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Very Remote Australia vs Remote Australia

Name: Very Remote Australia vs Remote Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 1,102 km apart · Very Remote Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Very Remote Australia Remote Australia

Very Remote Australia and Remote Australia are far-apart regions with distinct social profiles. Very Remote Australia has a much larger First Nations population, at 37.4%, and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (48.9%). It is also a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 35, compared to 44 in Remote Australia. Housing differs sharply, with renting far more common in Very Remote Australia (46.8%) while outright home ownership is far higher in Remote Australia (39.2%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,300 to $1,400. Both regions are also mostly car-dependent, with very low walkability scores. However, other gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened to 9 years, and the gap in the share of people with no religion has increased to 20 percentage points, which is far higher in Remote Australia.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 33.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia No religion: 19.5 pts higher in Remote Australia One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Other language: 17.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +8,889 larger in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

52,481 57th pct 43,592 55th pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +9 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening

35 yrs 7th pct 44 yrs 72nd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%

22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 18.2%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

50.4% Never married ◂ +18.2 pts 32.2%

35.5% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

6.7% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Very Remote Australia Remote Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia even 82.2%

0.9% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% Australian +14.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

24.5% English +17.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

3.6% German +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

67.0% English only +21.2 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.2% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 39.7%

29.1% No religion +19.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.3%

8.0% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building even 5.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

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

$733 48th pct $740 50th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$84 higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,391 36th pct $1,307 25th pct

Family income in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$141 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$1,587 24th pct $1,728 41st pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

3.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 60.5%

15.0% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.0% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +17,970 larger in Very Remote Australia

19,644 75th pct 1,674 44th pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +2 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

25 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$122 higher in Remote Australia

$431 27th pct $553 61st pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$126 higher in Remote Australia

$1,162 26th pct $1,288 43rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 86th pct 2.3 22nd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 51.7%

24.0% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 11.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.5% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$75 higher in Remote Australia gap steady

$145 15th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +$192 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$1,000 13th pct $1,192 29th pct

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

0.90 71st pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 27.0%

27.5% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

8.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 90.1%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

2.7% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% Under $200 ◂ +28.5 pts 37.5%

16.0% $200–$349 +29.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

3.9% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.5%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +18.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

18.0% Walked ◂ +12.2 pts 5.8%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.5% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 32.3%

15.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 4.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

13.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 4.1%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.2% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

16.2% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

11.3% Community & personal service even 11.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

4.7% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia even

2.8 22nd pct 2.8 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +0.3 more in Very Remote Australia

3.3 31st pct 3.0 22nd pct

15-min city in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +8.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

42.5% 52nd pct 33.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +12.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

45.5% 58th pct 33.2% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +34.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +19.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

51.9% 62nd pct 32.5% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +4.8 pts higher in Remote Australia

54.5% 23rd pct 59.3% 37th pct

Walk to health in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +17.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

39.9% 64th pct 22.2% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +3.7 more in Remote Australia

33.6 69th pct 37.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia even

0 1st pct 0 26th pct

Mean slope in Very Remote Australia in Remote Australia +1.4 pts higher in Remote Australia

3.4% 19th pct 4.9% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Very Remote Australia vs Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA34/very-remote-australia/vs/RA43/remote-australia