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Inner Regional Australia vs Remote Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 309 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Remote Australia are both aged areas, but they differ in how people live and work. Inner Regional Australia has a notably older population, with a typical age of 48 and 25.6% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more developed in terms of infrastructure, with far higher street connectivity and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Remote Australia has a higher share of renters at 27.0% and more people living alone at 31.4%.

Daily life is similar in both places when it comes to household finances and language, with almost identical typical household incomes and the same share of people using another language at home. While Remote Australia has more volunteers and a higher typical weekly income of $740, the age gap between the two areas has widened since 2011. Both areas sit well above the national figure for their older populations, though Inner Regional Australia's typical resident is now four years older than those in Remote Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 131,715 larger in Inner Regional Australia Living alone: 4.5 pts higher in Remote Australia Renting: 8.8 pts higher in Remote Australia De facto: 2.3 pts higher in Remote Australia Bachelor+: 2.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +131,715 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
175,307 69th pct 43,592 55th pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
48 yrs 86th pct 44 yrs 72nd pct
First Nations in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.8 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
2.1% 17th pct 3.8% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
25.6% 91st pct 22.0% 80th pct
Under 15 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
16.3% 38th pct 18.2% 59th pct
De facto in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
11.8% 24th pct 14.1% 61st pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 27.5%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.3% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 49.0%
29.4% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
3.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
13.9% 47th pct 9.3% 20th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 82.2%
6.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%
0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +4.2 pts 41.7%
40.0% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
12.7% German ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
8.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
3.9% 11th pct 3.8% 10th pct
Limited English in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
0.5% 23rd pct 0.3% 14th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 88.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
50.1% 96th pct 48.6% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 48.6%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 39.7%
7.9% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
44.4% 66th pct 41.0% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
14.7% 69th pct 11.9% 35th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.0%
20.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.3%
10.2% Year 9 or below even 10.2%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
8.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$79 higher in Remote Australia gap widening
$661 31st pct $740 50th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$11 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
$1,296 24th pct $1,307 25th pct
Family income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$96 higher in Remote Australia gap widening
$1,632 28th pct $1,728 41st pct
High earners in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
7.1% 34th pct 9.1% 58th pct
High-income homes in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.4 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
12.8% 27th pct 13.1% 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.7%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.2%
19.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
5.8% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 40.3%
32.1% $650–$1,499 even 32.1%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.4% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
34.6% 94th pct 29.2% 62nd pct
Mental health in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
10.5% 73rd pct 7.8% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
6.8% 86th pct 5.3% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +2.8 pts ▸ 60.5%
22.2% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
22.1% 87th pct 26.2% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
14.1% 98th pct 11.8% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
25.4% 62nd pct 25.9% 67th pct
Defence service in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
4.1% 85th pct 3.1% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
26.2% 99th pct 24.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1,935 larger in Inner Regional Australia
3,609 48th pct 1,674 44th pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia even
23 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
36.1% 71st pct 34.4% 65th pct
Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.1 pts higher in Remote Australia
11.0% 28th pct 14.2% 48th pct
Median income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$34 higher in Remote Australia
$519 48th pct $553 61st pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$83 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$1,371 53rd pct $1,288 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Remote Australia
8.2% 58th pct 8.7% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 22nd pct
One-parent in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
12.3% 17th pct 11.9% 14th pct
Living alone in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
26.9% 38th pct 31.4% 78th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 51.7%
35.3% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 38.4%
26.9% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
5.4% 5 people even 5.4%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$40 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
$260 51st pct $220 36th pct
Mortgage in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$195 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,387 43rd pct $1,192 29th pct
People / bedroom in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.8 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
18.2% 4th pct 27.0% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
40.4% 77th pct 39.2% 71st pct
Separate houses in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
93.4% 85th pct 90.1% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
81.6% 91st pct 77.4% 68th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 39.2%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 27.8%
18.2% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
3.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 90.1%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.7% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 22.5%
14.0% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
2.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 45.0%
20.1% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.8%
26.1% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.4%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.4 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
3.5% 9th pct 4.9% 33rd pct
Work from home in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
10.9% 58th pct 9.9% 50th pct
PT commute in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
0.6% 26th pct 0.8% 31st pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 63.7%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
3.2% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
31.2% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%
3.5% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
33.5% 32nd pct 33.8% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
5.7% 3rd pct 12.4% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
4.2% 30th pct 3.5% 12th pct
Participation in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
55.3% 47th pct 58.4% 62nd pct
Full-time in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
54.5% 22nd pct 56.6% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%
10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%
9.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
1.6% Mining +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia even
2.8 23rd pct 2.8 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 more in Remote Australia
2.9 21st pct 3.0 22nd pct
15-min city in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.7 pts higher in Remote Australia
31.9% 23rd pct 33.6% 27th pct
Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Remote Australia
32.2% 14th pct 33.2% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
40.8% 51st pct 34.2% 41st pct
Walk to school in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
34.0% 24th pct 32.5% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Remote Australia
59.2% 37th pct 59.3% 37th pct
Walk to health in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
24.0% 20th pct 22.2% 14th pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +22.5 more in Remote Australia
14.8 21st pct 37.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2 higher in Inner Regional Australia
2 56th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
5.2% 53rd pct 4.9% 45th pct

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Remote Australia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner Regional Australia vs Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA41/inner-regional-australia/vs/RA43/remote-australia