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Inner Regional Australia vs Remote Australia

Name: Inner Regional Australia vs Remote Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 2,725 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Remote Australia are far apart and differ deeply in their populations. Remote Australia has a much larger First Nations community at 31.4%, where 54% of people speak a First Nations language, compared to 3.2% and 6.2% in Inner Regional Australia. The age gap is also wide; residents in Inner Regional Australia are far older, with a typical age of 43 and 19.8% aged 65 or over, while Remote Australia is younger with a typical age of 34 and only 9.5% seniors. Housing differs too, as Inner Regional Australia has far more separate houses (90.6%) and homes owned outright (34.1%), while renting is far more common in Remote Australia at 46.7%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 19%. However, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the difference in typical weekly personal income, which is now $207 higher in Remote Australia. This higher pay in Remote Australia is consistent with a much higher share of full-time employment (70.8% versus 57% in Inner Regional Australia) and a larger share of residents with bachelor degrees.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.2 pts higher in Remote Australia Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Remote Australia 3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Remote Australia Other language: 23.0 pts higher in Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +184,402 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

231,450 72nd pct 47,048 56th pct

Median age in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +9 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

43 yrs 68th pct 34 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 9.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 38.4%

32.2% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

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

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 71.6%

7.0% England ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.4% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +22.3 pts 23.1%

38.4% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 23.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

5.0% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +26.3 pts 59.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 40.6%

39.5% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 18.4%

7.8% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 26.4%

17.6% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 11.8%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

9.5% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$207 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$744 51st pct $951 75th pct

Household income in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$389 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$1,525 57th pct $1,914 76th pct

Family income in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$227 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,927 63rd pct $2,154 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.9%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +6.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

19.7% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +7,368 larger in Remote Australia

7,426 57th pct 14,794 72nd pct

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

24 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$217 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$545 57th pct $328 6th pct

Household income in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$395 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,534 71st pct $1,139 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.2 larger in Remote Australia gap widening

2.5 67th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 24.1%

13.7% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 30.2%

24.9% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

6.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$10 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$310 70th pct $300 67th pct

Mortgage in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +$21 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,712 71st pct $1,733 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.30 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.9% Rented +24.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 29.0%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.4 pts 16.7%

2.3% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +20.8 pts 69.9%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.1% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 17.4%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.9 pts 20.9%

34.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.5%

15.1% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

2.6% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.5% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

10.7% $3,000 or more even 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 62.5%

2.5% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

0.6% Bicycle +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 32.5%

30.8% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

3.3% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety +12.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.6% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

8.1% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.5% Mining ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.1 pts 1.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 13.3%

11.6% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.5 higher in Remote Australia

3.3 40th pct 3.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.6 more in Remote Australia

3.3 28th pct 3.9 68th pct

15-min city in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +12.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

33.0% 25th pct 45.2% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +13.3 pts higher in Remote Australia

34.6% 19th pct 47.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.6 pts higher in Remote Australia

48.1% 68th pct 48.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +22.6 pts higher in Remote Australia

43.3% 40th pct 65.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +9.8 pts higher in Remote Australia

66.9% 56th pct 76.8% 74th pct

Walk to health in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +8.5 pts higher in Remote Australia

23.9% 20th pct 32.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australia in Remote Australia +0.4 more in Remote Australia

14.1 14th pct 14.6 18th pct

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

2 61st pct 0 21st pct

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

5.4% 58th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Compare Remote Australia with nearby areas

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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/RA51/inner-regional-australia/vs/RA73/remote-australia