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Far West vs Outback

Name: Far West vs Outback — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 462 km apart · Far West profile · Outback profile

Far West Outback

Outback and Far West are both sparsely populated areas, though they differ in their community makeup and services. Far West has a much larger First Nations population at 29.0% compared to 15.9% in Outback. However, Outback has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (30.7% versus 2.6%) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion (38.9% versus 26.8%). Outback also has more people living alone, at 46.9%, while Far West has more one-parent families at 24.7%.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have shifted, such as the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of people living alone, both of which have widened. At the same time, the gap in the First Nations population has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways; they share the same typical resident age of 43 and have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.2 pts higher in Outback Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Outback Personal income: $302 higher in Outback First Nations: 13.2 pts higher in Far West Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in Far West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Far West in Outback +258 larger in Far West gap narrowing

2,288 9th pct 2,030 8th pct

Median age in Far West in Outback even gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.1%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 12.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

44.5% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.5% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 36.5%

9.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Far West Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 73.4%

0.7% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.1% English +5.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.4% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 75.7%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 32.6%

18.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

0.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Far West in Outback +1 more in Far West

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Far West in Outback +5.76 more in Outback

14.32 100th pct 20.08 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Far West in Outback +3 more in Outback

10 25th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Far West in Outback +111 more in Far West

214 7th pct 103 3rd pct

Avg size in Far West in Outback +15 larger in Far West

36 0th pct 21 0th pct

ICSEA in Far West in Outback +73 higher in Outback

738 0th pct 811 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.4%

21.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.3 pts 10.6%

8.2% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Far West in Outback +$302 higher in Outback gap narrowing

$583 11th pct $885 64th pct

Household income in Far West in Outback +$111 higher in Outback gap narrowing

$1,103 8th pct $1,214 14th pct

Family income in Far West in Outback +$300 higher in Outback gap narrowing

$1,288 5th pct $1,588 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.2%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.0% Under $650 even 25.0%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 31.8%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None +2.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

16.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Far West in Outback +342 larger in Far West

664 86th pct 322 68th pct

Median age in Far West in Outback +6 yrs older in Outback

30 yrs 86th pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Far West in Outback +$12 higher in Far West

$437 9th pct $425 8th pct

Household income in Far West in Outback +$187 higher in Far West

$939 3rd pct $752 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Far West in Outback +0.4 larger in Far West gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

41.8% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

31.3% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 13.4%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

31.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

9.4% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Far West in Outback +$55 higher in Far West gap widening

$150 0th pct $95 0th pct

Mortgage in Far West in Outback +$273 higher in Far West gap narrowing

$932 2nd pct $659 0th pct

People / bedroom in Far West in Outback even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 35.9%

31.1% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.9% Other tenure +7.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 78.7%

1.5% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

7.5% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 75.0%

22.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.9 pts 4.1%

1.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 5.1%

12.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Far West in Outback +11 more in Far West

11 20th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Far West in Outback +4.81 more in Far West

4.81 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Far West in Outback +32.3 more in Far West

32.3 15th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Far West in Outback +6 more in Far West

6 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 28.1%

30.9% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 18.1%

16.7% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

24.6% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

43.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.8 pts 32.1%

1.2% Mining +14.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

3.3% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Managers ◂ +14.7 pts 24.4%

17.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.9% Technicians & trades +9.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

2.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Far West in Outback +1 higher in Outback

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Far West in Outback +1 higher in Outback

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Far West in Outback even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Far West in Outback +2 higher in Far West

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Far West in Outback +17 higher in Outback

909 14th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Far West in Outback +363 higher in Far West

2,302 8th pct 1,939 7th pct

Growth in Far West in Outback +6.3 pts higher in Far West

-1.2% 7th pct -7.5% 0th pct

Businesses in Far West in Outback +120 higher in Far West

339 15th pct 219 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Far West in Outback +89 higher in Far West

209 0th pct 120 0th pct

Max temp in Far West in Outback +3.2 higher in Outback

27.5 86th pct 30.7 94th pct

Min temp in Far West in Outback +1.3 higher in Outback

13.5 70th pct 14.9 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Far West in Outback +0.9 higher in Far West

3.3 23rd pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Far West in Outback +1.0 more in Far West

3.9 30th pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Far West in Outback +17.0 pts higher in Far West

51.3% 38th pct 34.3% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Far West in Outback +11.3 pts higher in Outback

43.6% 32nd pct 54.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Far West in Outback +31.2 pts higher in Far West

31.2% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Far West in Outback +1.5 pts higher in Far West

49.0% 29th pct 47.5% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Far West in Outback +15.1 pts higher in Far West

55.7% 16th pct 40.6% 10th pct

Walk to health in Far West in Outback +23.5 pts higher in Far West

40.8% 46th pct 17.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Far West in Outback +19.7 more in Outback

61.6 86th pct 81.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Far West in Outback even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Far West in Outback +1.3 pts higher in Outback

3.0% 10th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Far West with nearby areas

Broken Hill Wentworth-Balranald Region Cobar Bourke - Brewarrina Wentworth - Buronga Mildura - North Merbein Mildura - South

Compare Outback with nearby areas

Roxby Downs Coober Pedy Port Augusta Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Quorn - Lake Gilles Broken Hill Whyalla - North Far West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Far West vs Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105021098/far-west/vs/406021141/outback