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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 ≈ 1,087 km apart · Remote Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Remote Australia Inner Regional Australia

Remote Australia and Inner Regional Australia are very different places separated by over 1,000 kilometres. Remote Australia has a much larger First Nations population, at 17.2% compared to 3.0% in Inner Regional Australia, and is far more likely to have residents who speak a First Nations language. In contrast, Inner Regional Australia is wealthier and more highly educated, with 27.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.3% in Remote Australia. The typical weekly household income is also far higher in Inner Regional Australia at $2,966, while in Remote Australia it is $1,589.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have shifted in various ways. The divide in household income and the number of people caring for children have both widened, while the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share some similarities, such as having nearly identical shares of people in de facto relationships and people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 70,661 larger in Remote Australia Year 12: 24.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Rent: $185 higher in Inner Regional Australia Household income: $1,377 higher in Inner Regional Australia Mortgage: $984 higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +70,661 larger in Remote Australia gap steady

71,351 59th pct 690 17th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1 yrs older in Remote Australia gap steady

37 yrs 25th pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.2% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

41.9% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

41.6% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 32.8%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 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

76.7% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 83.2%

1.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

31.8% English +6.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.2% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.4% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.6% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 41.0%

33.4% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

14.2% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 7.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +24.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 17.8%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 3.0%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 27.2%

15.0% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +10.9 pts 7.9%

10.9% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.0% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$473 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$826 67th pct $1,299 87th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,377 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,589 60th pct $2,966 96th pct

Family income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,031 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,981 71st pct $3,012 100th pct

Household income distribution

9.6% $4,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.4%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 9.0%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 3.5%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 22.2%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +2.2 pts ▸ 64.1%

15.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +12,231 larger in Remote Australia

12,252 67th pct 21 16th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +6 yrs older in Remote Australia

25 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$665 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$460 33rd pct $1,125 90th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,158 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,216 32nd pct $2,374 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.6 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.5 67th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.3%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 13.4%

12.1% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.7% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$185 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$200 30th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$984 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

$1,300 36th pct $2,284 100th pct

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

0.90 71st pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.1% Owned with a mortgage +27.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

36.0% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 21.9%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 18.9%

7.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 97.5%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 34.3%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

6.4% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 2.5%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.9% $350–$549 +37.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

45.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 29.5%

28.6% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +22.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 25.0%

29.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.0 pts 3.0%

8.2% $3,000 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 62.4%

11.9% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 17.4%

14.5% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.6% 4 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.7% Public administration & safety +12.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.6 pts 8.6%

16.2% Mining ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.7% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

5.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

0.6% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.3% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.0 pts 2.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.3 higher in Remote Australia

2.0 11th pct 0.7 4th pct

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

2.3 12th pct 0.7 4th pct

15-min city in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +24.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

24.2% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +25.5 pts higher in Remote Australia

25.5% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 15th pct

Walk to school in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +38.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

38.2% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +7.9 pts higher in Remote Australia

50.1% 14th pct 42.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +22.3 pts higher in Remote Australia

22.3% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +90.6 more in Inner Regional Australia

22.4 57th pct 113.0 100th pct

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

0 17th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

5.0% 48th 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/RA33/remote-australia/vs/RA81/inner-regional-australia