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Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia

Name: Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 676 km apart · Remote Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Remote Australia Inner Regional Australia

Remote Australia and Inner Regional Australia are very different places. Remote Australia is far older, with a typical resident aged 55, while the typical person in Inner Regional Australia is 36. This age gap is reflected in the home ownership and income patterns; 61.7% of homes in Remote Australia are owned outright and typical weekly household income is $1,050. In contrast, Inner Regional Australia has far higher typical weekly household incomes of $2,966, and 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 9.7% in Remote Australia.

Both areas are almost identical in their use of other languages at home, which sits around 3%. While they share this trait, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and the age gap has also increased. Remote Australia is more walkable, with 43.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, whereas Inner Regional Australia is car-dependent, with only 0.2% of homes near public transport.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Remote Australia Year 12: 31.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Personal income: $702 higher in Inner Regional Australia Household income: $1,916 higher in Inner Regional Australia Family income: $1,583 higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2,615 larger in Remote Australia gap narrowing

3,305 29th pct 690 17th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +19 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening

55 yrs 98th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.1 pts 9.6%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.8%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.6% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

51.7% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

26.2% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

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

83.4% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 83.2%

1.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.2% English ◂ +3.5 pts 38.7%

10.9% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% German ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

1.1% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian even 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

48.1% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 41.0%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +31.8 pts ▸ 66.2%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.8%

17.8% Year 11 ◂ +14.3 pts 3.6%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.1 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 27.2%

14.8% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

7.3% Management & commerce +10.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.8% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

2.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$702 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$597 24th pct $1,299 87th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,916 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,050 1st pct $2,966 96th pct

Family income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,583 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,429 11th pct $3,012 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.6 pts 9.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +26.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 3.5%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +25.5 pts 22.2%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +11.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

22.7% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 18.1%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +33 larger in Remote Australia

54 18th pct 21 16th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +30 yrs older in Remote Australia

49 yrs 96th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$659 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$466 35th pct $1,125 90th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,408 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$966 0th pct $2,374 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.0 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.1 11th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

45.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 26.8%

10.5% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%

36.4% 1 person ◂ +23.0 pts 13.4%

6.4% 4 people +16.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.2% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.8% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.7% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$265 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$120 9th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,634 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$650 0th pct $2,284 100th pct

People / bedroom in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.20 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Owned outright ◂ +42.8 pts 18.9%

16.4% Owned with a mortgage +33.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

13.6% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

2.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 97.5%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 34.3%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%

2.6% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% Under $200 ◂ +35.7 pts 29.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +52.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

14.2% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +64.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% $1,800–$2,999 +39.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

10.0% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 17.4%

18.4% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.6% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.7 pts 8.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety +13.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.4% Construction +10.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 8.4%

8.4% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.6% Professional & technical +7.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.8%

4.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 23.4%

11.8% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.3% Technicians & trades +9.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%

4.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.7 higher in Remote Australia

3.4 58th pct 0.7 4th pct

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

3.7 58th pct 0.7 4th pct

15-min city in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +48.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

48.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +43.0 pts higher in Remote Australia

43.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +43.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

43.5% 57th pct 0.2% 15th pct

Walk to school in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +44.7 pts higher in Remote Australia

44.7% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +11.4 pts higher in Remote Australia

53.6% 21st pct 42.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +40.1 pts higher in Remote Australia

40.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.7 more in Remote Australia

113.8 100th pct 113.0 100th pct

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

0 32nd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

5.9% 68th pct 7.2% 87th pct

Compare 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). Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA23/remote-australia/vs/RA81/inner-regional-australia