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Very Remote Australia vs Remote Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 608 km apart · Very Remote Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Very Remote Australia Remote Australia

Very Remote Australia and Remote Australia are both sparsely populated areas with very different social profiles. Very Remote Australia has a much larger First Nations population at 31.9%, compared to just 1.6% in Remote Australia. There is also a notable age difference; the typical resident in Remote Australia is far older at 55, while the typical person in Very Remote Australia is 40. This contributes to a higher share of children under 15 in Very Remote Australia (19.6% versus 14.6%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (22.3% compared to 10.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly family income, which is around $1,430 to $1,530. They also share a similar reliance on cars, with walkability scores showing both are mostly car-dependent. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are changing; for example, the difference in home ownership has widened, with 61.7% of homes in Remote Australia owned outright compared to 36.0% in Very Remote Australia.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Remote Australia First Nations: 30.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Owned outright: 25.7 pts higher in Remote Australia One-parent: 11.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Renting: 20.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +3,403 larger in Very Remote Australia gap steady
6,708 36th pct 3,305 29th pct
Median age in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +15 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening
40 yrs 43rd pct 55 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +30.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
31.9% 87th pct 1.6% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +12.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
17.8% 58th pct 30.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +5.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
19.6% 81st pct 14.6% 28th pct
De facto in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +6.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
16.5% 85th pct 9.8% 5th pct

Age structure

17.8% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 30.7%
27.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 18.2%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 14.6%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%

Marital status

37.3% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
46.1% Never married ◂ +19.9 pts 26.2%
7.6% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Very Remote Australia Remote Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +2.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
5.3% 0th pct 7.3% 10th pct

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 83.4%
0.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% English +14.3 pts ▸ 42.2%
31.0% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
2.9% German +8.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.7% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.8% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian even 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
3.2% 2nd pct 3.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
0.3% 15th pct 0.4% 19th pct

Language used at home

80.6% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +9.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
31.1% 22nd pct 40.2% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 48.1%
31.1% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
17.9% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 10.4%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +2.8 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
31.6% 18th pct 34.4% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
10.8% 27th pct 9.7% 14th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.0%
7.3% Year 11 +10.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.1% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +$97 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
$694 38th pct $597 24th pct
Household income in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +$162 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
$1,212 14th pct $1,050 1st pct
Family income in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +$99 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
$1,528 18th pct $1,429 11th pct
High earners in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +2.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
8.2% 43rd pct 5.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +5.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
13.6% 32nd pct 7.9% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +11.9 pts higher in Remote Australia
24.2% 36th pct 36.0% 100th pct
Mental health in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +4.7 pts higher in Remote Australia
5.7% 26th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +2.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
4.2% 32nd pct 7.1% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.7% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +3.8 pts 52.9%
15.9% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.6% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.7% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +16.8 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
16.8% 54th pct 33.5% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +6.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
9.0% 29th pct 15.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
18.9% 30th pct 18.4% 28th pct
Defence service in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +1.7 pts higher in Remote Australia
2.0% 16th pct 3.7% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +11.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
17.1% 34th pct 28.6% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +2,083 larger in Very Remote Australia
2,137 45th pct 54 18th pct
Median age in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +18 yrs older in Remote Australia
31 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 96th pct
Year 12 in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +23.7 pts higher in Remote Australia
18.4% 15th pct 42.1% 87th pct
Unemployment in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +10.8 pts higher in Remote Australia
10.9% 27th pct 21.7% 73rd pct
Median income in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +$5 higher in Very Remote Australia
$471 36th pct $466 35th pct
Household income in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia even
$967 0th pct $966 0th pct
Indigenous language in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +2.7 pts higher in Remote Australia
2.8% 14th pct 5.6% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 larger in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +11.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
22.3% 91st pct 10.5% 4th pct
Living alone in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
35.5% 94th pct 36.4% 97th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 43.7%
28.2% Couples without children +16.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
22.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 10.5%
2.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
35.5% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
10.1% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%
5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +$45 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
$165 21st pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +$350 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
$1,000 13th pct $650 0th pct
People / bedroom in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +0.10 higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +20.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
34.5% 69th pct 13.6% 0th pct
Owned outright in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +25.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
36.0% 58th pct 61.7% 100th pct
Separate houses in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +10.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
85.1% 45th pct 96.0% 94th pct
3+ bedrooms in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +7.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
68.7% 16th pct 75.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned outright +25.7 pts ▸ 61.7%
34.5% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 13.6%
15.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 96.0%
4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 22.2%
16.6% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%
7.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 65.3%
24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.2%
4.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% Under $1,000 +22.4 pts ▸ 67.0%
25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 16.1%
10.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%
9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +9.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
13.9% 89th pct 4.1% 13th pct
Work from home in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +2.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
17.1% 86th pct 19.1% 89th pct
PT commute in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +0.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
0.3% 14th pct 0.2% 12th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
17.1% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.7% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bus even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 29.3%
27.4% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
11.3% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 4.1%
9.7% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
25.4% 7th pct 24.0% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +14.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
19.5% 71st pct 5.0% 1st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
4.5% 34th pct 5.2% 51st pct
Participation in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia even gap narrowing
50.4% 29th pct 50.5% 29th pct
Full-time in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +11.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
68.4% 86th pct 56.7% 35th pct

Industries people work in

24.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.0 pts ▸ 41.3%
13.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 4.8%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%
9.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%
5.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
2.6% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%
2.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 higher in Very Remote Australia
3.5 60th pct 3.4 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +0.2 more in Very Remote Australia
4.0 72nd pct 3.7 58th pct
15-min city in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +3.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
52.0% 74th pct 48.2% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +3.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
46.1% 60th pct 43.0% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +15.1 pts higher in Remote Australia
28.4% 37th pct 43.5% 57th pct
Walk to school in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +6.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
50.9% 60th pct 44.7% 43rd pct
Walk to a park in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +6.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
60.0% 40th pct 53.6% 21st pct
Walk to health in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +5.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
45.2% 73rd pct 40.1% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +67.7 more in Remote Australia
46.1 79th pct 113.8 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia even
0 2nd pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Very Remote Australiain Remote Australia +3.0 pts higher in Remote Australia
2.9% 9th pct 5.9% 68th pct

Compare Very Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Very Remote Australia vs Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA14/very-remote-australia/vs/RA23/remote-australia