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Outer Regional Australia vs Remote Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 112 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Remote Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Remote Australia are two distinct rural areas located about 112 km apart. Remote Australia is much more walkable, with 51.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and more amenities per 1,000 residents, compared to 37.9% for groceries in Outer Regional Australia. Remote Australia is also more international, with a higher share of people born overseas (14.4% vs 11.1%) and recent overseas arrivals (17.8% vs 10.2%). In contrast, Outer Regional Australia has a far larger First Nations population, with 14,490 people compared to 548 in Remote Australia.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 13.9%. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes and similar rates of volunteering. Over time, the gaps between them have widened. Remote Australia has become noticeably older, with a typical resident now 50 compared to 47 in Outer Regional Australia. The gap in housing costs has also grown, with typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments now well higher in Outer Regional Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 191,309 larger in Outer Regional Australia Recent arrivals: 7.6 pts higher in Remote Australia People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Outer Regional Australia Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Remote Australia No car: 1.4 pts higher in Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +191,309 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
199,732 71st pct 8,423 40th pct
Median age in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening
47 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
7.3% 55th pct 6.5% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.4 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
23.9% 86th pct 25.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
16.3% 38th pct 13.3% 24th pct
De facto in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
13.7% 56th pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.9% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 44.0%
32.3% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Outer Regional Australia Remote Australia

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
11.1% 29th pct 14.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 74.6%
3.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +3.0 pts 42.2%
43.6% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 38.8%
9.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
3.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Chinese even 0.7%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.6 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
3.5% 7th pct 6.1% 32nd pct
Limited English in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia even gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 0.3% 12th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 83.8%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
50.6% 99th pct 45.2% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 45.2%
39.2% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 38.7%
8.3% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.5% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
36.3% 39th pct 35.1% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
13.9% 55th pct 13.8% 53rd pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.1%
34.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.4%
12.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 34.1%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$17 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
$615 25th pct $598 24th pct
Household income in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$175 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
$1,169 11th pct $994 0th pct
Family income in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$101 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
$1,484 14th pct $1,383 8th pct
High earners in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
5.7% 22nd pct 6.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
9.9% 10th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%
22.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.1%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 47.1%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.7%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
35.6% 100th pct 34.6% 94th pct
Mental health in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
11.2% 84th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
7.5% 97th pct 7.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
5.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +2.1 pts 53.7%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.5%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
4.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
17.8% 63rd pct 18.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
13.6% 92nd pct 11.8% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
24.0% 49th pct 19.0% 30th pct
Defence service in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Remote Australia
4.2% 86th pct 4.3% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
24.8% 91st pct 24.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +13,942 larger in Outer Regional Australia
14,490 71st pct 548 33rd pct
Median age in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5 yrs older in Remote Australia
26 yrs 50th pct 31 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
29.6% 49th pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
9.1% 14th pct 8.2% 4th pct
Median income in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$46 higher in Outer Regional Australia
$538 54th pct $492 40th pct
Household income in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$89 higher in Outer Regional Australia
$1,321 47th pct $1,232 35th pct
Indigenous language in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.3 pts higher in Remote Australia
1.2% 2nd pct 2.6% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
2.3 22nd pct 2.0 9th pct
One-parent in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
15.1% 56th pct 13.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
29.7% 64th pct 38.6% 100th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 40.5%
35.9% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
29.7% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$70 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
$250 45th pct $180 25th pct
Mortgage in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$413 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
$1,213 30th pct $800 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.10 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
21.8% 14th pct 22.8% 18th pct
Owned outright in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
42.2% 85th pct 47.9% 94th pct
Separate houses in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
92.9% 82nd pct 94.1% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
74.3% 47th pct 69.3% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 22.2%
21.8% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.1% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 94.1%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
0.7% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 51.8%
19.0% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%
4.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
0.6% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.4 pts 33.7%
26.2% Under $200 +26.6 pts ▸ 52.8%
11.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.4%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% Under $1,000 +25.0 pts ▸ 57.9%
43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.9 pts 26.5%
14.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 7.3%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.4 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
4.6% 22nd pct 6.0% 58th pct
Work from home in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
8.8% 43rd pct 7.8% 30th pct
PT commute in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap steady
0.7% 29th pct 0.3% 14th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 58.7%
3.4% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 36.1%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%
10.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%
4.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
34.6% 38th pct 38.5% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.6 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
10.2% 14th pct 17.8% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
5.5% 60th pct 6.8% 72nd pct
Participation in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening
53.6% 39th pct 49.5% 28th pct
Full-time in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.4 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing
54.3% 22nd pct 53.9% 20th pct

Industries people work in

6.8% Accommodation & food +13.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 6.9%
10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.0% Mining +8.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
9.0% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
13.9% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.2 higher in Remote Australia
3.3 43rd pct 3.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.4 more in Remote Australia
3.4 35th pct 3.8 61st pct
15-min city in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.3 pts higher in Remote Australia
38.5% 37th pct 43.8% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +13.1 pts higher in Remote Australia
37.9% 26th pct 51.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +9.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
49.2% 71st pct 40.0% 50th pct
Walk to school in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.9 pts higher in Remote Australia
38.5% 28th pct 39.4% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia even
60.8% 43rd pct 60.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +14.5 pts higher in Remote Australia
26.7% 29th pct 41.2% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +38.1 more in Remote Australia
20.5 49th pct 58.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1 higher in Outer Regional Australia
1 47th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Outer Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia
8.1% 91st pct 8.0% 90th pct

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outer Regional Australia vs Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA62/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA63/remote-australia