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Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Northern Territory - Outback
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,311 km apart · Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains profile · Northern Territory - Outback profile
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Northern Territory - Outback
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains and Northern Territory - Outback are two very different regions. Northern Territory - Outback is a primary hub for First Nations people, where 50.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 75.8% speak a First Nations language. In contrast, Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains has a much smaller First Nations population of 4.6% and only 3.8% speak a First Nations language. There are also stark differences in housing and work; typical weekly rent is $400 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains compared to $150 in Northern Territory - Outback, and 28.3% of people work from home in the Sydney region while only 3.9% do so in the Outback.
Both areas are almost identical in the number of schools they have, with 129 each. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly equal level of population growth since 2021. While they have much in common in these areas, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people who work from home has widened significantly since 2011, while the gap in home ownership and the share of First Nations residents has narrowed.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 288,188
- First area, 2016: 306,933
- First area, 2021: 332,056
- Second area, 2011: 89,377
- Second area, 2016: 89,443
- Second area, 2021: 89,103
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 29 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 31 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 0.6% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Northern Territory - Outback: 0.1% males, 0.2% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Northern Territory - Outback: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Northern Territory - Outback: 0.6% males, 0.5% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Northern Territory - Outback: 1.1% males, 1.0% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Northern Territory - Outback: 1.7% males, 1.6% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Northern Territory - Outback: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Northern Territory - Outback: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Northern Territory - Outback: 4.0% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Northern Territory - Outback: 4.4% males, 4.8% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Northern Territory - Outback: 4.4% males, 4.6% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.7% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.8% males, 3.4% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Northern Territory - Outback: 4.0% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Northern Territory - Outback: 3.9% males, 3.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $613
- First area, 2016: $715
- First area, 2021: $853
- Second area, 2011: $477
- Second area, 2016: $525
- Second area, 2021: $539
- First area, 2011: $1,347
- First area, 2016: $1,589
- First area, 2021: $1,854
- Second area, 2011: $1,450
- Second area, 2016: $1,561
- Second area, 2021: $1,706
- First area, 2011: $1,580
- First area, 2016: $1,852
- First area, 2021: $2,194
- Second area, 2011: $1,248
- Second area, 2016: $1,352
- Second area, 2021: $1,407
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 3.2
- Second area, 2016: 3.2
- Second area, 2021: 3.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $290
- First area, 2016: $365
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $70
- Second area, 2016: $91
- Second area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: $1,950
- First area, 2016: $1,950
- First area, 2021: $2,167
- Second area, 2011: $1,777
- Second area, 2016: $1,816
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.40
- Second area, 2016: 1.20
- Second area, 2021: 1.20
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Northern Territory - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains/vs/702/northern-territory-outback