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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 ≈ 746 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 regional settings. Residents are far older in Outer Regional Australia, where the typical person is 47 and 23.9% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, the typical resident in Inner Regional Australia is 36. Incomes are far higher in Inner Regional Australia, where the usual household earns $2,966 a week, compared to $1,169 in Outer Regional Australia. This difference is reflected in education; 66.2% of Inner Regional Australia residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 36.3% in Outer Regional Australia.

The gap in typical age between these two areas has widened since 2011, growing from 9 years to 11 years. Despite this, they share some common traits, such as similar proportions of people who use another language at home (around 3%) and a similar share of households that rent (about 22%). Both areas are also largely car-dependent, with walkability scores that are either car-dependent or mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Personal income: $684 higher in Inner Regional Australia Household income: $1,797 higher in Inner Regional Australia Family income: $1,528 higher in Inner Regional Australia Population: 199,042 larger in Outer Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +199,042 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

199,732 71st pct 690 17th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +11 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

47 yrs 83rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 9.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.6% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

32.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 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

81.9% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 83.2%

3.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.2% English ◂ +6.5 pts 38.7%

9.5% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 48.3%

39.2% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +29.9 pts ▸ 66.2%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +16.7 pts 17.8%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 3.0%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 27.2%

17.2% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%

11.9% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.3% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

8.5% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$684 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$615 25th pct $1,299 87th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,797 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,169 11th pct $2,966 96th pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,528 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,484 14th pct $3,012 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.9 pts 9.0%

4.1% $4,000 or more +26.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +19.2 pts 3.5%

5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +26.3 pts 22.2%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +8.2 pts ▸ 64.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +14,469 larger in Outer Regional Australia

14,490 71st pct 21 16th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +7 yrs older in Outer Regional Australia

26 yrs 50th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$587 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$538 54th pct $1,125 90th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,053 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,321 47th pct $2,374 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.8 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.3 22nd pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

35.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 26.8%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 33.3%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 13.4%

11.0% 4 people +11.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.7% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.4% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$135 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$250 45th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,071 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,213 30th pct $2,284 100th pct

People / bedroom in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.10 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +23.3 pts 18.9%

21.8% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

2.1% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 97.5%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 34.3%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 10.9%

4.2% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.0 pts 34.1%

11.4% $350–$549 +40.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

26.2% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.4 pts 25.0%

14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +28.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.9 pts 3.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 62.4%

8.8% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 17.4%

15.7% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.2% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Public administration & safety +13.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 8.4%

9.0% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%

3.6% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.7% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.6 higher in Outer Regional Australia

3.3 43rd pct 0.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.6 more in Outer Regional Australia

3.4 35th pct 0.7 4th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +38.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

38.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +37.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

37.9% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +48.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

49.2% 71st pct 0.2% 15th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +38.5 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

38.5% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +18.6 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

60.8% 43rd pct 42.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +26.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

26.7% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +92.5 more in Inner Regional Australia

20.5 49th pct 113.0 100th pct

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

1 47th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.8 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

8.1% 91st pct 7.2% 87th pct

Compare Outer Regional Australia with nearby areas

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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/RA62/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA81/inner-regional-australia