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Inner Regional Australia vs Remote Australia

Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Inner Regional Australia profile · Remote Australia profile

Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia

Inner Regional Australia and Remote Australia are two distinct areas located about 116 km apart. Inner Regional Australia is much larger and more connected, with a walkability score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable) and typical rents of $320. In contrast, Remote Australia is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.5 and much lower typical rents of $180. There is a significant gap in education and employment; adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Inner Regional Australia (26.9% vs 13.8%), and more people there are working or looking for work (61.3% vs 49.5%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the proportion of people who volunteer or those who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar rates of people working from home and those who have moved in the last five years. However, many of the gaps between them have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to 11 years, with residents far older in Remote Australia, and the gap in typical weekly family income has also increased to $489.

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Where they differ most

Population: 337,068 larger in Inner Regional Australia Year 12: 18.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Median age: 11 yrs older in Remote Australia PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +337,068 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
345,491 75th pct 8,423 40th pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +11 yrs older in Remote Australia gap widening
39 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
4.3% 36th pct 6.5% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
19.1% 67th pct 25.3% 90th pct
Under 15 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
16.9% 43rd pct 13.3% 24th pct
De facto in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.5 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
13.3% 50th pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.9%
19.1% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

43.3% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
38.2% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 33.3%
9.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

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 +3.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
17.9% 67th pct 14.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 74.6%
3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.6% Nepal even 1.6%
1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.2%
38.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.3% Irish even 10.3%
9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +5.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
11.9% 60th pct 6.1% 32nd pct
Limited English in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
1.3% 60th pct 0.3% 12th pct

Language used at home

83.6% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 83.8%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +4.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
49.8% 94th pct 45.2% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 45.2%
38.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
6.2% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +18.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
53.8% 80th pct 35.1% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +13.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
26.9% 87th pct 13.8% 53rd pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 35.1%
24.7% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
8.5% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 15.7%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%
11.6% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%
11.5% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$160 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$758 55th pct $598 24th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$487 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,481 49th pct $994 0th pct
Family income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$489 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,872 56th pct $1,383 8th pct
High earners in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
8.7% 52nd pct 6.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +8.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
16.5% 57th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.1%
17.6% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.7%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.1 pts higher in Remote Australia
32.4% 79th pct 34.6% 94th pct
Mental health in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
11.6% 86th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
6.4% 78th pct 7.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
4.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Stroke even 1.1%
0.9% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +6.6 pts 53.7%
21.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
18.0% 64th pct 18.7% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
12.5% 72nd pct 11.8% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
26.8% 79th pct 19.0% 30th pct
Defence service in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Remote Australia
3.8% 78th pct 4.3% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.9 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
20.2% 58th pct 24.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +14,270 larger in Inner Regional Australia
14,818 72nd pct 548 33rd pct
Median age in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7 yrs older in Remote Australia
24 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +11.1 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
38.6% 79th pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
10.9% 28th pct 8.2% 4th pct
Median income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$98 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$590 73rd pct $492 40th pct
Household income in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$189 higher in Inner Regional Australia
$1,421 59th pct $1,232 35th pct
Indigenous language in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Remote Australia
2.1% 8th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.4 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 9th pct
One-parent in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
16.5% 74th pct 13.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +10.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
28.3% 49th pct 38.6% 100th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 40.5%
29.9% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
28.3% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 9.4%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$140 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$320 73rd pct $180 25th pct
Mortgage in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +$652 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
$1,452 50th pct $800 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.10 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +6.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
29.3% 52nd pct 22.8% 18th pct
Owned outright in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +14.2 pts higher in Remote Australia gap widening
33.7% 51st pct 47.9% 94th pct
Separate houses in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +9.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
84.3% 41st pct 94.1% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
72.0% 35th pct 69.3% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 22.2%
29.3% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 22.8%
1.6% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 94.1%
8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 1.3%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 51.8%
21.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%
4.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

17.6% Under $200 +35.3 pts ▸ 52.8%
36.5% $350–$549 ◂ +30.1 pts 6.4%
36.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%
5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.8% Under $1,000 +35.1 pts ▸ 57.9%
42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.2 pts 26.5%
22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 7.3%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.9 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
6.9% 68th pct 6.0% 58th pct
Work from home in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.3 pts higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing
7.5% 27th pct 7.8% 30th pct
PT commute in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +3.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
3.5% 71st pct 0.3% 14th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 58.7%
4.5% Walked +6.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
3.4% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
35.5% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
7.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
39.0% 60th pct 38.5% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing
20.4% 73rd pct 17.8% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +0.7 pts higher in Remote Australia gap steady
6.1% 67th pct 6.8% 72nd pct
Participation in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +11.8 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening
61.3% 76th pct 49.5% 28th pct
Full-time in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady
55.2% 25th pct 53.9% 20th pct

Industries people work in

7.8% Accommodation & food +12.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.7 pts 6.9%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.3% Mining +10.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
8.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals ◂ +12.7 pts 10.3%
9.5% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.9% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
13.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +2.2 higher in Inner Regional Australia
5.7 84th pct 3.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.6 more in Inner Regional Australia
5.4 83rd pct 3.8 61st pct
15-min city in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +21.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
65.5% 82nd pct 43.8% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +13.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
64.5% 82nd pct 51.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +47.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
87.2% 86th pct 40.0% 50th pct
Walk to school in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +25.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
64.9% 79th pct 39.4% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +31.6 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
92.3% 84th pct 60.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +7.0 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
48.2% 76th pct 41.2% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +39.6 more in Remote Australia
19.1 43rd pct 58.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +17 higher in Inner Regional Australia
17 74th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Inner Regional Australiain Remote Australia +1.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia
9.4% 96th pct 8.0% 90th 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/RA61/inner-regional-australia/vs/RA63/remote-australia