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Very Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia

Name: Very Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 1,767 km apart · Very Remote Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Very Remote Australia Inner Regional Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Very Remote Australia are far apart and differ sharply in their makeup. Very Remote Australia has a much higher First Nations population, at 29.0% compared to 3.2% in Inner Regional Australia, and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (62.8% versus 6.2%). Inner Regional Australia is more diverse in terms of overseas arrivals, with 19.8% born abroad compared to 8.5% in Very Remote Australia. Incomes are also quite different; the typical weekly household income in Inner Regional Australia is $1,525, which is well higher than the $1,194 seen in Very Remote Australia.

Both areas have an identical share of children under 15, at 18.6%. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.4 to 2.5 people per home. While they share these basics, other gaps are widening. The difference in typical family income has grown since 2011, and Inner Regional Australia now has a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees. The gap in Year 12 completion has also increased over time, as Inner Regional Australia sees a far higher rate of 44.8% compared to 33.8% in Very Remote Australia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 217,682 larger in Inner Regional Australia First Nations: 25.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Rent: $190 higher in Inner Regional Australia No car: 7.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +217,682 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

13,768 44th pct 231,450 72nd pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

40 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.4%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) even 18.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.0% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

39.4% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 32.2%

8.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Very 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

80.8% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 73.4%

1.8% England +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.7% English +17.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.9% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

6.1% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% German ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

1.2% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

66.6% English only +19.4 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.9% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 39.5%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

19.5% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.2%

15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.4% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

8.1% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$140 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$604 24th pct $744 51st pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$331 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,194 13th pct $1,525 57th pct

Family income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$530 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,397 9th pct $1,927 63rd pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.8%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.3% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 40.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 60.0%

17.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3,436 larger in Inner Regional Australia

3,990 49th pct 7,426 57th pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

27 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$210 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$335 8th pct $545 57th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$540 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$994 4th pct $1,534 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.1 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 67th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.1% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 24.9%

10.8% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$190 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

$120 9th pct $310 70th pct

Mortgage in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$629 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,083 19th pct $1,712 71st pct

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

0.90 71st pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.3% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 34.1%

35.6% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 21.9%

8.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 90.6%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 36.6%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 10.3%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

3.8% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% Under $200 ◂ +47.6 pts 15.1%

23.5% $200–$349 +19.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

1.8% $350–$549 +33.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.1 pts 16.4%

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.5%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 64.2%

15.7% Walked ◂ +13.2 pts 2.5%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.4% Bus even 1.5%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%

13.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 3.3%

9.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.7 pts 4.9%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

6.0% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.3% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 11.9%

11.1% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.7 higher in Inner Regional Australia

2.5 16th pct 3.3 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.4 more in Inner Regional Australia

2.9 19th pct 3.3 28th pct

15-min city in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

32.0% 23rd pct 33.0% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +9.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

43.8% 49th pct 34.6% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +39.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

8.8% 23rd pct 48.1% 68th pct

Walk to school in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +5.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

37.7% 27th pct 43.3% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +19.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

47.0% 13th pct 66.9% 56th pct

Walk to health in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

26.7% 29th pct 23.9% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +40.3 more in Very Remote Australia

54.4 85th pct 14.1 14th pct

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

0 4th pct 2 61st pct

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

4.1% 31st pct 5.4% 58th pct

Compare Very 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). Very Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA44/very-remote-australia/vs/RA51/inner-regional-australia