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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 ≈ 503 km apart · Very Remote Australia profile · Inner Regional Australia profile

Very Remote Australia Inner Regional Australia

Very Remote Australia and Inner Regional Australia are far-apart areas with starkly different profiles. Very Remote Australia is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a far higher share of seniors at 28.7%. In contrast, Inner Regional Australia is younger, with a typical age of 36 and far higher rates of university qualifications, where 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Financial gaps are also large; typical weekly household income in Inner Regional Australia is $2,966, which is far higher than the $1,221 seen in Very Remote Australia.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, though this is far higher in Inner Regional Australia. This shared connection to the workforce exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly identical rates of people who have moved in the last five years. However, many gaps have widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and the age divide, with residents now far older in Very Remote Australia than they were a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Very Remote Australia Year 12: 26.7 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia Household income: $1,745 higher in Inner Regional Australia Rent: $235 higher in Inner Regional Australia Mortgage: $1,255 higher in Inner Regional Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1,843 larger in Very Remote Australia gap steady

2,533 25th pct 690 17th pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +15 yrs older in Very Remote Australia gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.1 pts 9.6%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.8%

15.4% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.0% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

44.6% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

33.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 32.8%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

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

78.0% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 83.2%

2.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 38.7%

10.1% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.2% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.4% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 48.3%

35.8% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +26.7 pts ▸ 66.2%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 17.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.3 pts 3.0%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 27.2%

16.5% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 7.9%

8.7% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.1% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

7.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$525 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$774 59th pct $1,299 87th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,745 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,221 15th pct $2,966 96th pct

Family income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,349 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$1,663 32nd pct $3,012 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.3 pts 9.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.8 pts 3.5%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 22.2%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.9%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%

7.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +6.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +157 larger in Very Remote Australia

178 29th pct 21 16th pct

Median age in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +23 yrs older in Very Remote Australia

42 yrs 88th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$557 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$568 68th pct $1,125 90th pct

Household income in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,267 higher in Inner Regional Australia

$1,107 20th pct $2,374 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.1 larger in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

2.0 9th pct 3.1 96th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

44.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.4 pts 26.8%

10.0% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 33.3%

36.8% 1 person ◂ +23.4 pts 13.4%

8.2% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.0% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.3% 5 people +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.2% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$235 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap widening

$150 17th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +$1,255 higher in Inner Regional Australia gap narrowing

$1,029 14th pct $2,284 100th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.90 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.6% Owned with a mortgage +30.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +26.4 pts 18.9%

25.0% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 21.9%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 97.5%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 34.3%

16.4% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 10.9%

2.7% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% Under $200 ◂ +27.9 pts 29.5%

1.9% $350–$549 +50.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

30.2% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.3 pts 3.0%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +29.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 62.4%

13.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.7% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.3 pts 17.4%

16.5% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.2% 4 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 8.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety +12.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.6% Construction +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.8% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

2.4% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%

1.3% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%

10.6% Professionals +12.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.6% Labourers ◂ +10.5 pts 9.1%

13.0% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.7 higher in Very Remote Australia

2.4 14th pct 0.7 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.9 more in Very Remote Australia

2.6 14th pct 0.7 4th pct

15-min city in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +28.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

28.2% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +39.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

39.0% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +0.2 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 15th pct

Walk to school in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +19.0 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

19.0% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +14.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

56.4% 27th pct 42.2% 12th pct

Walk to health in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +20.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

20.4% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +5.3 more in Inner Regional Australia

107.8 99th pct 113.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1 higher in Inner Regional Australia

1 45th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Very Remote Australia in Inner Regional Australia +1.3 pts higher in Inner Regional Australia

6.0% 71st pct 7.2% 87th pct

Compare Very Remote Australia with nearby areas

Outer Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia Remote Australia Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia Inner Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia Outer Regional Australia Remote Australia

Compare Inner Regional Australia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

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/RA64/very-remote-australia/vs/RA81/inner-regional-australia