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Inner Regional Australia vs Inner Regional Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 840 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia

These two areas are far apart and very different in scale, with Inner Regional Australia (RA RA31) being a large population centre and Inner Regional Australia (RA RA91) being sparsely populated. The two differ most in their housing and demographics; 65.2% of homes in RA RA91 are rented compared to 26.9% in RA RA31, and typical weekly rent is much lower in RA RA91 at $90. The First Nations population is also far higher in RA RA91 at 60%, where residents are far older with a typical age of 42, while the same group in RA RA31 is much younger at 22.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and very similar typical family incomes of around $1,690 a week. While the typical age gap has narrowed since 2011, other differences have grown. The gap in the number of people working or looking for work has widened, and RA RA31 has become far more likely to have residents who moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 54.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Renting: 38.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Owned outright: 35.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Population: 997,496 larger in Inner Regional Australia One-parent: 20.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +997,496 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
997,806 86th pct 310 15th pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +5 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
43 yrs 68th pct 38 yrs 32nd pct
First Nations in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +54.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
5.5% 44th pct 60.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +5.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
21.5% 78th pct 16.5% 51st pct
Under 15 in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +1.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
18.2% 60th pct 17.1% 45th pct
De facto in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +3.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
12.0% 26th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%
21.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%
18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

32.3% Never married +21.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
47.4% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 32.9%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

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

Born overseas in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +8.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
13.5% 45th pct 4.8% 0th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 65.5%
3.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +30.2 pts 11.3%
39.2% Australian ◂ +20.1 pts 19.0%
11.2% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 2.3%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +9.2 pts 1.6%
8.3% German ◂ +6.0 pts 2.3%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +1.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
5.5% 28th pct 4.2% 15th pct
Limited English in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +0.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
0.8% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +23.1 pts 64.5%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +10.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
39.2% 44th pct 29.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +17.5 pts 31.9%
39.2% No religion ◂ +10.2 pts 29.0%
8.8% Not stated +23.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.7% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +5.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
45.1% 69th pct 39.8% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +0.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
14.1% 58th pct 14.2% 60th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 39.8%
27.9% Year 10 ◂ +16.9 pts 11.0%
11.7% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.9 pts 16.6%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 5.9%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +13.7 pts 3.7%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%
11.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.7% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
8.7% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +$91 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$676 34th pct $585 23rd pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +$452 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,373 34th pct $1,825 72nd pct
Family income in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +$5 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
$1,692 36th pct $1,687 35th pct
High earners in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +0.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
8.2% 43rd pct 8.1% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +2.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
14.5% 39th pct 16.9% 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 14.6%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.0%
18.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.6%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 35.0%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.0 pts 14.2%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +11.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
33.3% 85th pct 21.6% 26th pct
Mental health in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +1.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
10.8% 77th pct 9.4% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +1.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
7.6% 100th pct 6.1% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
5.5% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
5.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
0.8% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +13.1 pts 43.9%
20.9% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 12.9%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%
4.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +3.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
14.9% 43rd pct 11.0% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +2.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
12.9% 84th pct 10.6% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +7.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
25.0% 57th pct 17.9% 27th pct
Defence service in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +9.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
4.4% 87th pct 13.4% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +6.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
23.3% 77th pct 16.7% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +54,298 larger in Inner Regional Australia
54,484 89th pct 186 29th pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +20 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia
22 yrs 3rd pct 42 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +18.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
39.8% 83rd pct 21.4% 24th pct
Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +5.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
13.5% 43rd pct 7.9% 1st pct
Median income in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +$109 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$543 56th pct $434 28th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +$421 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$1,441 61st pct $1,020 8th pct
Indigenous language in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +2.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
4.2% 31st pct 7.0% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +0.5 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
2.5 67th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +20.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
15.9% 70th pct 36.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +3.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
25.8% 29th pct 22.5% 10th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 34.2%
15.9% One-parent families +20.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 18.8%
1.0% Other families +9.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Household size

38.2% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 30.3%
25.8% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%
12.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.5% 6 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 7.9%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +$210 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$300 67th pct $90 0th pct
Mortgage in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +$332 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$1,517 57th pct $1,849 81st pct
People / bedroom in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +38.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
26.9% 43rd pct 65.2% 99th pct
Owned outright in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +35.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
35.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +10.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
87.2% 53rd pct 97.8% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +5.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
79.5% 80th pct 74.2% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.9% Rented +38.3 pts ▸ 65.2%
35.9% Owned outright ◂ +35.9 pts 0.0%
33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Not stated +16.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.9% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 97.8%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 25.8%
14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $200–$349 ◂ +34.4 pts 17.2%
14.0% Under $200 +32.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
28.1% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 8.6%
2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +5.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
4.9% 34th pct 9.9% 81st pct
Work from home in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +3.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
8.5% 39th pct 5.4% 15th pct
PT commute in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +0.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
0.7% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +25.6 pts 41.9%
2.4% Walked +27.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
8.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 45.1%
34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 29.6%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%
4.9% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +12.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
40.9% 71st pct 28.4% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia
12.6% 30th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +1.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
5.6% 60th pct 6.9% 72nd pct
Participation in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +13.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
55.3% 46th pct 41.5% 20th pct
Full-time in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +4.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
58.9% 51st pct 63.4% 68th pct

Industries people work in

5.5% Public administration & safety +37.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 11.8%
9.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Managers +18.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
16.3% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.5 pts 7.5%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +2.3 higher in Inner Regional Australia
3.3 38th pct 0.9 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +2.4 more in Inner Regional Australia
3.4 34th pct 0.9 5th pct
15-min city in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +38.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
38.1% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +18.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
41.8% 38th pct 23.2% 10th pct
Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +32.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
32.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +21.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
44.2% 42nd pct 23.2% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +19.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
68.0% 59th pct 48.2% 14th pct
Walk to health in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +30.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
30.1% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +65.8 more in Inner Regional Australia
11.7 0th pct 77.4 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +1 higher in Inner Regional Australia
2 64th pct 4 72nd pct
Mean slope in Inner Regional Australiain Inner Regional Australia +2.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
6.3% 77th pct 4.1% 32nd pct

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner Regional Australia vs Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA31/inner-regional-australia/vs/RA91/inner-regional-australia