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Inner Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 628 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Very Remote Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Very Remote Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Very Remote Australia are far apart and differ sharply in cost and accessibility. Housing is much more expensive in Inner Regional Australia, where the typical weekly rent is $320 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,700, compared to $150 for rent and $1,029 for mortgages in Very Remote Australia. Infrastructure is also more concentrated in Inner Regional Australia, where 67% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while 0% of homes have that access in Very Remote Australia.

These two areas share a similar profile in several key ways, including their share of people born overseas and those who use another language at home. They also have very similar weekly family incomes and a nearly identical percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened to 14.6 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,567,204 larger in Inner Regional Australia Volunteering: 17.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia De facto: 6.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1,567,204 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
1,569,737 88th pct 2,533 25th pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +7 yrs older in Very Remote Australia gap steady
44 yrs 72nd pct 51 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
6.4% 50th pct 7.0% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +5.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
23.4% 85th pct 28.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +2.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
17.8% 53rd pct 15.4% 33rd pct
De facto in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +6.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
12.3% 30th pct 18.8% 94th pct

Age structure

23.4% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 44.6%
33.2% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
10.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Inner Regional Australia Very 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 Very Remote Australia +0.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
11.6% 32nd pct 12.0% 35th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 78.0%
3.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 41.4%
40.8% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 39.9%
12.4% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
5.5% 28th pct 4.7% 20th pct
Limited English in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.4% 18th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.1%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +14.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
37.5% 39th pct 52.1% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

37.5% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 52.1%
51.5% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 35.8%
8.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Islam even 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +4.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
43.7% 64th pct 39.5% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +2.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
17.3% 74th pct 14.9% 71st pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 39.5%
29.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
6.9% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%
5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%
11.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%
9.1% Education even 9.1%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$64 higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
$710 42nd pct $774 59th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$179 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,400 37th pct $1,221 15th pct
Family income in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$133 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,796 48th pct $1,663 32nd pct
High earners in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
8.7% 51st pct 8.9% 56th pct
High-income homes in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +5.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
15.8% 50th pct 10.7% 15th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.6%
18.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.3%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%
3.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +2.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
33.5% 87th pct 31.4% 72nd pct
Mental health in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +2.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
10.4% 73rd pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
6.8% 86th pct 5.1% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
5.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 57.2%
21.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%
7.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +17.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
16.2% 50th pct 34.1% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
13.2% 87th pct 13.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +3.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
25.1% 58th pct 21.5% 38th pct
Defence service in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
3.9% 79th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
23.6% 81st pct 25.5% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +100,270 larger in Inner Regional Australia
100,448 95th pct 178 29th pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +19 yrs older in Very Remote Australia
23 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +6.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
31.7% 56th pct 24.8% 35th pct
Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
10.5% 24th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Median income in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$2 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$570 69th pct $568 68th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$348 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$1,455 63rd pct $1,107 20th pct
Indigenous language in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
4.0% 29th pct 2.8% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.4 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 9th pct
One-parent in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +5.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
15.6% 65th pct 10.0% 1st pct
Living alone in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +8.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
27.9% 46th pct 36.8% 98th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 44.8%
32.0% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 40.8%
27.9% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$170 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$320 73rd pct $150 17th pct
Mortgage in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +$671 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,700 71st pct $1,029 14th pct
People / bedroom in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.10 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
25.6% 30th pct 25.0% 27th pct
Owned outright in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +6.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
39.2% 71st pct 45.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +9.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
85.3% 45th pct 95.1% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +6.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
78.0% 72nd pct 71.4% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 19.6%
25.6% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%
2.2% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 95.1%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 16.4%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.7%
3.6% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

14.0% Under $200 +43.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 30.2%
35.9% $350–$549 ◂ +34.1 pts 1.9%
5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.6% Under $1,000 +24.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.9%
28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 13.3%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
5.0% 43rd pct 4.8% 31st pct
Work from home in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
14.1% 75th pct 13.8% 74th pct
PT commute in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
0.4% 18th pct 0.2% 12th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 60.9%
14.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%
3.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 35.8%
35.4% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.5% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +5.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
38.5% 56th pct 32.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
12.1% 26th pct 12.5% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
4.4% 33rd pct 2.5% 6th pct
Participation in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +6.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
55.3% 46th pct 61.8% 78th pct
Full-time in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
56.3% 29th pct 55.1% 25th pct

Industries people work in

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 9.6%
10.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%
5.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Managers +12.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.1% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.4% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 10.6%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 8.1%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.8 higher in Inner Regional Australia
4.2 74th pct 2.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.5 more in Inner Regional Australia
4.1 73rd pct 2.6 14th pct
15-min city in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +19.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
47.2% 69th pct 28.2% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +5.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
44.1% 51st pct 39.0% 28th pct
Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +67.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
67.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +31.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
50.1% 58th pct 19.0% 11th pct
Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +17.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
73.7% 72nd pct 56.4% 27th pct
Walk to health in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +14.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
34.8% 52nd pct 20.4% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +90.0 more in Very Remote Australia
17.7 37th pct 107.8 99th pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +2 higher in Inner Regional Australia
2 61st pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Inner Regional Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
6.4% 79th pct 6.0% 71st pct

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Very Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA11/inner-regional-australia/vs/RA64/very-remote-australia