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Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia

Name: Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 474 km apart · Remote Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Remote Australia Inner Regional Australia

Remote Australia and Inner Regional Australia are far apart and vary greatly in their makeup. Inner Regional Australia has a much larger First Nations population at 60%, compared to 16.5% in Remote Australia, and its First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 27. Remote Australia is more likely to have homes owned outright (41% versus 0%), while Inner Regional Australia has a far higher share of renters at 65.2%. The two areas also differ in how people live and work; for instance, 13.4% of people in Inner Regional Australia served in the Defence Force, while only 1.7% did in Remote Australia.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the percentage of people who use another language at home and the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share a similar level of people earning $2,000 or more a week. While Remote Australia is mostly car-dependent and Inner Regional Australia is car-dependent, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, moving from 12 years to just 3 years.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 43.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Renting: 38.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Owned outright: 41.0 pts higher in Remote Australia Population: 25,909 larger in Remote Australia Mortgage: $891 higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +25,909 larger in Remote Australia gap narrowing

26,219 49th pct 310 15th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3 yrs older in Remote Australia gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 25.5%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.6%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

37.0% Never married +16.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

44.4% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 32.9%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Remote Australia Inner Regional Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 65.5%

0.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 19.0%

32.5% English ◂ +21.2 pts 11.3%

9.9% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 2.3%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 1.6%

3.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 64.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +23.2 pts 31.9%

17.4% Not stated +15.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.0% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.3% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.3 pts 11.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 16.6%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +9.0 pts 3.7%

6.9% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

8.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

8.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$151 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$736 49th pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$472 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,353 31st pct $1,825 72nd pct

Family income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$75 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,762 45th pct $1,687 35th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 14.6%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.0%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 14.2%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

6.4% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.7% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +9.8 pts 43.9%

17.4% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%

3.7% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +4,153 larger in Remote Australia

4,339 50th pct 186 29th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +15 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia

27 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$87 higher in Remote Australia

$521 49th pct $434 28th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$203 higher in Remote Australia

$1,223 33rd pct $1,020 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.6 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.1 pts 34.2%

15.6% One-parent families +21.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 18.8%

1.4% Other families +9.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 22.5%

10.9% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.9% 6 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$90 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$180 25th pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$891 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$958 11th pct $1,849 81st pct

People / bedroom in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +38.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Not stated +15.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 97.8%

2.7% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.2% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 25.8%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 46.6%

34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 17.2%

3.0% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 41.9%

7.6% Walked +22.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.6 pts 5.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 29.6%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

5.9% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Public administration & safety +37.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.0 pts 0.0%

8.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

4.4% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Mining ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

1.6% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.4% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.5 higher in Remote Australia

3.4 53rd pct 0.9 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.8 more in Remote Australia

3.8 60th pct 0.9 5th pct

15-min city in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +46.6 pts higher in Remote Australia

46.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +21.1 pts higher in Remote Australia

44.3% 52nd pct 23.2% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +22.1 pts higher in Remote Australia

22.1% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +23.7 pts higher in Remote Australia

46.9% 49th pct 23.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +9.8 pts higher in Remote Australia

57.9% 32nd pct 48.2% 14th pct

Walk to health in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +42.1 pts higher in Remote Australia

42.1% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +48.6 more in Inner Regional Australia

28.8 64th pct 77.4 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +4 higher in Inner Regional Australia

0 15th pct 4 72nd pct

Mean slope in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

3.1% 13th pct 4.1% 32nd pct

Compare Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA13/remote-australia/vs/RA91/inner-regional-australia