Outback

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Statistical Areas Level 2
Area code 406021141
People 2,030
Male 58.3%
Female 41.7%
Median age 43
Families 341
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 2,103
Average number of people per household 2
Median weekly household income $1,214
Median monthly mortgage repayments $659
Median weekly rent (b) $95
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,182 58.3 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 847 41.7 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 322 15.9 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 1,411 69.5 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 292 14.4 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 43 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 76 3.7 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 97 4.8 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 76 3.7 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 96 4.7 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 145 7.1 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 186 9.1 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 142 7.0 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 130 6.4 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 111 5.4 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 149 7.3 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 169 8.3 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 184 9.0 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 171 8.4 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 138 6.8 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 81 4.0 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 47 2.3 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 18 0.9 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 22 1.1 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 651 36.5 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 84 4.7 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 200 11.2 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 47 2.6 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 801 44.9 523,561 35.4 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 372 34.6 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 187 17.4 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 515 48.0 571,276 42.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 22 3.9 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 102 18.0 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 3 0.5 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 16 2.8 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 124 21.9 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 34 6.0 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 3 0.5 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 3 0.5 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 44 7.8 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 29 5.1 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 18 3.2 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 48 8.5 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 5 0.9 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 324 57.1 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 159 8.9 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 128 7.2 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 65 3.6 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 294 16.5 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 252 14.1 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 164 9.2 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 184 10.3 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 9 0.5 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 130 7.3 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 37 2.1 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 8 0.4 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 373 20.9 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 693 34.1 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 651 32.1 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian Aboriginal 300 14.8 39,358 2.2 741,307 2.9
Scottish 201 9.9 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 159 7.8 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,491 73.4 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 53 2.6 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 24 1.2 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
Scotland 10 0.5 11,470 0.6 118,496 0.5
South Africa 10 0.5 8,212 0.5 189,207 0.7
Germany 9 0.4 9,489 0.5 101,255 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 249 12.3 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 90 4.4 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 90 4.4 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,276 63.0 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 322 15.9 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,372 67.6 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 93 4.6 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 26 1.3 18,653 1.0 673,661 2.6
Scotland 20 1.0 24,567 1.4 272,233 1.1
Italy 16 0.8 50,942 2.9 477,065 1.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,366 67.3 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 99 4.9 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 26 1.3 17,578 1.0 650,743 2.6
Germany 22 1.1 17,357 1.0 173,712 0.7
Scotland 19 0.9 22,742 1.3 241,428 0.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 937 46.2 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 354 17.4 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Catholic 229 11.3 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 193 9.5 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 96 4.7 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Outback, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (56.8%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Adnymathanha 55 2.7 240 0.0 262 0.0
Australian Indigenous Languages, nfd 20 1.0 378 0.0 4,432 0.0
Italian 11 0.5 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
German 8 0.4 5,451 0.3 70,247 0.3
Afrikaans 8 0.4 2,903 0.2 49,375 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 1,536 75.7 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 69 10.1 131,157 19.0 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,110 62.2 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 384 21.5 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 297 16.6 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 784 70.6 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 196 17.7 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 93 8.4 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 37 3.3 47,778 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 58 5.4 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 87 8.1 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 62 5.8 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 44 4.1 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 126 11.8 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 167 15.6 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 486 45.5 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 261 24.4 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 219 20.5 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 142 13.3 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Machinery Operators and Drivers 135 12.6 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3
Professionals 92 8.6 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 88 8.2 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 74 6.9 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 21 2.0 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 141 13.2 3,023 0.4 18,278 0.2
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 131 12.3 1,872 0.2 44,450 0.4
Accommodation 58 5.4 7,533 0.9 107,476 0.9
Copper Ore Mining 50 4.7 3,512 0.4 8,892 0.1
Other Mining Support Services 46 4.3 1,252 0.1 15,715 0.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $885 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,588 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,214 N/A $1,455 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 300 28.1 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 279 26.1 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Bus 45 4.2 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Car, as passenger 42 3.9 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Motorbike/scooter 9 0.8 3,379 0.4 49,683 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 80 7.5 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 193 18.1 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 49 4.6 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 357 33.4 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 959 54.0 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 310 17.4 391,531 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 157 8.8 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 408 22.8 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 306 17.2 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 380 21.3 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 141 7.9 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 135 7.6 127,032 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 166 8.2 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 158 7.8 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 46 2.3 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 0 0.0 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 93 4.6 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 93 4.6 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 16 0.8 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 49 2.4 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 119 5.9 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 13 0.6 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 108 5.3 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,114 54.9 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 357 17.6 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,174 57.8 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 347 17.1 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 101 5.0 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 58 2.9 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 357 17.6 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 22 1.2 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 42 2.4 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,413 79.2 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 308 17.3 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Families

Family composition
All families 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 174 51.0 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 116 34.0 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 45 13.2 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 3 0.9 7,822 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 42.2 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 68.9 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 104 35.5 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 14 4.8 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 36 12.3 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 29 9.9 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 11 3.8 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 50 17.1 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 20 6.8 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 24 8.2 17,810 4.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 680 44.2 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 864 56.1 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 535 78.7 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 10 1.5 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 9 1.3 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 44 6.5 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 11 1.6 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 81 12.0 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 130 19.3 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 263 39.0 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 164 24.3 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 26 3.9 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 45 6.6 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 251 36.8 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 194 28.4 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 163 23.9 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 29 4.3 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 334 49.3 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 319 47.1 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 25 3.7 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 244 35.9 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 59 8.7 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 220 32.4 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 133 19.6 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 26 3.8 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 28.7 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 10.6 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 95 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 148 67.3 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 16 7.3 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 54 24.5 17,590 9.2 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 659 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 38 64.4 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 11 18.6 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 6 10.2 26,706 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 163 50.2 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 162 49.8 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
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Median age 36 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.5 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 752 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Outback % Outback South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 95 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 260 N/A 1,365 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.