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Outer Regional Australia vs Major Cities of Australia

Name: Outer Regional Australia vs Major Cities of Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 982 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Major Cities of Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia

Major Cities of Australia and Outer Regional Australia are very different places. Major Cities of Australia is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while Outer Regional Australia is far older at 46. There are also large gaps in education and income; 43% of adults in Major Cities of Australia hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 10% in Outer Regional Australia. This helps explain the difference in typical weekly household income, which is $2,372 in Major Cities of Australia and $1,174 in Outer Regional Australia.

Both areas are similar in some everyday ways, such as the 12.5% of people in de facto relationships and the share of homes without a car. However, many other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in overseas-born residents has widened to 18 percentage points, and the gap in typical weekly rents has increased to $250. Major Cities of Australia is very walkable, while Outer Regional Australia is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 251,939 larger in Major Cities of Australia Year 12: 40.5 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia Bachelor+: 33.0 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia Household income: $1,198 higher in Major Cities of Australia Rent: $250 higher in Major Cities of Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +251,939 larger in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

201,259 71st pct 453,198 77th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +11 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

46 yrs 79th pct 35 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.3%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 13.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

46.6% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.0% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Outer Regional Australia Major Cities of 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 ◂ +14.3 pts 67.5%

0.7% India +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.2% China +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 31.5%

40.6% English ◂ +8.6 pts 32.0%

7.4% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% German ◂ +5.2 pts 4.2%

0.6% Chinese +5.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 71.2%

0.3% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 44.2%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 38.1%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

0.4% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +40.5 pts ▸ 77.1%

21.6% Year 11 ◂ +18.1 pts 3.5%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.5%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.6 pts 15.0%

14.7% Bachelor degree +19.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +17.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.0% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.6% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 8.4%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

0.9% Information technology +6.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.3% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$557 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$647 28th pct $1,204 86th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$1,198 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$1,174 11th pct $2,372 89th pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$1,332 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$1,540 19th pct $2,872 99th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 17.5%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 8.6%

4.3% $4,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +17.6 pts 27.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

9.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +9.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.8%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +750 larger in Outer Regional Australia

9,637 61st pct 8,887 60th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +1 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia

25 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$533 higher in Major Cities of Australia

$470 36th pct $1,003 89th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$1,232 higher in Major Cities of Australia

$1,057 14th pct $2,289 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +0.3 larger in Major Cities of Australia gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 67th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 27.2%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 32.7%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 25.8%

12.0% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$250 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$200 30th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +$997 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap narrowing

$1,083 19th pct $2,080 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +0.10 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 26.6%

26.3% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 63.2%

2.8% Flat or apartment +16.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 37.1%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

4.5% $350–$549 +41.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

45.1% Under $200 ◂ +32.7 pts 12.5%

44.8% $200–$349 ◂ +32.4 pts 12.4%

0.2% $550–$749 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.2% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.7 pts 11.0%

11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 25.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 59.0%

7.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.7% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.9% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Public administration & safety +25.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.7 pts 0.2%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

2.3% Professional & technical +8.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.0 pts 1.7%

7.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +18.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +10.2 pts 5.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +3.5 higher in Major Cities of Australia

3.4 55th pct 7.0 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +3.0 more in Major Cities of Australia

3.5 46th pct 6.5 98th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +40.2 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

41.8% 48th pct 82.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +39.8 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

40.4% 33rd pct 80.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +53.9 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

43.8% 58th pct 97.7% 100th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +41.0 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

44.5% 43rd pct 85.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +38.4 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

61.1% 44th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +30.9 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

33.5% 48th pct 64.4% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +3.0 more in Outer Regional Australia

22.1 56th pct 19.1 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +170 higher in Major Cities of Australia

0 42nd pct 171 100th pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Major Cities of Australia +1.7 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

3.8% 27th pct 5.5% 61st pct

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outer Regional Australia vs Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA42/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA80/major-cities-of-australia