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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

Very Remote Australia and Inner Regional Australia are very different places. Very Remote Australia has a much larger First Nations population at 31.9%, while Inner Regional Australia is at 3.0%. There is a stark contrast in wealth and education; Inner Regional Australia has a typical household income of $2,966 per week and 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Very Remote Australia's typical household income is $1,212 and only 10.8% of adults have a degree. Very Remote Australia also has far more people living alone (35.5%) and more homes owned outright (36.0%).

Everyday life in both areas is similar in that very few people use a language other than English at home and about 17% of the workforce works from home. While they share these habits, the gap in income and education has widened since 2011. The difference in typical household income has grown from $1,009 to $1,754 over that time. Very Remote Australia remains more car-dependent than the national figure, though it is still more walkable than Inner Regional Australia.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Year 12: 34.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Household income: $1,754 higher in Inner Regional Australia Rent: $220 higher in Inner Regional Australia Mortgage: $1,284 higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +6,018 larger in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

6,708 36th pct 690 17th pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +4 yrs older in Very Remote Australia gap steady

40 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

19.6% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 9.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

37.3% Married +17.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

46.1% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 32.8%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

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 +5.9 pts ▸ 83.2%

0.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.0% Australian +15.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.0% English +10.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.7% Scottish +7.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 41.0%

31.1% No religion +17.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

17.9% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 7.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +34.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.8%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.8 pts 3.0%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.6% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

Field of qualification

9.1% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.7% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +6.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

8.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

1.3% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$605 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$694 38th pct $1,299 87th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,754 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,212 14th pct $2,966 96th pct

Family income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,484 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,528 18th pct $3,012 100th pct

Household income distribution

6.7% $4,000 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.6 pts 9.0%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +19.8 pts 3.5%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 22.2%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Arthritis even 7.5%

4.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +7.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

15.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2,116 larger in Very Remote Australia

2,137 45th pct 21 16th pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +12 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

31 yrs 71st pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$654 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$471 36th pct $1,125 90th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,407 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$967 0th pct $2,374 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.7 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 26.8%

22.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 12.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.5% 1 person ◂ +22.0 pts 13.4%

31.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.1% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.6% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.4% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$220 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$165 21st pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,284 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,000 13th pct $2,284 100th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.7% Owned with a mortgage +34.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 18.9%

34.5% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 21.9%

8.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 97.5%

4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 34.3%

24.7% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%

7.5% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% Under $200 ◂ +28.4 pts 29.5%

4.8% $350–$549 +47.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

24.7% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

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 ◂ +41.6 pts 3.0%

10.5% $1,800–$2,999 +32.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.4% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +16.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

14.7% Walked ◂ +10.1 pts 4.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 2 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.5 pts 17.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.7% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.7 pts 8.6%

13.1% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.7% Construction +9.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

1.5% Professional & technical +7.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

5.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

1.0% Arts & recreation +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 23.4%

13.6% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.0% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

3.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.8 higher in Very Remote Australia

3.5 60th pct 0.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3.3 more in Very Remote Australia

4.0 72nd pct 0.7 4th pct

15-min city in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +52.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

52.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +46.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

46.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +28.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

28.4% 37th pct 0.2% 15th pct

Walk to school in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +50.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

50.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +17.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

60.0% 40th pct 42.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +45.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

45.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +67.0 more in Inner Regional Australia

46.1 79th pct 113.0 100th pct

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

0 2nd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +4.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

2.9% 9th pct 7.2% 87th 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/RA81/inner-regional-australia