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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 ≈ 2,234 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 with distinct profiles. Remote Australia has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 43 in Outer Regional Australia. Home ownership is much more common in Remote Australia, where 61.7% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Outer Regional Australia is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (17.6% versus 7.3%) and a higher proportion of children under 15 (18.6% versus 14.6%).

Everyday life in both places is mostly car-dependent, and they share similar levels of access to groceries and the Defence Force. However, some gaps are widening; for example, typical weekly rents are now $140 higher in Outer Regional Australia, up from a $110 difference in 2011. While both areas see higher rates of volunteering than the national figure, this is far more common in Remote Australia, where 33.5% of people volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Population: 180,932 larger in Outer Regional Australia Rent: $140 higher in Outer Regional Australia Mortgage: $845 higher in Outer Regional Australia Owned outright: 25.7 pts higher in Remote Australia Median age: 12 yrs older in Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +180,932 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

3,305 29th pct 184,237 70th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +12 yrs older in Remote Australia gap steady

55 yrs 98th pct 43 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

30.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 20.2%

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

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.6% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 47.1%

26.2% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

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 ◂ +10.4 pts 73.0%

1.9% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.5%

42.1% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 38.4%

11.5% German ◂ +8.0 pts 3.5%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

1.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 83.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 40.6%

40.2% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

10.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

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 +8.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

21.0% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.1%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 35.4%

14.8% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.3% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$170 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$597 24th pct $767 58th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$425 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,050 1st pct $1,475 48th pct

Family income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$510 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,429 11th pct $1,939 65th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 18.3%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 39.0%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +5.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

22.7% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 19.3%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +10,834 larger in Outer Regional Australia

54 18th pct 10,888 64th 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 +$17 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$466 35th pct $483 38th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$322 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$966 0th pct $1,288 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.3 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

45.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 32.7%

10.5% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 37.1%

36.4% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 29.2%

9.2% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$140 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$120 9th pct $260 51st pct

Mortgage in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$845 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

$650 0th pct $1,495 55th 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 ◂ +25.7 pts 36.0%

16.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.6% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 89.5%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 42.2%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

2.6% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% Under $200 ◂ +40.5 pts 24.8%

14.2% $200–$349 +33.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +43.1 pts 23.9%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +22.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

3.5% $1,800–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 7.8%

10.0% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%

2.7% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

29.3% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 15.6%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

4.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.4 pts 12.0%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

0.4% Mining +8.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Managers ◂ +20.0 pts 15.6%

6.3% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.8% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

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

3.4 58th pct 3.6 66th pct

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

3.7 58th pct 3.7 56th pct

15-min city in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +5.4 pts higher in Remote Australia

48.2% 71st pct 42.8% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.1 pts higher in Remote Australia

43.0% 43rd pct 42.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +6.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

43.5% 57th pct 49.5% 71st pct

Walk to school in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +4.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

44.7% 43rd pct 49.3% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +13.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

53.6% 21st pct 67.5% 58th pct

Walk to health in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +3.6 pts higher in Remote Australia

40.1% 64th pct 36.5% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +94.6 more in Remote Australia

113.8 100th pct 19.2 43rd 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 +0.5 pts higher in Remote Australia

5.9% 68th pct 5.3% 56th 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

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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/RA52/outer-regional-australia