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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 ≈ 970 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Inner Regional Australia are two very different places. Inner Regional Australia is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,966 compared to $1,174 in Outer Regional Australia. This is consistent with a more qualified workforce; 27.8% of adults in Inner Regional Australia have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 10.0% do in Outer Regional Australia. Residents are also far older in Outer Regional Australia, where the typical age is 46 and 24.0% are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 36 and only 9.6% of seniors in Inner Regional Australia.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has generally widened, particularly regarding income and age. The typical household income gap grew from $1,011 to $1,792, and the age difference increased by two years. Despite these diverging trends, they share some common ground. Both areas have similar rates of volunteering, around 21%, and nearly half of the people in both places report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Personal income: $652 higher in Inner Regional Australia Household income: $1,792 higher in Inner Regional Australia Mortgage: $1,201 higher in Inner Regional Australia Population: 200,569 larger in Outer Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +200,569 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

201,259 71st pct 690 17th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +10 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

46 yrs 79th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 9.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.6% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

33.0% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 32.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

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 +1.3 pts ▸ 83.2%

3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.6% English ◂ +1.9 pts 38.7%

9.0% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.4% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% German ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%

1.6% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

40.6% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +29.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

21.6% Year 11 ◂ +18.1 pts 3.6%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 27.2%

14.7% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +9.5 pts 7.9%

11.0% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

4.6% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

1.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$652 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$647 28th pct $1,299 87th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,792 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,174 11th pct $2,966 96th pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,472 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,540 19th pct $3,012 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.1 pts 9.0%

4.3% $4,000 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.6 pts 3.5%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +23.3 pts 22.2%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +8.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.3% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +9,616 larger in Outer Regional Australia

9,637 61st pct 21 16th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +6 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia

25 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$655 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$470 36th pct $1,125 90th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,317 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,057 14th pct $2,374 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.9 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.2 14th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 26.8%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 33.3%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +19.0 pts 13.4%

10.4% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.9% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.2% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$185 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$200 30th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,201 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,083 19th pct $2,284 100th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +19.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.7 pts 18.9%

26.3% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 21.9%

3.1% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 97.5%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 34.3%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 10.9%

3.7% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

4.5% $350–$549 +47.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

45.1% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 29.5%

44.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 34.1%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +39.8 pts 3.0%

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 25.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 62.4%

7.8% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 17.4%

14.3% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.1% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.8% Public administration & safety +13.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 8.6%

7.3% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 8.4%

7.9% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.9 pts 2.8%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 3.0%

2.3% Professional & technical +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

0.7% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.8% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.7 higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.4 55th pct 0.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.8 more in Outer Regional Australia

3.5 46th pct 0.7 4th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +41.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

41.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +40.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

40.4% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +43.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

43.8% 58th pct 0.2% 15th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +44.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

44.5% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +18.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

61.1% 44th pct 42.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +33.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

33.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +91.0 more in Inner Regional Australia

22.1 56th pct 113.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1 higher in Inner Regional Australia

0 42nd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

3.8% 27th pct 7.2% 87th pct

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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/RA81/inner-regional-australia