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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 ≈ 677 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 First Nations population at 31.9%, compared to just 2.1% in Inner Regional Australia. Residents are far older in Inner Regional Australia, where the typical age is 48, while the typical resident in Very Remote Australia is 40. Secularism is also far more common in Inner Regional Australia, where 50.1% of people have no religion, compared to 31.1% in Very Remote Australia.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have about the same typical weekly household income and an equal number of people per home. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical age has grown since 2011, as has the gap in Year 12 completion, which is far higher in Inner Regional Australia. While both areas are above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, this gap has also widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 168,599 larger in Inner Regional Australia First Nations: 29.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia No car: 10.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia No religion: 19.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +168,599 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

6,708 36th pct 175,307 69th pct

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

40 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 19.8%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

Marital status

37.3% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

46.1% Never married ◂ +16.7 pts 29.4%

7.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

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 +3.0 pts ▸ 80.3%

0.7% England +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.0% English +18.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.0% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

2.9% German +9.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.7% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

0.8% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +10.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.1% No religion +19.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

49.5% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 40.5%

17.9% Not stated ◂ +10.0 pts 7.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +12.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.7%

7.3% Year 11 +12.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.6% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.1% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.7% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$33 higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

$694 38th pct $661 31st pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$84 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,212 14th pct $1,296 24th pct

Family income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$104 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,528 18th pct $1,632 28th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.7% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

15.9% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.6% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1,472 larger in Inner Regional Australia

2,137 45th pct 3,609 48th 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 +$48 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$471 36th pct $519 48th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$404 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$967 0th pct $1,371 53rd 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 +4.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

28.2% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 12.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 26.9%

12.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% 5 people even 5.4%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$95 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$165 21st pct $260 51st pct

Mortgage in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$387 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,000 13th pct $1,387 43rd 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 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +21.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.5% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 18.2%

8.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 93.4%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

24.7% $200–$349 +33.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

57.9% Under $200 ◂ +37.8 pts 20.1%

4.8% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.5 pts 26.1%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

10.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +20.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 10.9%

14.7% Walked ◂ +11.5 pts 3.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 31.2%

27.4% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 3.5%

9.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.4 pts 9.0%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

0.9% Manufacturing +9.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.7% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

1.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers ◂ +11.8 pts 15.7%

9.0% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.6 higher in Very Remote Australia

3.5 60th pct 2.8 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.0 more in Very Remote Australia

4.0 72nd pct 2.9 21st pct

15-min city in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +20.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

52.0% 74th pct 31.9% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +13.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

46.1% 60th pct 32.2% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +12.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

28.4% 37th pct 40.8% 51st pct

Walk to school in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +16.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

50.9% 60th pct 34.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

60.0% 40th pct 59.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +21.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

45.2% 73rd pct 24.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +31.2 more in Very Remote Australia

46.1 79th pct 14.8 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2 higher in Inner Regional Australia

0 2nd pct 2 56th pct

Mean slope in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

2.9% 9th pct 5.2% 53rd 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/RA41/inner-regional-australia