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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 ≈ 766 km apart · Very Remote Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Very Remote Australia Inner Regional Australia

Very Remote Australia and Inner Regional Australia are both sparsely populated areas, but they differ sharply in their housing and demographics. Inner Regional Australia has a far higher share of First Nations people (60.0%) and one-parent families (36.8%), while Very Remote Australia has many more people living alone (35.5%). Home ownership is a major contrast: 36.0% of homes in Very Remote Australia are owned outright, whereas 65.2% of homes in Inner Regional Australia are rented. Very Remote Australia is also more likely to have recent arrivals from overseas (19.5%) compared to none in Inner Regional Australia.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with the difference in outright ownership growing to 36 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas share a similar profile in other ways, such as having nearly the same proportion of people born overseas (around 5%) and a similar number of people per bedroom (0.8). Both are largely dependent on cars, though Very Remote Australia's walkability score is slightly higher at 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 0.9 (car-dependent) in Inner Regional Australia.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Renting: 30.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Owned outright: 36.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Population: 6,398 larger in Very Remote Australia De facto: 8.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +6,398 larger in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

6,708 36th pct 310 15th pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2 yrs older in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

40 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

46.1% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

37.3% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 32.9%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 3.3%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

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 ◂ +11.8 pts 65.5%

0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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% South Africa ◂ +0.1 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 ◂ +12.0 pts 19.0%

28.0% English ◂ +16.7 pts 11.3%

8.8% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%

2.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 64.5%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +17.5 pts 31.9%

17.9% Not stated +14.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.1% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

0.3% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 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 +8.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +13.4 pts 11.0%

17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 16.6%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

7.7% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 3.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$109 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening

$694 38th pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$613 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,212 14th pct $1,825 72nd pct

Family income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$159 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,528 18th pct $1,687 35th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 14.6%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.6%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 35.0%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 14.2%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.7% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Cancer even 2.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +12.8 pts 43.9%

15.9% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

3.7% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1,951 larger in Very Remote Australia

2,137 45th pct 186 29th pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +11 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia

31 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$37 higher in Very Remote Australia

$471 36th pct $434 28th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$53 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$967 0th pct $1,020 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.6 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 34.2%

22.3% One-parent families +14.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.4 pts 18.8%

2.0% Other families +8.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Household size

35.5% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 22.5%

31.3% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 30.3%

10.1% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.9% 6 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$75 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening

$165 21st pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$849 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,000 13th pct $1,849 81st pct

People / bedroom in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Rented +30.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%

5.6% Not stated +12.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

8.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +12.7 pts ▸ 97.8%

4.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

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

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.7% 4 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 25.8%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 46.6%

24.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.2%

4.8% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 41.9%

14.7% Walked +15.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 5.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

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 +17.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 29.6%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Public administration & safety +29.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

24.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.7% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

5.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

1.5% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.6% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.6 higher in Very Remote Australia

3.5 60th pct 0.9 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3.0 more in Very Remote Australia

4.0 72nd pct 0.9 5th 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 +22.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

46.1% 60th pct 23.2% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +28.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

28.4% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +27.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

50.9% 60th pct 23.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +11.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

60.0% 40th pct 48.2% 14th 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 +31.4 more in Inner Regional Australia

46.1 79th pct 77.4 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +4 higher in Inner Regional Australia

0 2nd pct 4 72nd pct

Mean slope in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

2.9% 9th pct 4.1% 32nd 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/RA91/inner-regional-australia