688,508 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 82% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 639,767
- 2016: 667,628
- 2021: 688,508
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Outer Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Demographics & Identity in Outer Regional Australia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Forty-three percent of people in Outer Regional Australia are married, marking it as the most common relationship status for the area. This region has a population of 688,508 people and is generally a little older than the national average. It stands out for having a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most other areas.
688,508
▲ +7.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–50: 1 area
- 50–87: 0 areas
- 87–152: 1 area
- 152–265: 1 area
- 265–463: 1 area
- 463–808: 3 areas
- 808–1,412: 1 area
- 1,412–2,466: 0 areas
- 2,466–4,308: 4 areas
- 4,308–7,525: 2 areas
- 7,525–13,147: 4 areas
- 13,147–22,967: 2 areas
- 22,967–40,122: 1 area
- 40,122–70,092: 5 areas
- 70,092–122,448: 2 areas
- 122,448–213,911: 5 areas
- 213,911–373,695: 3 areas
- 373,695–652,831: 2 areas
- 652,831–1,140,471: 2 areas
- 1,140,471–1,992,358: 3 areas
- 1,992,358–3,480,573: 2 areas
- 3,480,573–6,080,428: 2 areas
All remoteness area areas, 2021. The marker is Outer Regional Australia — higher than 82% of areas.
| Outer Regional Australia | 688,508 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.6% since 2011, adding about 48,741 people. The typical resident is now 40 years old, which is three years older than it was in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over rose to 17.3% of the population, while the share of children under 15 fell to 18.8%. This means the area is now slightly older, though the proportion of children remains about the same as the national figure.
17.3% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 56% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 73% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Outer Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. There are also more people in de facto relationships here than in most other areas.
8.6% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 62% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 65% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA32/outer-regional-australia/topic/demographics-identity