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Remote Australia vs Very Remote Australia

Name: Remote Australia vs Very Remote Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 1,012 km apart · Remote Australia profile · Very Remote Australia profile

Remote Australia Very Remote Australia

Very Remote Australia and Remote Australia are distant regions with very different social profiles. Very Remote Australia has a much larger First Nations population at 29.0%, and it is far more likely that residents speak a First Nations language (62.8%) or another language at home (23.5%). In contrast, Remote Australia is much older, with a typical age of 55 compared to 40 in Very Remote Australia, and a far higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (30.7%).

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with some gaps widening and others closing. The age gap has grown slightly, while the difference in volunteering rates has narrowed. However, they remain very similar in some ways, such as typical weekly personal incomes which sit around $600, and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (9.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,463 larger in Very Remote Australia Median age: 15 yrs older in Remote Australia First Nations: 27.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Owned outright: 25.9 pts higher in Remote Australia Renting: 22.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +10,463 larger in Very Remote Australia gap steady

3,305 29th pct 13,768 44th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +15 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening

55 yrs 98th pct 40 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 17.5%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.6% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 43.0%

26.2% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

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

83.4% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 80.8%

1.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +14.6 pts 27.7%

42.1% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 29.9%

11.5% German ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

10.7% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

0.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +22.2 pts 66.6%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 41.3%

40.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 39.9%

10.4% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.5% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.8%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

17.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 15.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 31.7%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.0% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 4.6%

10.3% Education even 10.3%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$7 higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

$597 24th pct $604 24th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$144 higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,050 1st pct $1,194 13th pct

Family income in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$32 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,429 11th pct $1,397 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.6%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 44.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.7%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

6.1% Diabetes even 6.1%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +8.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

22.7% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 17.3%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +3,936 larger in Very Remote Australia

54 18th pct 3,990 49th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +22 yrs older in Remote Australia

49 yrs 96th pct 27 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$131 higher in Remote Australia

$466 35th pct $335 8th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$28 higher in Very Remote Australia

$966 0th pct $994 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.3 larger in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

45.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 29.6%

10.5% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 32.9%

36.4% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 34.1%

9.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia even gap narrowing

$120 9th pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$433 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening

$650 0th pct $1,083 19th pct

People / bedroom in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.20 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.9 pts 35.8%

13.6% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 91.2%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 48.6%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 17.7%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 62.6%

14.2% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.4 pts 41.6%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +20.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

3.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 52.1%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 10.6%

10.0% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 32.8%

29.3% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 13.1%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

4.1% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.7 pts 19.6%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

8.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.9% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Managers ◂ +14.8 pts 20.7%

11.8% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.3% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.8% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.3% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.1% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.9 higher in Remote Australia

3.4 58th pct 2.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.8 more in Remote Australia

3.7 58th pct 2.9 19th pct

15-min city in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +16.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

48.2% 71st pct 32.0% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

43.0% 43rd pct 43.8% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +34.7 pts higher in Remote Australia

43.5% 57th pct 8.8% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +7.1 pts higher in Remote Australia

44.7% 43rd pct 37.7% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +6.6 pts higher in Remote Australia

53.6% 21st pct 47.0% 13th pct

Walk to health in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +13.4 pts higher in Remote Australia

40.1% 64th pct 26.7% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +59.4 more in Remote Australia

113.8 100th pct 54.4 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia even

0 32nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +1.8 pts higher in Remote Australia

5.9% 68th pct 4.1% 31st pct

Compare Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Very Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Remote Australia vs Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA23/remote-australia/vs/RA44/very-remote-australia