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Inner Regional Australia vs Outer Regional Australia

Name: Inner Regional Australia vs Outer Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Outer Regional Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Outer Regional Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Outer Regional Australia differ most in their layout and demographics. Inner Regional Australia is a somewhat walkable area where 65.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of the city's amenities, while Outer Regional Australia is mostly car-dependent. Education levels are far higher in Inner Regional Australia, where 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree compared to 13.9% in Outer Regional Australia. Residents are also far older in Outer Regional Australia, with a typical age of 47 compared to 39 in Inner Regional Australia.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 50%. While they share similar household sizes and rates of volunteering, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical weekly household income has widened to $312, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has increased to 6.8%. Over time, the age gap has also increased, with residents in Outer Regional Australia now 8 years older than those in Inner Regional Australia.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Median age: 8 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia Other language: 8.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Bachelor+: 12.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +145,759 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

345,491 75th pct 199,732 71st pct

Median age in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +8 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

39 yrs 38th pct 47 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 21.2%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

Marital status

43.3% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.2% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 32.3%

9.7% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Inner Regional 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

77.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 81.9%

3.2% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

38.6% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 90.5%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

38.0% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

6.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 36.3%

24.7% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.5% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 17.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 13.5%

11.6% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$143 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$758 55th pct $615 25th pct

Household income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$312 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,481 49th pct $1,169 11th pct

Family income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$388 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,872 56th pct $1,484 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.5%

17.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.8%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

9.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +4.5 pts 55.8%

21.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +328 larger in Inner Regional Australia

14,818 72nd pct 14,490 71st pct

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

24 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$52 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$590 73rd pct $538 54th pct

Household income in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$100 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,421 59th pct $1,321 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +0.1 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 22nd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 48.2%

29.9% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

28.3% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$70 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$320 73rd pct $250 45th pct

Mortgage in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +$239 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,452 50th pct $1,213 30th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%

29.3% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 21.8%

1.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 92.9%

8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.7%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%

19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% $200–$349 +20.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.5% $350–$549 ◂ +25.0 pts 11.4%

17.6% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

22.8% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.7%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

7.5% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.5% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.4% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 32.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.9% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

8.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 14.7%

13.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

11.9% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2.4 higher in Inner Regional Australia

5.7 84th pct 3.3 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +2.0 more in Inner Regional Australia

5.4 83rd pct 3.4 35th pct

15-min city in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +27.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

65.5% 82nd pct 38.5% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +26.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

64.5% 82nd pct 37.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +38.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

87.2% 86th pct 49.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +26.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

64.9% 79th pct 38.5% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +31.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

92.3% 84th pct 60.8% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +21.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

48.2% 76th pct 26.7% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1.5 more in Outer Regional Australia

19.1 43rd pct 20.5 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +16 higher in Inner Regional Australia

17 74th pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Inner Regional Australia in Outer Regional Australia +1.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

9.4% 96th pct 8.1% 91st pct

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner Regional Australia vs Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA61/inner-regional-australia/vs/RA62/outer-regional-australia