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Inner Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia

Name: Inner Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 460 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Very Remote Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Very Remote Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Very Remote Australia are far apart and differ significantly in their age and accessibility. Residents in Very Remote Australia are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 43 in Inner Regional Australia. Access to local services is much higher in Inner Regional Australia, where 62.2% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while that figure is 0% in Very Remote Australia. Rent is also far higher in Inner Regional Australia, where the typical weekly cost is $285, compared with $150 in Very Remote Australia.

The gap in typical rent has widened since 2011, and the difference in age between the two areas has also grown. Despite these shifts, the two areas are remarkably similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly personal incomes and the share of people born overseas. Both areas also show similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom in their homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,212,432 larger in Inner Regional Australia Volunteering: 16.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Median age: 8 yrs older in Very Remote Australia De facto: 6.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +1,212,432 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

1,214,965 87th pct 2,533 25th pct

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

43 yrs 68th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 44.6%

33.5% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 78.0%

2.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.4%

40.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 39.9%

13.3% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% Dutch even 2.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 35.8%

8.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 39.5%

18.1% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

11.9% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$52 higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

$722 45th pct $774 59th pct

Household income in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$201 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,422 40th pct $1,221 15th pct

Family income in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$184 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,847 53rd pct $1,663 32nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.6%

18.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 38.3%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

5.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 57.2%

21.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.6%

7.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Three or more even 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +22,706 larger in Inner Regional Australia

22,884 78th pct 178 29th pct

Median age in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +19 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

23 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$8 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$576 72nd pct $568 68th pct

Household income in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$298 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,405 57th pct $1,107 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.4 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 9th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 44.8%

31.0% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.3% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$135 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$285 62nd pct $150 17th pct

Mortgage in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +$471 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,500 55th pct $1,029 14th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 19.6%

21.9% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.9% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 95.1%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 16.4%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

18.7% Under $200 +38.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

49.1% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 30.2%

25.4% $350–$549 ◂ +23.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.7% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 31.9%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 13.3%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 60.9%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

3.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 35.8%

32.6% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

4.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.6% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 10.6%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +1.9 higher in Inner Regional Australia

4.3 75th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +1.6 more in Inner Regional Australia

4.2 74th pct 2.6 14th pct

15-min city in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +19.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

48.0% 71st pct 28.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +9.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

48.9% 66th pct 39.0% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +62.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

62.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +35.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

54.3% 68th pct 19.0% 11th pct

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

77.5% 74th pct 56.4% 27th pct

Walk to health in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +15.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

36.1% 56th pct 20.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +90.2 more in Very Remote Australia

17.5 36th pct 107.8 99th pct

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

3 69th pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Inner Regional Australia in Very Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

5.0% 48th pct 6.0% 71st pct

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Very Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner Regional Australia vs Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA21/inner-regional-australia/vs/RA64/very-remote-australia