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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 ≈ 2,107 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Outer Regional Australia are two distinct regional areas separated by over 2,000 km. Inner Regional Australia is more urbanised, with far higher street connectivity and a larger share of people born overseas (19.8% compared to 10.8%). It also has higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $1,525 a week compared to $1,174 in Outer Regional Australia. In contrast, Outer Regional Australia is older, as the typical resident is 46 compared to 43 in Inner Regional Australia, and it has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over at 24.0%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who have no religion, at around 48%. This common ground exists alongside differences that have shifted over time, such as the gap in university qualifications, which has widened since 2011. While both areas have populations that are older than the national figure, Outer Regional Australia is far older, with a typical age 8 years above the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Mortgage: $629 higher in Inner Regional Australia No car: 3.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Rent: $110 higher in Inner Regional Australia Household size: 0.3 larger in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +30,191 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

201,259 71st pct 231,450 72nd pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

46 yrs 79th pct 43 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.8%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

46.6% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

33.0% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%

9.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

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

81.8% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 73.4%

3.2% England +3.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% English +4.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 38.4%

9.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% German ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%

7.4% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 85.9%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 39.5%

9.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

19.9% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.6% Year 11 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.2%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 38.1%

14.7% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II even 3.4%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.6% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

1.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$97 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$647 28th pct $744 51st pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$351 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,174 11th pct $1,525 57th pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$387 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

$1,540 19th pct $1,927 63rd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.9%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.8%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 40.7%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.6%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +3.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2,211 larger in Outer Regional Australia

9,637 61st pct 7,426 57th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia

25 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$75 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$470 36th pct $545 57th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$477 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,057 14th pct $1,534 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.3 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 67th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 37.6%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 24.9%

12.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$110 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$200 30th pct $310 70th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$629 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,083 19th pct $1,712 71st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 34.1%

26.3% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 21.9%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 90.6%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 36.6%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 10.3%

3.7% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% Under $200 ◂ +30.1 pts 15.1%

44.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 42.7%

4.5% $350–$549 +30.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.2% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.3 pts 16.4%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.5%

11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 64.2%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

0.7% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 30.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.1% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 4.9%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

7.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

2.2% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.6% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

12.8% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.1 higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.4 55th pct 3.3 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.3 more in Outer Regional Australia

3.5 46th pct 3.3 28th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +8.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

41.8% 48th pct 33.0% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +5.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

40.4% 33rd pct 34.6% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +4.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

43.8% 58th pct 48.1% 68th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

44.5% 43rd pct 43.3% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +5.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

61.1% 44th pct 66.9% 56th pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +9.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

33.5% 48th pct 23.9% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +7.9 more in Outer Regional Australia

22.1 56th pct 14.1 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2 higher in Inner Regional Australia

0 42nd pct 2 61st pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

3.8% 27th pct 5.4% 58th 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/RA42/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA51/inner-regional-australia