201,259 ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 198,038
- 2016: 172,404
- 2021: 201,259
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.
A notably older population defines Outer Regional Australia, where the typical resident is now 46. This area is far older than the national figure, a trend that has seen the average age climb by 4 years since 2011. This shift is reflected in a growing number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children.
201,259
▲ +1.6%
- 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 71% of areas.
| Outer Regional Australia | 201,259 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1.6% since 2011 to reach 201,259 people. This total is larger than about 74% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 79% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is aging rapidly, with people aged 65 and over rising to 24%—well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.8%, which is lower than most areas.
24.0% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 87% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 58% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married (46.6%) or have never been married (33.0%).
4.8% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 61% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 65% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 47%, followed by Never married (33%) 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/RA42/outer-regional-australia/topic/demographics-identity