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Major Cities of Australia vs Very Remote Australia

Name: Major Cities of Australia vs Very Remote Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 733 km apart · Major Cities of Australia profile · Very Remote Australia profile

Major Cities of Australia Very Remote Australia

Major Cities of Australia and Very Remote Australia are vastly different environments. Major Cities of Australia is a densely populated hub where 35.3% of people were born overseas and the typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,009. In contrast, Very Remote Australia is sparsely populated and significantly older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a typical weekly income of $1,221. The contrast extends to the home, where 95.1% of Very Remote Australia lives in separate houses, compared to 58.4% in Major Cities of Australia.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to 14 years, while the gap in typical weekly income has increased to $788. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar level of residents needing help with daily activities, at around 5% each. While Major Cities of Australia is very walkable, Very Remote Australia is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.8 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia Separate houses: 36.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Population: 6,077,895 larger in Major Cities of Australia Year 12: 24.9 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia Median age: 14 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +6,077,895 larger in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

6,080,428 100th pct 2,533 25th pct

Median age in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +14 yrs older in Very Remote Australia gap widening

37 yrs 25th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 22.5%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 44.6%

36.5% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 33.7%

8.1% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Major Cities of Australia Very Remote Australia

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.1% Australia +17.8 pts ▸ 78.0%

4.0% China ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

26.1% English +15.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

24.6% Australian +15.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +8.6 pts 0.7%

8.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.6% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

61.2% English only +24.9 pts ▸ 86.1%

4.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.2% No religion +19.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 35.8%

6.5% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 ◂ +24.9 pts 39.5%

16.5% Year 10 +13.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

20.0% Certificate III / IV +14.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 16.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 5.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.0 pts 12.8%

12.5% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.9% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +$88 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$862 72nd pct $774 59th pct

Household income in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +$788 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$2,009 81st pct $1,221 15th pct

Family income in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +$663 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$2,326 86th pct $1,663 32nd pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.6%

13.9% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 4.9%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Other condition even 7.7%

7.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +10.5 pts 57.2%

17.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +135,743 larger in Major Cities of Australia

135,921 100th pct 178 29th pct

Median age in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +18 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

24 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +$84 higher in Major Cities of Australia

$652 81st pct $568 68th pct

Household income in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +$639 higher in Major Cities of Australia

$1,746 83rd pct $1,107 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.7 larger in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.0 9th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 44.8%

23.9% Couples without children +20.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

23.8% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 8.2%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +$300 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

$450 100th pct $150 17th pct

Mortgage in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +$1,271 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap steady

$2,300 100th pct $1,029 14th pct

People / bedroom in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.20 higher in Major Cities of Australia gap widening

0.90 71st pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.2% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 25.0%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 19.6%

1.7% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

58.4% Separate house +36.8 pts ▸ 95.1%

27.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.8 pts 1.0%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 2.9%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

24.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 18.4%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 16.4%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

8.9% Under $200 +48.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +41.6 pts 1.9%

14.1% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.6% $550–$749 ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% $750 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.3% Under $1,000 +32.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 13.3%

18.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) +23.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

36.2% Worked at home ◂ +22.3 pts 13.8%

2.2% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%

33.6% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.4% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 4.8%

5.8% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.8 pts 2.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.1 pts 0.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +17.8 pts 10.6%

14.5% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

7.1% Labourers +12.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

11.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +4.7 higher in Major Cities of Australia

7.1 100th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +3.9 more in Major Cities of Australia

6.6 100th pct 2.6 14th pct

15-min city in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +54.1 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

82.4% 100th pct 28.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +39.0 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

78.0% 96th pct 39.0% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +96.1 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

96.1% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +68.0 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

87.0% 100th pct 19.0% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +40.4 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

96.8% 93rd pct 56.4% 27th pct

Walk to health in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +45.9 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

66.3% 97th pct 20.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +94.3 more in Very Remote Australia

13.4 8th pct 107.8 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +87 higher in Major Cities of Australia

87 88th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Major Cities of Australia in Very Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Major Cities of Australia

7.0% 86th pct 6.0% 71st pct

Compare Major Cities of Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Very Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Major Cities of Australia vs Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA10/major-cities-of-australia/vs/RA64/very-remote-australia