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Outer Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia

Name: Outer Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 2,786 km apart · Outer Regional Australia profile · Very Remote Australia profile

Outer Regional Australia Very Remote Australia

Outer Regional Australia and Very Remote Australia are far apart and differ in many ways. Outer Regional Australia is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 44 in Very Remote Australia. It is also more qualified and wealthier, with 26.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 28.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while those figures are 13.0% and 15.8% in Very Remote Australia. Life is more walkable in Outer Regional Australia, which is rated as somewhat walkable, whereas Very Remote Australia is mostly car-dependent.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the proportion of people who need help with daily activities, at around 3.5% to 3.7%. Other commonalities include similar rates of unpaid care and very similar personal incomes for First Nations residents. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in typical weekly rent, which has fallen to $185. However, the age gap has widened since 2011, with Very Remote Australia now 10 years older than Outer Regional Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 135,429 larger in Outer Regional Australia Other language: 19.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Median age: 10 yrs older in Very Remote Australia Living alone: 9.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +135,429 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

139,902 66th pct 4,473 31st pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +10 yrs older in Very Remote Australia gap widening

34 yrs 0th pct 44 yrs 72nd pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 25.5%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

Marital status

42.3% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

43.1% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 31.2%

8.2% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Outer Regional Australia Very Remote Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 55.2%

1.7% New Zealand +6.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

2.7% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

2.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.9% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 23.6%

27.7% English ◂ +8.3 pts 19.4%

4.3% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

4.9% Filipino ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

4.1% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.9% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

2.8% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

66.7% English only ◂ +27.5 pts 39.1%

1.5% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 27.2%

36.9% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 29.7%

11.0% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.1% Islam +15.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.0% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 42.8%

15.1% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

6.7% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 13.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 11.4%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

10.8% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

7.4% Education even 7.4%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$281 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$1,120 82nd pct $839 69th pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$718 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$2,209 87th pct $1,491 51st pct

Family income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$591 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

$2,485 90th pct $1,894 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

9.5% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.9%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.1%

27.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.1%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +6.9 pts 61.4%

14.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +14,509 larger in Outer Regional Australia

14,539 71st pct 30 16th pct

Median age in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +27 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

25 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 99th pct

Median income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$50 higher in Outer Regional Australia

$699 86th pct $649 81st pct

Household income in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$6 higher in Very Remote Australia

$1,868 87th pct $1,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.3 larger in Outer Regional Australia gap widening

2.6 77th pct 2.3 22nd pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 55.1%

25.0% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.4% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 12.1%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 10.7%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$185 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$385 86th pct $200 30th pct

Mortgage in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$800 higher in Outer Regional Australia gap narrowing

$2,100 93rd pct $1,300 36th pct

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

0.90 71st pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 37.5%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 19.1%

17.3% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

1.4% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

63.3% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 81.3%

25.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.2 pts 9.8%

10.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

22.8% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 16.5%

6.1% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

10.3% Under $200 +31.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.1 pts 11.6%

27.2% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 1.1%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 21.0%

10.4% Under $1,000 +17.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 60.3%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

3.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 35.2%

34.0% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.6% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.9 pts 6.7%

7.7% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 12.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.0% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

7.8% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +2.7 higher in Outer Regional Australia

5.9 85th pct 3.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +2.3 more in Outer Regional Australia

5.5 84th pct 3.2 27th pct

15-min city in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +41.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

70.9% 85th pct 29.1% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +9.2 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

70.0% 86th pct 60.8% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +85.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

85.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +56.3 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

72.5% 86th pct 16.2% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +32.7 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

85.2% 79th pct 52.6% 19th pct

Walk to health in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +26.9 pts higher in Outer Regional Australia

53.9% 82nd pct 27.0% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +18.7 more in Very Remote Australia

22.0 56th pct 40.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +1 higher in Outer Regional Australia

8 72nd pct 7 72nd pct

Mean slope in Outer Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +8.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

3.9% 27th pct 12.4% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Outer Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA72/outer-regional-australia/vs/RA94/very-remote-australia