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Outer Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia

Name: Outer Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 1,062 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 vast areas with distinct social profiles. Very Remote Australia has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 37.4% of its people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 8.6% in Outer Regional Australia. This is consistent with a much higher share of people speaking a First Nations language in Very Remote Australia (48.9% against 14.4%). There is also a sharp contrast in housing costs; typical weekly rents are far higher in Outer Regional Australia at $290, while the usual rent in Very Remote Australia is just $145.

Typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical in both areas, sitting around $1,400 to $1,500. However, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the age difference; residents in Outer Regional Australia are now noticeably older, with a five-year gap in typical age. Outer Regional Australia also has a much higher share of people born overseas (15.0%) compared to Very Remote Australia (5.9%).

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Population: 636,027 larger in Outer Regional Australia Bachelor+: 5.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Born overseas: 9.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +636,027 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

688,508 82nd pct 52,481 57th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +5 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

40 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

38.0% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.1% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 35.5%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

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

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 82.2%

2.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +11.7 pts 24.5%

35.5% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 28.0%

10.6% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

5.8% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

5.1% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 67.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

38.4% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 29.1%

11.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 39.6%

24.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.8% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 34.4%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$36 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$769 58th pct $733 48th pct

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

$1,502 53rd pct $1,391 36th pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$307 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,894 58th pct $1,587 24th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.4%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.9%

16.9% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more even 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +3.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

18.2% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +39,258 larger in Outer Regional Australia

58,902 89th pct 19,644 75th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +2 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

23 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$117 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$548 58th pct $431 27th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$259 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$1,421 59th pct $1,162 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.3 larger in Very Remote Australia gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 24.0%

16.3% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.2% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 30.6%

27.1% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

3.2% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$145 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

$290 64th pct $145 15th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$517 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,517 57th pct $1,000 13th pct

People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.10 higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 14.2%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 27.5%

2.1% Other tenure +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 82.5%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 2.7%

1.2% Other dwelling +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 39.5%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 20.2%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.8% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

18.4% Under $200 +47.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

45.6% $200–$349 ◂ +29.6 pts 16.0%

29.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 pts 3.9%

2.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.6% Under $1,000 +22.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 25.4%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 13.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +18.5 pts 45.2%

3.4% Walked +14.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.7% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 28.5%

34.9% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

5.2% No vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

7.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

7.8% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

8.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.2% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%

12.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 9.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.6 higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.4 54th pct 2.8 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.1 more in Outer Regional Australia

3.4 40th pct 3.3 31st pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +1.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

41.3% 44th pct 42.5% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +3.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

42.0% 39th pct 45.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +34.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

34.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +6.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

45.2% 44th pct 51.9% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +13.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

67.6% 58th pct 54.5% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +7.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

32.3% 44th pct 39.9% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +20.8 more in Very Remote Australia

12.9 3rd pct 33.6 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +1 higher in Outer Regional Australia

1 43rd pct 0 1st pct

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

5.4% 58th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Very Remote Australia with nearby areas

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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/RA32/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA34/very-remote-australia