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Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia

Name: Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 2,125 km apart · Remote Australia profile · Outer Regional Australia profile

Remote Australia Outer Regional Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Remote Australia are both expansive areas, but they differ in how residents access services. Outer Regional Australia has far better walkability, with 49.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 49.3% within 15 minutes of a school. Remote Australia is more isolated in these regards, though it has a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. There are also notable social differences: Outer Regional Australia has a well higher share of people born overseas at 17.6% and a larger First Nations population of 10,888 people.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which is $767 in Outer Regional Australia and $740 in Remote Australia. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other commonalities, such as almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others are shifting. For example, the gap in full-time employment has widened, with Outer Regional Australia now 3.5 percentage points higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 140,645 larger in Outer Regional Australia Born overseas: 8.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Other language: 3.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia Mortgage: $303 higher in Outer Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +140,645 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

43,592 55th pct 184,237 70th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1 yrs older in Remote Australia gap narrowing

44 yrs 72nd pct 43 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) even 27.5%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 47.1%

32.2% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.6% Divorced even 9.5%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

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 ◂ +9.2 pts 73.0%

3.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 38.4%

41.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.5%

9.4% German ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

8.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 83.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 45.4%

39.7% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

18.3% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.0% Year 11 ◂ +9.9 pts 11.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 35.4%

16.2% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

9.2% Education even 9.1%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$27 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

$740 50th pct $767 58th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$168 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,307 25th pct $1,475 48th pct

Family income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$211 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,728 41st pct $1,939 65th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.0%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.0%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.6%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis even 9.7%

7.8% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 58.6%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

6.4% Two conditions even 6.4%

3.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +9,214 larger in Outer Regional Australia

1,674 44th pct 10,888 64th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia

23 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$70 higher in Remote Australia

$553 61st pct $483 38th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia even

$1,288 43rd pct $1,288 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.1 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

2.3 22nd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 32.7%

11.9% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 37.1%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 29.2%

11.5% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$40 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady

$220 36th pct $260 51st pct

Mortgage in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$303 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,192 29th pct $1,495 55th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 36.0%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.0% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 89.5%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 42.2%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 13.5%

3.8% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 24.8%

12.0% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

36.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 23.9%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

9.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

5.8% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 38.1%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 32.1%

15.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Retail trade even 8.8%

7.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 15.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.8 higher in Outer Regional Australia

2.8 22nd pct 3.6 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.7 more in Outer Regional Australia

3.0 22nd pct 3.7 56th pct

15-min city in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +9.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

33.6% 27th pct 42.8% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +9.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

33.2% 16th pct 42.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +15.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

34.2% 41st pct 49.5% 71st pct

Walk to school in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +16.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

32.5% 22nd pct 49.3% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +8.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

59.3% 37th pct 67.5% 58th pct

Walk to health in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +14.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

22.2% 14th pct 36.5% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +18.1 more in Remote Australia

37.3 73rd pct 19.2 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia even

0 26th pct 0 42nd pct

Mean slope in Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

4.9% 45th pct 5.3% 56th pct

Compare 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). Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA43/remote-australia/vs/RA52/outer-regional-australia