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Very Remote Australia vs Remote Australia

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

Very Remote Australia Remote Australia

Remote Australia and Very Remote Australia are two distinct, sparsely populated regions. Very Remote Australia has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 31.9%, compared to just 3.8% in Remote Australia. The two areas differ sharply in their social and economic profiles: Remote Australia has a far higher share of people with no religion (48.6% versus 31.1%) and a typical resident who is noticeably older at 44. In contrast, Very Remote Australia has far more one-parent families (22.3% versus 11.9%) and a much higher share of full-time employment at 68.4%.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200 to $1,300. While they share similar income levels, the gaps between them are shifting; the difference in typical age and the share of people with no religion have both widened since 2011. Access to local services also varies, with homes in Very Remote Australia far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,884 larger in Remote Australia First Nations: 28.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia One-parent: 10.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia No religion: 17.5 pts higher in Remote Australia No car: 9.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +36,884 larger in Remote Australia gap steady

6,708 36th pct 43,592 55th pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +4 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening

40 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 72nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

Marital status

37.3% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

46.1% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 32.2%

7.6% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

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

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 82.2%

0.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.0% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.0% English +13.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

2.9% German +6.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

0.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 39.7%

31.1% No religion +17.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

17.9% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.3%

7.3% Year 11 +13.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

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

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.6% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Agriculture & environment even 6.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$46 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$694 38th pct $740 50th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$95 higher in Remote Australia gap steady

$1,212 14th pct $1,307 25th pct

Family income in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$200 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,528 18th pct $1,728 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 6.9%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +3.9 pts ▸ 60.5%

15.9% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +463 larger in Very Remote Australia

2,137 45th pct 1,674 44th pct

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

31 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$82 higher in Remote Australia

$471 36th pct $553 61st pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$321 higher in Remote Australia

$967 0th pct $1,288 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +0.1 larger in Very Remote Australia gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 22nd pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

28.2% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 11.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 31.4%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

10.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.4% 5 people even 5.4%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$55 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$165 21st pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$192 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,000 13th pct $1,192 29th pct

People / bedroom in Very Remote Australia in Remote 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 +3.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.5% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 27.0%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 90.1%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 22.5%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% Under $200 ◂ +20.4 pts 37.5%

24.7% $200–$349 +20.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

4.8% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 36.5%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +18.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 9.9%

14.7% Walked ◂ +8.9 pts 5.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 32.3%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 4.9%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 19.6%

13.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.0 pts 4.1%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

4.7% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 19.6%

9.0% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +0.7 higher in Very Remote Australia

3.5 60th pct 2.8 22nd pct

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

4.0 72nd pct 3.0 22nd pct

15-min city in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +18.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

52.0% 74th pct 33.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +12.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

46.1% 60th pct 33.2% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +5.8 pts higher in Remote Australia

28.4% 37th pct 34.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +18.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

50.9% 60th pct 32.5% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

60.0% 40th pct 59.3% 37th pct

Walk to health in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +23.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

45.2% 73rd pct 22.2% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +8.7 more in Very Remote Australia

46.1 79th pct 37.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia even

0 2nd pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +2.0 pts higher in Remote Australia

2.9% 9th pct 4.9% 45th pct

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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/RA43/remote-australia