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Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia

Name: Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 898 km apart · Remote Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Remote Australia Inner Regional Australia

Remote Australia and Inner Regional Australia are very different places. Remote Australia has a much older typical resident at 50, while the typical resident in Inner Regional Australia is 38. The two areas differ sharply in housing and income; 47.9% of homes in Remote Australia are owned outright compared to 0.0% in Inner Regional Australia, and typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Inner Regional Australia at $1,825, compared to $994 in Remote Australia. First Nations people also make up a much larger share of the population in Inner Regional Australia at 60.0%, compared to 6.5% in Remote Australia.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted in various directions. The difference in typical household income and the share of people who identify as having no religion have both widened. At the same time, the gap in the share of one-parent families has narrowed. Despite these changes, the two areas remain alike in some ways, such as their typical weekly personal incomes, which are nearly the same at $598 in Remote Australia and $585 in Inner Regional Australia.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 53.5 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Mortgage: $1,049 higher in Inner Regional Australia Renting: 42.4 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Owned outright: 47.9 pts higher in Remote Australia Population: 8,113 larger in Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +8,113 larger in Remote Australia gap steady

8,423 40th pct 310 15th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +12 yrs older in Remote Australia gap narrowing

50 yrs 89th pct 38 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 25.5%

25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 16.5%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

13.3% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +6.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

33.3% Never married +20.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

44.0% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 32.9%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +9.2 pts 3.3%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

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

74.6% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 65.5%

3.4% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +30.9 pts 11.3%

38.8% Australian ◂ +19.7 pts 19.0%

10.3% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 2.3%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 1.6%

4.3% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +19.3 pts 64.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 29.0%

38.7% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 31.9%

11.8% Not stated +20.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.9% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +20.4 pts 11.0%

12.7% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.5 pts 16.6%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 5.9%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +13.4 pts 3.7%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%

8.8% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$13 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$598 24th pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$831 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$994 0th pct $1,825 72nd pct

Family income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$304 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,383 8th pct $1,687 35th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.6 pts 14.6%

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 14.6%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.0%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 35.0%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 14.2%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 6.5%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

6.2% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.8% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +9.9 pts 43.9%

21.5% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 12.9%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

5.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +362 larger in Remote Australia

548 33rd pct 186 29th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +11 yrs older in Inner Regional Australia

31 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$58 higher in Remote Australia

$492 40th pct $434 28th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$212 higher in Remote Australia

$1,232 35th pct $1,020 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.0 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.0 9th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +26.0 pts 18.8%

40.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 34.2%

13.6% One-parent families +23.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

1.0% Other families +9.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 30.3%

38.6% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 22.5%

7.8% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.5% 6 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

2.9% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$90 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$180 25th pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,049 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$800 2nd pct $1,849 81st pct

People / bedroom in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.10 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.8% Rented +42.4 pts ▸ 65.2%

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +47.9 pts 0.0%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated +16.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.9% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 97.8%

1.1% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 25.8%

14.3% 4 bedrooms +28.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 46.6%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 17.2%

6.4% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +16.8 pts 41.9%

10.5% Walked +19.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 29.6%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

6.0% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.7% Public administration & safety +39.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.7 pts 5.4%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Mining ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

6.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Managers +13.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.3% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.4% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 10.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.6 higher in Remote Australia

3.5 62nd pct 0.9 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +2.8 more in Remote Australia

3.8 61st pct 0.9 5th pct

15-min city in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +43.8 pts higher in Remote Australia

43.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +27.8 pts higher in Remote Australia

51.0% 71st pct 23.2% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +40.0 pts higher in Remote Australia

40.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +16.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

39.4% 30th pct 23.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +12.6 pts higher in Remote Australia

60.7% 43rd pct 48.2% 14th pct

Walk to health in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +41.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

41.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +18.8 more in Inner Regional Australia

58.6 87th pct 77.4 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +4 higher in Inner Regional Australia

0 29th pct 4 72nd pct

Mean slope in Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +3.9 pts higher in Remote Australia

8.0% 90th pct 4.1% 32nd pct

Compare 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). Remote Australia vs Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA63/remote-australia/vs/RA91/inner-regional-australia