pct 201,259 71st pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +9 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening

55 yrs 98th pct 46 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 24.0%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.5%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.6% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 46.6%

26.2% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Remote 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

83.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 81.8%

1.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%

42.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.4%

11.5% German ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

10.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

1.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 87.0%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 40.6%

40.2% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.8% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.9%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.3% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$50 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

$597 24th pct $647 28th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$124 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

$1,050 1st pct $1,174 11th pct

Family income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$111 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,429 11th pct $1,540 19th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.1%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 45.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more even 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +3.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.3%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +9,583 larger in Outer Regional Australia

54 18th pct 9,637 61st pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +24 yrs older in Remote Australia

49 yrs 96th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$4 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$466 35th pct $470 36th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$91 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$966 0th pct $1,057 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.1 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

45.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 35.2%

10.5% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 38.0%

36.4% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 32.4%

9.2% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.4% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$80 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$120 9th pct $200 30th pct

Mortgage in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$433 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$650 0th pct $1,083 19th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.1 pts 38.6%

16.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.6% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 84.9%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.1 pts 45.1%

14.2% $200–$349 +30.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.2 pts 42.8%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +21.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

3.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 7.8%

10.0% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

2.7% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.3% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

4.1% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.4 pts 14.9%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.5% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% Manufacturing +7.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

3.4% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety even 4.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.9% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Managers ◂ +19.0 pts 16.6%

13.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.3% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia even

3.4 58th pct 3.4 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.2 more in Remote Australia

3.7 58th pct 3.5 46th pct

15-min city in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +6.4 pts higher in Remote Australia

48.2% 71st pct 41.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2.6 pts higher in Remote Australia

43.0% 43rd pct 40.4% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

43.5% 57th pct 43.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

44.7% 43rd pct 44.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +7.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

53.6% 21st pct 61.1% 44th pct

Walk to health in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +6.6 pts higher in Remote Australia

40.1% 64th pct 33.5% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +91.7 more in Remote Australia

113.8 100th pct 22.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia even

0 32nd pct 0 42nd pct

Mean slope in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2.0 pts higher in Remote Australia

5.9% 68th pct 3.8% 27th pct

Compare Remote Australia with nearby areas

Outer Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia Outer Regional Australia Remote Australia Major Cities of Australia Remote Australia Very Remote Australia Inner Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia Very Remote Australia

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia Major Cities of Australia Remote Australia Outer Regional Australia Very Remote Australia Very Remote Australia Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA23/remote-australia/vs/RA42/outer-regional-australia