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Very Remote Australia vs Very Remote Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 1,279 km apart · Very Remote Australia profile · Very Remote Australia profile

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These two far-apart regions differ most in their cultural and financial profiles. Very Remote Australia (RA RA74) has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 72.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 86.3% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Very Remote Australia (RA RA54) has a typical weekly family income of $1,880, which is far higher than the $851 seen in Very Remote Australia (RA RA74). This financial gap is reflected in the workforce; 17.4% of people in Very Remote Australia (RA RA54) earn $2,000 or more a week, compared to just 5.6% in Very Remote Australia (RA RA74).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as both are mostly car-dependent and overwhelmingly use separate houses. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions and people needing help with daily activities. Over time, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has narrowed, while the difference in unemployment rates has widened, with Very Remote Australia (RA RA74) now seeing a much higher rate of 16.2%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 43.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Other language: 47.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia No car: 22.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia De facto: 9.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Unpaid child care: 21.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +18,618 larger in Very Remote Australia gap widening
60,672 58th pct 42,054 54th pct
Median age in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +6 yrs older in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
35 yrs 7th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +43.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
29.1% 86th pct 72.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +3.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
8.4% 13th pct 5.1% 7th pct
Under 15 in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +5.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
19.6% 81st pct 24.6% 100th pct
De facto in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +9.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
20.0% 99th pct 10.2% 9th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 32.6%
25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 20.0%
19.6% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 43.8%
36.7% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
2.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +9.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
15.0% 54th pct 5.3% 0th pct

Country of birth

66.0% Australia +20.7 pts ▸ 86.7%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
2.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

23.7% English ◂ +15.4 pts 8.3%
23.5% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 9.1%
6.1% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%
5.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%
2.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +47.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
19.4% 79th pct 66.7% 100th pct
Limited English in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +7.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
1.9% 69th pct 9.6% 100th pct

Language used at home

60.8% English only ◂ +36.3 pts 24.4%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +13.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
38.1% 41st pct 24.5% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity +19.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
38.1% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 24.5%
23.5% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 13.5%
1.6% Other religions +5.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +8.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
36.4% 40th pct 27.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +3.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
10.8% 27th pct 7.6% 3rd pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 27.6%
9.4% Year 9 or below +16.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%
11.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 24.7%
13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 9.5%
6.0% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +$663 higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
$996 77th pct $333 0th pct
Household income in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +$260 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
$1,709 66th pct $1,449 44th pct
Family income in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +$1,029 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
$1,880 56th pct $851 0th pct
High earners in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +11.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
17.4% 87th pct 5.6% 21st pct
High-income homes in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +7.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
19.9% 73rd pct 12.7% 27th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%
9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

30.2% Under $650 +31.5 pts ▸ 61.7%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 8.9%
19.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.2%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
16.9% 13th pct 17.2% 13th pct
Mental health in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
4.2% 14th pct 2.7% 9th pct
Needs assistance in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
2.6% 13th pct 3.1% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
2.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +10.1 pts ▸ 71.0%
12.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +6.5 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
14.3% 40th pct 7.7% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +4.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
7.7% 15th pct 12.2% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +21.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
25.7% 65th pct 46.6% 100th pct
Defence service in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
2.4% 25th pct 1.6% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +4.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
15.0% 26th pct 19.7% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +12,834 larger in Very Remote Australia
17,659 74th pct 30,493 84th pct
Median age in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +1 yrs older in Very Remote Australia
27 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +4.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
23.1% 29th pct 18.7% 16th pct
Unemployment in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +10.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
20.4% 72nd pct 30.4% 80th pct
Median income in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +$81 higher in Very Remote Australia
$349 10th pct $268 0th pct
Household income in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +$108 higher in Very Remote Australia
$995 4th pct $1,103 19th pct
Indigenous language in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +42.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
44.2% 91st pct 86.3% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +1.1 larger in Very Remote Australia gap steady
2.7 86th pct 3.8 100th pct
One-parent in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +4.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
20.2% 87th pct 24.9% 94th pct
Living alone in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +7.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
29.3% 59th pct 21.7% 8th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 58.6%
20.2% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 14.1%
2.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 19.5%
29.3% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 21.7%
6.9% 6 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
7.3% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +$35 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
$120 9th pct $85 0th pct
Mortgage in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +$402 higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
$1,502 55th pct $1,100 21st pct
People / bedroom in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.50 higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
0.90 71st pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +12.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
56.9% 94th pct 69.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +11.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
18.0% 14th pct 6.2% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
81.6% 29th pct 80.8% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +7.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
70.7% 29th pct 63.3% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.9% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 69.6%
9.6% Other tenure +9.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 6.2%
11.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 2.4%
4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Types of homes

81.6% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 80.8%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%
2.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 13.3%
7.8% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 74.8%
18.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.4%
9.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%
2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 14.5%
13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +22.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
15.7% 91st pct 38.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.8 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap steady
5.0% 13th pct 4.2% 11th pct
PT commute in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +7.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
9.6% 99th pct 2.6% 61st pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 36.1%
13.5% Walked +18.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
6.7% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Bus ◂ +6.9 pts 2.5%
5.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
1.4% Bicycle even 1.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.7% No vehicle +22.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
36.2% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 17.1%
10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +13.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
38.4% 56th pct 24.5% 4th pct
Recent arrivals in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +5.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
18.5% 67th pct 23.7% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +11.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
5.0% 43rd pct 16.2% 82nd pct
Participation in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +14.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap widening
54.6% 43rd pct 39.9% 19th pct
Full-time in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +4.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing
71.2% 88th pct 67.0% 81st pct

Industries people work in

25.8% Mining ◂ +19.7 pts 6.1%
9.1% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.2% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.9% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
1.3% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
10.8% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.3 pts 10.3%
16.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.7 pts 5.6%
12.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
4.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.2 higher in Very Remote Australia
3.3 43rd pct 3.1 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.2 more in Very Remote Australia
3.9 66th pct 3.7 55th pct
15-min city in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +11.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
48.3% 71st pct 36.6% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +7.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
51.1% 71st pct 58.6% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +12.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
12.2% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +11.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
56.1% 72nd pct 67.1% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +3.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
70.3% 64th pct 67.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +13.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
44.4% 72nd pct 57.5% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +28.8 more in Very Remote Australia
44.5 78th pct 15.7 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Very Remote Australiain Very Remote Australia +0.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia
3.2% 14th pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Very Remote Australia vs Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA54/very-remote-australia/vs/RA74/very-remote-australia