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Very Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia

Name: Very Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 1,256 km apart · Very Remote Australia profile · Outer Regional Australia profile

Very Remote Australia Outer Regional Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Very Remote Australia are two distant regions with very different social profiles. Very Remote Australia has a far higher proportion of First Nations people, at 37.4%, and nearly half of its residents (48.9%) speak a First Nations language. In contrast, Outer Regional Australia is far older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 35 in Very Remote Australia, and far more people aged 65 and over (24.0% versus 12.6%). Outer Regional Australia also has a much higher share of people who identify as having no religion, at 47.6%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is 5.0% in Outer Regional Australia and 5.7% in Very Remote Australia. They also share similar rates of university education, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, and the difference in the proportion of First Nations residents has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 148,778 larger in Outer Regional Australia First Nations: 32.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia No religion: 18.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Median age: 11 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +148,778 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

52,481 57th pct 201,259 71st pct

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

35 yrs 7th pct 46 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.5%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +11.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 16.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

50.4% Never married ◂ +17.4 pts 33.0%

35.5% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

6.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Very 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

82.2% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 81.8%

0.9% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% India +0.5 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%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

28.0% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

24.5% English +16.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

3.6% German +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Irish even 7.4%

1.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.0% English only +20.1 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 40.6%

29.1% No religion +18.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 36.6%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.9%

8.0% Year 11 +13.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

13.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

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

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$86 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening

$733 48th pct $647 28th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$217 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening

$1,391 36th pct $1,174 11th pct

Family income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$47 higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady

$1,587 24th pct $1,540 19th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.2%

19.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.2% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +7.9 pts 56.1%

15.0% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.0% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.2% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +10,007 larger in Very Remote Australia

19,644 75th pct 9,637 61st pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia even

25 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$39 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$431 27th pct $470 36th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$105 higher in Very Remote Australia

$1,162 26th pct $1,057 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.5 larger in Very Remote Australia gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 48.4%

24.0% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.5% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$55 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$145 15th pct $200 30th pct

Mortgage in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$83 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,000 13th pct $1,083 19th pct

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

0.90 71st pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 26.3%

27.5% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 84.9%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

2.7% Flat or apartment even 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 15.7%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.9 pts 45.1%

16.0% $200–$349 +28.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

3.9% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.8%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

13.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +22.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

18.0% Walked ◂ +13.8 pts 4.3%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.5% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 34.1%

15.5% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 6.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 14.9%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.5 pts 4.8%

6.2% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.4% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

6.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 8.9%

4.7% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

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

2.8 22nd pct 3.4 55th pct

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

3.3 31st pct 3.5 46th pct

15-min city in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

42.5% 52nd pct 41.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +5.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

45.5% 58th pct 40.4% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +43.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

0.0% 0th pct 43.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +7.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

51.9% 62nd pct 44.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +6.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

54.5% 23rd pct 61.1% 44th pct

Walk to health in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +6.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

39.9% 64th pct 33.5% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +11.6 more in Very Remote Australia

33.6 69th pct 22.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia even

0 1st pct 0 42nd pct

Mean slope in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.4% 19th pct 3.8% 27th pct

Compare Very Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Very Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA34/very-remote-australia/vs/RA42/outer-regional-australia