199,732 ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 158,641
- 2016: 154,807
- 2021: 199,732
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 typical resident in Outer Regional Australia is 47, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown quickly, increasing by 26% since 2011 to reach nearly 200,000 people. This growth is happening alongside a clear shift toward an older age profile.
199,732
▲ +25.9%
- 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 | 199,732 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 41,091 people since 2011, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is now 47, which is 4 years older than it was in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 83% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 make up 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This trend is linked to a decline in children under 15, who now make up 16.3% of the area.
23.9% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 62% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Outer Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 13.7% of residents, a figure that is a little above the national average.
7.3% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 55% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 56% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 (32%) and Divorced (11%).
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/RA62/outer-regional-australia/topic/demographics-identity