Yes it is.
The area of Rural City of Marong is 1,488.93 square kilometers.
The area of Rural City of Seymour is 945.07 square kilometers.
The area of Rural City of Warragul is 352.2 square kilometers.
The area of Rural City of Bellarine is 331.78 square kilometers.
The area of Rural City of Horsham is 4,239 square kilometers.
The area of Rural City of Ararat is 4,230 square kilometers.
Any place that is not in a city is in a rural area.
The area of Rural City of Swan Hill is 6,103 square kilometers.
Any place that is not in a city is in a rural area.
The word "rural" describes an area that is in the country. Therefore, since it is not in the city, it does not describe a metropolitan area. Your answer is rural.
A rural area can be described as an area outside of a large city or town. The mid-west has many rural areas and farmland that fit that criteria.
A non built up area, such as in the countryside. Not in a city or the suburbs. The opposite of rural is urban.