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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 ≈ 1,666 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Very Remote Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Very Remote Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Very Remote Australia are distinct landscapes with very different populations. Very Remote Australia has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (72.5% compared to 4.8% in Outer Regional Australia) and a much higher proportion of people using another language at home (66.7% versus 5.5%). Residents are far older in Outer Regional Australia, where the typical age is 46, while the typical person in Very Remote Australia is just 29. Financial gaps are also wide, with typical weekly family incomes far higher in Outer Regional Australia ($1,540) than in Very Remote Australia ($851).

Both areas share a similar level of car-dependence, with walkability scores indicating both are mostly car-dependent. This commonality exists even though their unemployment rates differ, with Very Remote Australia's rate being far higher at 16.2% compared to 5.0% in Outer Regional Australia. Over time, the gap in typical personal incomes has widened, and the difference in the share of people who are working or looking for work has also grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia First Nations: 67.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Other language: 61.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia People / bedroom: 0.70 higher in Very Remote Australia Renting: 43.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +159,205 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

201,259 71st pct 42,054 54th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +17 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

46 yrs 79th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.0%

16.8% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.9 pts 5.1%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 43.9%

33.0% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

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

81.8% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 86.7%

3.2% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +32.3 pts 9.1%

40.6% English ◂ +32.2 pts 8.3%

9.5% German ◂ +8.1 pts 1.3%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 2.4%

7.4% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +62.6 pts 24.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

47.6% No religion ◂ +23.1 pts 24.5%

9.4% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.8% Other religions +6.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 27.6%

13.3% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.6% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.3%

19.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 24.7%

14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 9.5%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.7% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

8.5% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$314 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$647 28th pct $333 0th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$275 higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,174 11th pct $1,449 44th pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$689 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,540 19th pct $851 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 61.7%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 14.2%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +10.7 pts 1.6%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +6.2 pts 3.8%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +14.9 pts ▸ 71.0%

21.3% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 13.5%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +20,856 larger in Very Remote Australia

9,637 61st pct 30,493 84th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +1 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

25 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$202 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$470 36th pct $268 0th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$46 higher in Very Remote Australia

$1,057 14th pct $1,103 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +1.6 larger in Very Remote Australia gap steady

2.2 14th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +21.2 pts 14.1%

15.3% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.1% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +18.5 pts 19.5%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 21.7%

2.2% 6 or more +24.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.4% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

4.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$115 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

$200 30th pct $85 0th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$17 higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,083 19th pct $1,100 21st pct

People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.70 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Rented +43.2 pts ▸ 69.6%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +32.4 pts 6.2%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.5 pts 2.4%

3.1% Other tenure +15.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 80.8%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 47.1%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 13.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% Under $200 +29.6 pts ▸ 74.8%

44.8% $200–$349 ◂ +35.4 pts 9.4%

4.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 38.6%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.3%

11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +31.7 pts 36.1%

4.3% Walked +28.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

0.7% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

6.6% No vehicle +31.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.1% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.7 pts 17.1%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +10.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.7 pts 0.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% Mining +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.6% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.6% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.3 higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.4 55th pct 3.1 28th pct

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

3.5 46th pct 3.7 55th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +5.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

41.8% 48th pct 36.6% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +18.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

40.4% 33rd pct 58.6% 77th pct

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

43.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +22.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

44.5% 43rd pct 67.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +5.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

61.1% 44th pct 67.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +24.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

33.5% 48th pct 57.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +6.4 more in Outer Regional Australia

22.1 56th pct 15.7 29th pct

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

0 42nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.8% 27th pct 3.7% 24th 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/RA42/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA74/very-remote-australia