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Inner Regional Australia vs Remote Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 628 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Remote Australia are two very different landscapes. Inner Regional Australia is more populated and has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (46.4% compared to 35.1%). Life there is more connected, with 62.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a typical household income that is well higher at $1,422 per week. In contrast, Remote Australia is more sparsely populated and has a notably older typical resident at age 50. It has a higher share of people living alone (38.6%) and a much lower typical weekly household income of $994.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who use another language at home, which sits around 6%. While they share some commonalities, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income has grown, and Remote Australia has become noticeably older than Inner Regional Australia. This contrast is also seen in housing, where the gap in typical monthly mortgage payments has increased to $700.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,206,542 larger in Inner Regional Australia 3+ bedrooms: 11.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Mortgage: $700 higher in Inner Regional Australia Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Remote Australia Work from home: 7.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1,206,542 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
1,214,965 87th pct 8,423 40th pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening
43 yrs 68th pct 50 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.6 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
1.9% 15th pct 6.5% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
22.2% 80th pct 25.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
17.9% 54th pct 13.3% 24th pct
De facto in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.2% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 44.0%
33.5% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%
9.9% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.8 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
11.5% 31st pct 14.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 74.6%
2.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +0.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
40.0% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 38.8%
13.3% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%
4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.8% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
5.8% 30th pct 6.1% 32nd pct
Limited English in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
0.8% 45th pct 0.3% 12th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 83.8%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
46.5% 77th pct 45.2% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 45.2%
42.7% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 38.7%
8.1% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.5% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +11.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
46.4% 72nd pct 35.1% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
18.3% 76th pct 13.8% 53rd pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 35.1%
18.1% Year 10 +13.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
15.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%
12.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
11.9% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
9.9% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$124 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$722 45th pct $598 24th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$428 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,422 40th pct $994 0th pct
Family income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$464 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,847 53rd pct $1,383 8th pct
High earners in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
8.6% 49th pct 6.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
15.6% 47th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.1%
18.7% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.7%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.2 pts higher in Remote Australia
33.4% 86th pct 34.6% 94th pct
Mental health in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
10.9% 78th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
6.7% 84th pct 7.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
5.2% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +3.8 pts 53.7%
21.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%
7.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
17.2% 56th pct 18.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
14.3% 99th pct 11.8% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
26.3% 72nd pct 19.0% 30th pct
Defence service in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Remote Australia
3.3% 60th pct 4.3% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
23.9% 84th pct 24.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +22,336 larger in Inner Regional Australia
22,884 78th pct 548 33rd pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8 yrs older in Remote Australia
23 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +9.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
36.5% 72nd pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
9.6% 17th pct 8.2% 4th pct
Median income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$84 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$576 72nd pct $492 40th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$173 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$1,405 57th pct $1,232 35th pct
Indigenous language in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
4.3% 31st pct 2.6% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.4 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 9th pct
One-parent in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
14.3% 45th pct 13.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +10.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
28.3% 50th pct 38.6% 100th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 40.5%
31.0% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 44.9%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
28.3% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 7.8%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$105 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$285 62nd pct $180 25th pct
Mortgage in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$700 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,500 55th pct $800 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
21.9% 14th pct 22.8% 18th pct
Owned outright in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
39.3% 72nd pct 47.9% 94th pct
Separate houses in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
91.0% 71st pct 94.1% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +11.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
80.8% 87th pct 69.3% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 22.2%
21.9% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
1.9% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 94.1%
6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 14.3%
14.5% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
2.8% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

18.7% Under $200 +34.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
49.1% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 33.7%
25.4% $350–$549 ◂ +19.0 pts 6.4%
1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% Under $1,000 +35.2 pts ▸ 57.9%
39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 26.5%
23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 7.3%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
4.3% 16th pct 6.0% 58th pct
Work from home in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
15.7% 82nd pct 7.8% 30th pct
PT commute in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
0.5% 23rd pct 0.3% 14th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 58.7%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 7.8%
3.0% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%
4.3% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
37.0% 50th pct 38.5% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
11.1% 20th pct 17.8% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
3.9% 19th pct 6.8% 72nd pct
Participation in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
57.7% 58th pct 49.5% 28th pct
Full-time in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
55.8% 27th pct 53.9% 20th pct

Industries people work in

6.4% Accommodation & food +13.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 6.9%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%
0.8% Mining +10.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.8% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 10.3%
14.2% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%
12.5% Community & personal service even 12.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.8 higher in Inner Regional Australia
4.3 75th pct 3.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.4 more in Inner Regional Australia
4.2 74th pct 3.8 61st pct
15-min city in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
48.0% 71st pct 43.8% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.1 pts higher in Remote Australia
48.9% 66th pct 51.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +22.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
62.2% 76th pct 40.0% 50th pct
Walk to school in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +14.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
54.3% 68th pct 39.4% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +16.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
77.5% 74th pct 60.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.1 pts higher in Remote Australia
36.1% 56th pct 41.2% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +41.1 more in Remote Australia
17.5 36th pct 58.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3 higher in Inner Regional Australia
3 69th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.0 pts higher in Remote Australia
5.0% 48th pct 8.0% 90th pct

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner Regional Australia vs Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA21/inner-regional-australia/vs/RA63/remote-australia