Compiled and presented in profile.id®. http://profile.id.com.au/outback-communities Table of contents Welcome 1 Population highlights 2 About the profile areas 4 Population and dwellings 9 Estimated Resident Population (ERP) 11 Service age groups 13 Five year age groups 15 copyright © 2017 .id Consulting Pty Ltd ACN 084 054 473. All rights reserved. Please read our Report Disclaimer and Copyright Notice which governs your use of this Report. Welcome to the Outback Communities Authority region Community Profile The Outback Communities Authority Region is located in the Far North Region of South Australia, as the crow flies, between 200 and 1000 kilometres north of the Adelaide CBD. The Outback Communities Authority region Community Profile provides demographic analysis for the Region and its communities based on results from the 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996 and 1991 Censuses of Population and Housing. The profile is updated with population estimates when the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases new figures. Important Population Land area Population density Statistics 3,540 61,367,992 0.00 2 ABS ERP 2016 ha (613,680 Km ) persons per hectare Profile areas Outback Communities Authority region Legend Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts. Page 1 of 18 Outback Communities Authority region Population highlights Population Estimated Resident Population 3,540 Outback Communities Authority ERP, 2016 Declined by 193 from the previous year. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth, Australia (3218.0). Compiled and presented by .id the population experts No significant change since previous Census (less than ±0.5%) Increased since previous Census Decreased since previous Census Median age Aboriginal and Torres Couples with children Older couples without Strait Islander children Population 44 (4) 13.5% (0.8%) 13% (-1.7%) 4% (0.4%) Regional SA 45 Regional SA 4.1% Regional SA 23% Regional SA 14% South Australia 40 South Australia 2.0% South Australia 27% South Australia 11% Australia 38 Australia 2.8% Australia 30% Australia 10% Lone person Medium and high Median weekly Median weekly households density Housing household income mortgage repayment 27% (4.5%) 6% (-3.2%) $1,092 (-$13) $107 Regional SA 28% Regional SA 11% Regional SA $1,029 Regional SA $266 South Australia 27% South Australia 22% South Australia $1,203 South Australia $334 Australia 23% Australia 27% Australia $1,431 Australia $409 Median weekly rent Households renting Households with a Overseas born mortgage $70 30% (-9.1%) 8% (1.2%) 8% (-2.2%) Regional SA $192 Regional SA 26% Regional SA 29% Regional SA 11% South Australia $268 South Australia 28% South Australia 34% South Australia 23% Australia $339 Australia 29% Australia 32% Australia 26% Page 2 of 18 Language at home other University attendance University qualification Trade qualification than English (certificate) 6% (0.4%) 1% (-0.1%) 8% (1.6%) 23% (1.1%) Regional SA 5% Regional SA 1% Regional SA 9% Regional SA 23% South Australia 16% South Australia 5% South Australia 19% South Australia 20% Australia 21% Australia 5% Australia 22% Australia 19% Participation rate Unemployment rate (population in labour force) 59% (-8.0%) 4.3% (2.2%) Regional SA 54% Regional SA 6.6% South Australia 58% South Australia 7.5% Australia 60% Australia 6.9% Page 3 of 18 Outback Communities Authority region About the profile areas Location and boundaries The Outback Communities Authority Region is located in the Far North Region of South Australia, between 200 and 1000 kilometres north of the Adelaide CBD. The Outback Communities Authority Region is bounded by the Northern Territory border in the north, the Queensland border in the north-east, the New South Wales border in the south-east. Southern Ocean in the south, and the Western Australia border, Maralinga Tjarutja Land and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land in the west Our Local Government neighbours are: District Council of Loxton Waikerie area; Mid Murray Council area; Regional Council of Goyder area; District Council of Peterborough area; District Council of Orroroo Carrieton area; The Flinders Ranges Council area; Port Augusta City; Whyalla City; District Council of Franklin Harbour area; District Council of Kimba area; Wudinna District Council area; District Council of Streaky Bay area; and District Council of Ceduna. The Outback Communities Authority Region excludes the District Council of Coober Pedy area, the Roxby Downs Council area, the locality of Nepabunna and part of the locality of Gammon Ranges. Page 4 of 18 Profile areas Outback Communities Authority region Legend Page 5 of 18 Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts. About us Outback South Australia is big, about 613380 square kilometres or about 63% of the State. For comparison, this is an area as big as France and 2½ times bigger than the United Kingdom. But it’s home to only about 3,500 people. Its size makes the idea of traditional ‘local government’ impracticable so the OCA model is a hybrid between local government and community self-management by the 3,500 people who make it their home. The OCA represents - and advocates for - the interests of these people and their families. The OCA’s goal is to support the many outback communities who want to take control of their own future. For example, the OCA helps with the provision of water supplies, or invests in ‘municipal’ services like waste collection and town maintenance. We maintain a network of outback UHF radio repeater towers and a constructed network of outback airstrips to provide near all-weather 24 hour emergency access, and a lot of public toilets. Our board is representative of the outback communities. We think outside the square. That’s why the OCA is prepared to go out and find alternate investment programs and technologies, or sponsor unique and historical outback events. Our role is to support outback communities to achieve their goals. In formal terms, the OCA was established by the Outback Communities (Administration and Management) Act 2009 to manage the provision of, and promote improvements in, public services and facilities for outback communities. It also has a responsibility to articulate the views, interests and aspirations of these communities. The OCA replaced the Outback Areas Community Development Trust, established in 1978, which provided limited services to those parts of South Australia not formally within a local government area. Page 6 of 18 Land use The Outback Communities Authority Region is a largely pastoral, some rural and national park area, with small townships at Andamooka, Iron Knob, Leigh Creek and Woomera, and numerous smaller townships and settlements. Land is used largely for mining and agriculture, particularly sheep and cattle grazing and grain growing. Tourism is also an important industry. The Region encompasses a total land area of about 613380 square kilometres. Transport routes The Outback Communities Authority Region is served by the Barrier Highway, the Eyre Highway and the Stuart Highway. It is also home to the iconic Birdsville, Strzelecki and Oodnadatta Tracks. Major features Major features of the Region include: numerous National Parks (Gawler Ranges, Ikara-Flinders Ranges, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, Lake Gairdner, Lake Torrens, Malkumba-Coongie Lakes, Nullarbor, Witjira and Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges); various Conservation Parks (Danggali, Elliot Price, Fowlers Bay, Lake Gilles, Pureba, Simpson Desert, Tallaringa, Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs, Wahgunyah, Warraweena and Yumbarra); several Regional Reserves (Chowilla, Innamincka, Lake Frome, Nullarbor, Simpson Desert, Strzelecki and Yellabinna), Boolcoomata Reserve, Gluepot Reserve, Nullarbor Wilderness Protection Area, Bunkers Conservation Reserve, Chadinga Conservation Reserve, Point Bell Conservation Reserve, Aroona Sanctuary, Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, Lake Blanche, Lake Callabonna, Lake Eyre, Lake Frome, Lake Gairdner, Lake Torrens; Andamooka Historical Village; Aroona Dam; Blinman Copper Mine; Ediacaran Fossil Reserves and the ‘Golden Spike’; Lake Callabonna Fossil Reserve Farina heritage town project; Oodnadatta and Marree Railway Museum; Penong Windmill and Woolshed Museums; Holes 3 to 6 of the World’s Longest Golf Course (Nullabor Links); Woomera Range Complex (including RAAF Woomera Test Range and RAAF Base Woomera). Page 7 of 18 Indigenous background Indigenous Australians have lived in the Outback for approximately 50,000 years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outback - cite_note-3 and occupied all Outback regions, including the driest deserts, when Europeans first entered central Australia in the 1800s. Many Indigenous Australians retain strong physical and cultural links to their traditional country and are legally recognised as the Traditional Owners of large parts of the Outback under Commonwealth Native Title legislation This map is being used with permission from Kaurna-Peramangk Elder, Ivan-Tiwu Copley who owns all copyrights on it Page 8 of 18 Outback Communities Authority region Population and dwellings There are a number of different ways of measuring the population of an area, all of which give an insight into the size of the place and its rate of growth over different time periods. The Census counts people where they are on the night of the Census (enumerated population) and also by where they usually live (usual residence). Both these populations are useful and form the basis for a range of characteristics collected in the Census. However, the most accurate count of the total population is Estimated Resident Population, which factors in an estimate of those missed in the Census and those who were overseas on Census night. It is usually higher than either Census count, and is also updated annually after the Census, providing preliminary estimates for up to 5 years. This page provides the three population counts for the Outback Communities Authority region at the last Census, with comparisons to previous Census years for the Census counts only. The current estimate for the Outback Communities Authority region at the most recent year available is shown at the top of the page.