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Very Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia

Name: Very Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 1,651 km apart · Very Remote Australia profile · Outer Regional Australia profile

Very Remote Australia Outer Regional Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Very Remote Australia are far apart and differ sharply in their social and physical landscapes. Very Remote Australia has a much larger First Nations population at 29.1%, compared to 10.4% in Outer Regional Australia. Education levels are also quite different; 57.9% of people in Outer Regional Australia completed Year 12, while the figure is 36.4% in Very Remote Australia. Outer Regional Australia is far more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Very Remote Australia (mostly car-dependent), with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (85.3% versus 12.2%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting at about 20%. They also have almost identical rates of people per home and people per bedroom. While they share these basic household traits, the gaps in other areas are shifting. The difference in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, and more people in Outer Regional Australia have been born overseas than in the past. However, the gap in typical weekly rent has narrowed, moving from a $309 difference to $265.

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Where they differ most

Population: 79,230 larger in Outer Regional Australia Rent: $265 higher in Outer Regional Australia Year 12: 21.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia First Nations: 18.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +79,230 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

60,672 58th pct 139,902 66th pct

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

35 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 34.3%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 43.1%

36.7% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Very 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

66.0% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 63.8%

1.1% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.4% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

23.5% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.7% English +4.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

6.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Filipino +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.9% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

60.8% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

0.1% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.9% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

23.5% Not stated ◂ +12.5 pts 11.0%

0.4% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +21.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.1%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 27.0%

13.1% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

8.8% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.6%

6.0% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.9% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.5% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$124 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$996 77th pct $1,120 82nd pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$500 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,709 66th pct $2,209 87th pct

Family income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$605 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,880 56th pct $2,485 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.4%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.5%

9.9% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

19.8% $650–$1,499 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +7.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

12.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +3,120 larger in Very Remote Australia

17,659 74th pct 14,539 71st pct

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

27 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$350 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$349 10th pct $699 86th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$873 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$995 4th pct $1,868 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.1 larger in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.6 77th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

24.2% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 14.6%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 23.4%

13.3% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.0% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$265 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$120 9th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$598 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,502 55th pct $2,100 93rd pct

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

0.90 71st pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.9% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 43.8%

11.4% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

9.6% Other tenure ◂ +8.2 pts 1.4%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 63.3%

2.4% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Other dwelling ◂ +6.0 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 40.9%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

3.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% Under $200 ◂ +49.5 pts 10.3%

9.1% $350–$549 +31.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.0% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.4% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.8% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 10.4%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.7%

13.4% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +24.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

13.5% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 3.7%

9.5% Bus ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 34.0%

15.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 5.6%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.8% Mining ◂ +23.6 pts 2.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety +11.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.9% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 1.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 14.5%

16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.9 pts 5.4%

10.8% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

4.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2.6 higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.3 43rd pct 5.9 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1.6 more in Outer Regional Australia

3.9 66th pct 5.5 84th pct

15-min city in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +22.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

48.3% 71st pct 70.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +18.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

51.1% 71st pct 70.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +73.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

12.2% 26th pct 85.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +16.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

56.1% 72nd pct 72.5% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +14.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

70.3% 64th pct 85.2% 79th pct

Walk to health in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +9.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

44.4% 72nd pct 53.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +22.5 more in Very Remote Australia

44.5 78th pct 22.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +8 higher in Outer Regional Australia

0 0th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Very Remote Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.2% 14th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Very 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). Very Remote Australia vs Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA54/very-remote-australia/vs/RA72/outer-regional-australia