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South Australia - Outback vs Northern Territory - Outback

Name: South Australia - Outback vs Northern Territory - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,134 km apart · South Australia - Outback profile · Northern Territory - Outback profile

South Australia - Outback Northern Territory - Outback

Northern Territory - Outback and South Australia - Outback are both vast, sparsely populated regions, but they differ sharply in their demographics. Northern Territory - Outback is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31, and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 50.8%. It is also more linguistically diverse, with 46.9% of people using another language at home, and has a much higher share of renters at 55.1%. In contrast, South Australia - Outback is older, with a typical age of 41, and has a higher proportion of people who own their homes outright at 32.7%.

Both areas have similar employment patterns, with a share of people earning $2,000 or more a week that sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar lifestyle, with both being mostly car-dependent and having nearly the same percentage of people who finished Year 12. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; for instance, the age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also increased.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 39.1 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback Other language: 38.6 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback Household size: 0.8 larger in Northern Territory - Outback Renting: 20.6 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +6,457 larger in Northern Territory - Outback gap widening

82,646 23rd pct 89,103 24th pct

Median age in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +10 yrs older in South Australia - Outback gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 22.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 7.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

38.0% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.2% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 40.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

South Australia - Outback Northern Territory - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 78.7%

3.2% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +22.2 pts 16.8%

37.6% English ◂ +21.5 pts 16.1%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

7.7% German ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

7.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +40.1 pts 43.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 33.0%

38.2% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

11.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.9% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +61 more in Northern Territory - Outback

68 14th pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +1.98 more in Northern Territory - Outback

4.42 90th pct 6.40 100th pct

Students in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +2,108 more in Northern Territory - Outback

13,461 9th pct 15,569 11th pct

Avg size in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +77 larger in South Australia - Outback

198 13th pct 121 0th pct

ICSEA in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +158 higher in South Australia - Outback

931 10th pct 773 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.4% Year 11 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.2%

19.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.6% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 25.8%

14.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 10.9%

11.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +$165 higher in South Australia - Outback gap widening

$704 22nd pct $539 0th pct

Household income in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +$423 higher in Northern Territory - Outback gap narrowing

$1,283 11th pct $1,706 55th pct

Family income in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +$281 higher in South Australia - Outback gap widening

$1,688 17th pct $1,407 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 25.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.7%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 3.1%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +9.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

19.4% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +35,619 larger in Northern Territory - Outback

9,670 70th pct 45,289 100th pct

Median age in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback even

26 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +$121 higher in South Australia - Outback

$401 6th pct $280 0th pct

Household income in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +$49 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

$1,068 0th pct $1,117 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +0.8 larger in Northern Territory - Outback gap steady

2.3 14th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +12.2 pts 19.1%

17.0% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 26.2%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 24.6%

2.7% 6 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +$40 higher in South Australia - Outback gap narrowing

$190 2nd pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +$576 higher in Northern Territory - Outback gap widening

$1,157 0th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +0.40 higher in Northern Territory - Outback gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Rented +20.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

32.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.8 pts 12.8%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 19.2%

3.1% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 73.9%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 44.3%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.1 pts 15.5%

7.5% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.3% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 36.6%

36.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.6 pts 14.9%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +291 more in South Australia - Outback

390 11th pct 99 3rd pct

Stops/1k in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +3.61 more in South Australia - Outback

4.72 55th pct 1.11 5th pct

Departures/1k in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +174.8 more in South Australia - Outback

237.4 22nd pct 62.6 5th pct

PT routes in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +15 more in South Australia - Outback

23 14th pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 53.7%

6.0% Walked +10.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

0.6% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 26.9%

8.8% No vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety +11.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.1% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.5% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.3% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

14.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +19,347 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

85,925 9th pct 105,272 11th pct

Growth in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +4.7 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

0.4% 0th pct 5.1% 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +223 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

139 0th pct 362 8th pct

Max temp in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +5.4 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

29.5 90th pct 34.9 100th pct

Min temp in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +6.2 higher in Northern Territory - Outback

13.9 78th pct 20.0 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +0.2 higher in South Australia - Outback

3.8 18th pct 3.6 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +0.1 more in South Australia - Outback

4.0 23rd pct 3.8 19th pct

15-min city in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +5.1 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

47.6% 27th pct 42.6% 17th pct

Walk to shops in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +6.4 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

44.8% 23rd pct 51.1% 39th pct

Walk to transit in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +11.1 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

45.0% 19th pct 33.9% 12th pct

Walk to school in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +12.5 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

53.7% 29th pct 66.3% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +8.0 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

65.8% 13th pct 73.8% 28th pct

Walk to health in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +3.1 pts higher in Northern Territory - Outback

36.9% 29th pct 40.0% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +14.0 more in South Australia - Outback

29.1 94th pct 15.1 40th pct

Intersections/km² in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in South Australia - Outback in Northern Territory - Outback +0.8 pts higher in South Australia - Outback

4.1% 19th pct 3.3% 6th pct

Compare South Australia - Outback with nearby areas

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North Adelaide - North Adelaide - West Adelaide - Central and Hills Adelaide - South South Australia - South East North West Queensland - Outback Far West and Orana Murray Warrnambool and South West Northern Territory - Outback

Compare Northern Territory - Outback with nearby areas

Darwin Western Australia - Outback (North) Queensland - Outback South Australia - Outback Cairns Western Australia - Outback (South) Townsville Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Barossa - Yorke - Mid North Adelaide - North Adelaide - West Adelaide - Central and Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Australia - Outback vs Northern Territory - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/406/south-australia-outback/vs/702/northern-territory-outback