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Very Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia

Name: Very Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 683 km apart · Very Remote Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Very Remote Australia Inner Regional Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Very Remote Australia are far apart and differ sharply in their populations. Very Remote Australia has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 31.9%, compared to 1.9% in Inner Regional Australia. Education and religion also vary; 46.4% of people in Inner Regional Australia completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 31.6% in Very Remote Australia, and the share of people with no religion is far higher in Inner Regional Australia at 46.5%.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting at $722 in Inner Regional Australia and $694 in Very Remote Australia. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home. While some gaps are narrowing, such as the difference in the share of renters, others have widened. Since 2011, the gap in Year 12 completion has grown, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has remained steady.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,208,257 larger in Inner Regional Australia First Nations: 30.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia No car: 9.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Rent: $120 higher in Inner Regional Australia 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1,208,257 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

6,708 36th pct 1,214,965 87th pct

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

40 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.6%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.7%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

Marital status

37.3% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

46.1% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 33.5%

7.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Very 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

77.3% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 81.9%

0.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

28.0% English +13.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.0% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.8% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.7% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 87.8%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 42.7%

31.1% No religion +15.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

17.9% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 8.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.1%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 12.4%

7.3% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.6% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.1% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$28 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$694 38th pct $722 45th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$210 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,212 14th pct $1,422 40th pct

Family income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$319 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,528 18th pct $1,847 53rd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.7% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +0.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

15.9% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.6% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +20,747 larger in Inner Regional Australia

2,137 45th pct 22,884 78th pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +8 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

31 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$105 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$471 36th pct $576 72nd pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$438 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$967 0th pct $1,405 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

28.2% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 14.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 28.3%

12.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$120 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

$165 21st pct $285 62nd pct

Mortgage in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$500 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,000 13th pct $1,500 55th pct

People / bedroom in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.10 higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.5% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 21.9%

8.3% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 1.9%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 91.0%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

1.3% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% Under $200 ◂ +39.2 pts 18.7%

24.7% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

4.8% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.9 pts 22.7%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +15.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

14.7% Walked ◂ +11.7 pts 3.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 32.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 4.3%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.4 pts 6.0%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 6.4%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

4.7% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.2% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

0.9% Manufacturing +6.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 14.2%

13.6% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.0% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.5% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.8 higher in Inner Regional Australia

3.5 60th pct 4.3 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.2 more in Inner Regional Australia

4.0 72nd pct 4.2 74th pct

15-min city in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +4.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

52.0% 74th pct 48.0% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

46.1% 60th pct 48.9% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +33.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

28.4% 37th pct 62.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

50.9% 60th pct 54.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +17.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

60.0% 40th pct 77.5% 74th pct

Walk to health in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +9.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

45.2% 73rd pct 36.1% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +28.5 more in Very Remote Australia

46.1 79th pct 17.5 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3 higher in Inner Regional Australia

0 2nd pct 3 69th pct

Mean slope in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

2.9% 9th pct 5.0% 48th pct

Compare Very 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). Very Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA14/very-remote-australia/vs/RA21/inner-regional-australia