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Inner Regional Australia vs Remote Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 1,926 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Remote Australia are very different places. Inner Regional Australia is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 25.6% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in Remote Australia is only 36, and children under 15 make up 22.2% of the area. There is also a large gap in wealth; typical weekly household income is far higher in Remote Australia at $2,144, compared to $1,296 in Inner Regional Australia. This is consistent with Remote Australia having a much higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (19.0% versus 7.1%).

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the difference in typical age and household income. However, the two areas are effectively alike in other ways, such as their similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree (around 14%) and a nearly identical percentage of people living alone. They also share similar typical weekly rents of around $250 and roughly the same proportion of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.6 pts higher in Remote Australia Median age: 12 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia Unpaid carers: 6.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia De facto: 7.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +87,881 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
175,307 69th pct 87,426 61st pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +12 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
48 yrs 86th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +9.8 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
2.1% 17th pct 11.9% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +14.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
25.6% 91st pct 11.2% 24th pct
Under 15 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
16.3% 38th pct 22.2% 97th pct
De facto in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
11.8% 24th pct 19.0% 95th pct

Age structure

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.6%
25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.4 pts 11.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 45.0%
29.4% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%
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 +2.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
13.9% 47th pct 16.0% 60th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 70.1%
6.7% England ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%
0.8% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +11.6 pts 34.4%
40.0% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 35.3%
12.7% German ◂ +9.2 pts 3.5%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
8.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
3.9% 11th pct 9.2% 50th pct
Limited English in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
0.5% 23rd pct 0.6% 31st pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 76.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
50.1% 96th pct 45.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 45.7%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 35.1%
7.9% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
44.4% 66th pct 45.9% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
14.7% 69th pct 14.2% 60th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
18.7% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.1% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%
10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 33.1%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%
11.5% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$452 higher in Remote Australia gap widening
$661 31st pct $1,113 82nd pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$848 higher in Remote Australia gap widening
$1,296 24th pct $2,144 86th pct
Family income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$939 higher in Remote Australia gap widening
$1,632 28th pct $2,571 92nd pct
High earners in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +11.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
7.1% 34th pct 19.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +16.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
12.8% 27th pct 29.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 18.8%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.0%
5.8% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 27.5%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 25.4%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
2.4% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +13.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
34.6% 94th pct 20.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
10.5% 73rd pct 5.9% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
6.8% 86th pct 2.9% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 5.5%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +4.9 pts ▸ 62.6%
22.2% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 15.1%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
22.1% 87th pct 21.0% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
14.1% 98th pct 8.0% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
25.4% 62nd pct 27.6% 86th pct
Defence service in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
4.1% 85th pct 2.5% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
26.2% 99th pct 18.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6,802 larger in Remote Australia
3,609 48th pct 10,411 63rd pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2 yrs older in Remote Australia
23 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
36.1% 71st pct 32.9% 60th pct
Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.5 pts higher in Remote Australia
11.0% 28th pct 13.5% 43rd pct
Median income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$48 higher in Remote Australia
$519 48th pct $567 67th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$369 higher in Remote Australia
$1,371 53rd pct $1,740 83rd pct
Indigenous language in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.5 pts higher in Remote Australia
8.2% 58th pct 16.7% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 larger in Remote Australia gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 67th pct
One-parent in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
12.3% 17th pct 11.8% 13th pct
Living alone in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
26.9% 38th pct 26.7% 36th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 59.9%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 27.4%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 33.3%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 26.7%
12.4% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.0% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$10 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
$260 51st pct $250 45th pct
Mortgage in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$273 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
$1,387 43rd pct $1,660 68th pct
People / bedroom in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.10 higher in Remote Australia gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +25.6 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
18.2% 4th pct 43.7% 85th pct
Owned outright in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +15.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
40.4% 77th pct 24.5% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +11.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
93.4% 85th pct 82.3% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
81.6% 91st pct 78.0% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.2% Rented +25.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
40.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 24.5%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 23.5%
3.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 82.3%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.7% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 41.4%
27.9% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%
2.7% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +31.7 pts 26.4%
20.1% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
16.4% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
1.0% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.3% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 29.6%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.8%
6.8% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.1 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
3.5% 9th pct 4.6% 22nd pct
Work from home in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
10.9% 58th pct 7.2% 25th pct
PT commute in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
0.6% 26th pct 1.6% 48th pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 63.8%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
3.2% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%
16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%
11.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
3.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +9.6 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
33.5% 32nd pct 43.1% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +9.0 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
5.7% 3rd pct 14.7% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
4.2% 30th pct 3.2% 11th pct
Participation in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +9.6 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
55.3% 47th pct 65.0% 88th pct
Full-time in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +13.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
54.5% 22nd pct 67.7% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%
1.6% Mining +11.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 2.7%
9.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
7.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
14.0% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.5 higher in Remote Australia
2.8 23rd pct 3.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 more in Remote Australia
2.9 21st pct 3.6 51st pct
15-min city in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.7 pts higher in Remote Australia
31.9% 23rd pct 40.6% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.6 pts higher in Remote Australia
32.2% 14th pct 40.8% 34th pct
Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Remote Australia
40.8% 51st pct 41.0% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +21.3 pts higher in Remote Australia
34.0% 24th pct 55.3% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +12.6 pts higher in Remote Australia
59.2% 37th pct 71.7% 68th pct
Walk to health in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
24.0% 20th pct 23.8% 19th pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +14.1 more in Remote Australia
14.8 21st pct 28.9 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2 higher in Inner Regional Australia
2 56th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
5.2% 53rd pct 3.5% 20th 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/RA53/remote-australia