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Inner Regional Australia vs Remote Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 935 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Remote Australia are two very different environments. Inner Regional Australia has a larger population and is far more expensive, with typical weekly rents at $320 compared to $180 in Remote Australia. Home loans are also much higher in Inner Regional Australia, with typical monthly payments of $1,700, while they are just $800 in Remote Australia. The two areas also differ in age; the typical resident in Remote Australia is 50, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Inner Regional Australia at 44.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have moved in the last five years, at 38.5%. They also share similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people using another language at home. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in typical household income has grown, with Inner Regional Australia now $406 higher. Similarly, the gap in the share of children under 15 has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,561,314 larger in Inner Regional Australia Mortgage: $900 higher in Inner Regional Australia Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Remote Australia 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Rent: $140 higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1,561,314 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
1,569,737 88th pct 8,423 40th pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening
44 yrs 72nd pct 50 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
6.4% 50th pct 6.5% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
23.4% 85th pct 25.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
17.8% 53rd pct 13.3% 24th pct
De facto in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
12.3% 30th pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.4% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 44.0%
33.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
11.6% 32nd pct 14.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 74.6%
3.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
40.8% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 38.8%
12.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
4.3% German even 4.3%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.6 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
5.5% 28th pct 6.1% 32nd pct
Limited English in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.3% 12th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 83.8%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
37.5% 39th pct 45.2% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 38.7%
37.5% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
8.2% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.7% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
43.7% 64th pct 35.1% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
17.3% 74th pct 13.8% 53rd pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 35.1%
29.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.9% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 34.1%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%
5.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
11.0% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%
9.1% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$112 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$710 42nd pct $598 24th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$406 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,400 37th pct $994 0th pct
Family income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$413 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,796 48th pct $1,383 8th pct
High earners in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
8.7% 51st pct 6.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
15.8% 50th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
18.9% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.1%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.7%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Remote Australia
33.5% 87th pct 34.6% 94th pct
Mental health in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Remote Australia
10.4% 73rd pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
6.8% 86th pct 7.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
8.5% Other condition even 8.5%
5.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +3.3 pts 53.7%
21.5% One condition even 21.5%
7.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
16.2% 50th pct 18.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
13.2% 87th pct 11.8% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
25.1% 58th pct 19.0% 30th pct
Defence service in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.4 pts higher in Remote Australia
3.9% 79th pct 4.3% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
23.6% 81st pct 24.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +99,900 larger in Inner Regional Australia
100,448 95th pct 548 33rd pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8 yrs older in Remote Australia
23 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
31.7% 56th pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
10.5% 24th pct 8.2% 4th pct
Median income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$78 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$570 69th pct $492 40th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$223 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$1,455 63rd pct $1,232 35th pct
Indigenous language in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
4.0% 29th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.4 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 9th pct
One-parent in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
15.6% 65th pct 13.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +10.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
27.9% 46th pct 38.6% 100th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 40.5%
32.0% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
27.9% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$140 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$320 73rd pct $180 25th pct
Mortgage in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$900 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,700 71st pct $800 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.10 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
25.6% 30th pct 22.8% 18th pct
Owned outright in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
39.2% 71st pct 47.9% 94th pct
Separate houses in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.8 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
85.3% 45th pct 94.1% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
78.0% 72nd pct 69.3% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 22.2%
25.6% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 22.8%
2.2% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 94.1%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%
1.2% Other dwelling even 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 14.3%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%
3.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

14.0% Under $200 +38.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 33.7%
35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +29.6 pts 6.4%
5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.4%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.6% Under $1,000 +39.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 26.5%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.6 pts 7.3%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
5.0% 43rd pct 6.0% 58th pct
Work from home in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
14.1% 75th pct 7.8% 30th pct
PT commute in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
0.4% 18th pct 0.3% 14th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 58.7%
14.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 7.8%
3.0% Walked +7.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.1%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
5.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia even gap narrowing
38.5% 56th pct 38.5% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
12.1% 26th pct 17.8% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
4.4% 33rd pct 6.8% 72nd pct
Participation in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
55.3% 46th pct 49.5% 28th pct
Full-time in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
56.3% 29th pct 53.9% 20th pct

Industries people work in

7.7% Accommodation & food +12.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 6.9%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.0% Mining +8.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 10.3%
13.1% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 higher in Inner Regional Australia
4.2 74th pct 3.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.4 more in Inner Regional Australia
4.1 73rd pct 3.8 61st pct
15-min city in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
47.2% 69th pct 43.8% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.0 pts higher in Remote Australia
44.1% 51st pct 51.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +27.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
67.0% 78th pct 40.0% 50th pct
Walk to school in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +10.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
50.1% 58th pct 39.4% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +13.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
73.7% 72nd pct 60.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.4 pts higher in Remote Australia
34.8% 52nd pct 41.2% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +40.9 more in Remote Australia
17.7 37th pct 58.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2 higher in Inner Regional Australia
2 61st pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Remote Australia
6.4% 79th pct 8.0% 90th pct

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner Regional Australia vs Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA11/inner-regional-australia/vs/RA63/remote-australia