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Remote Australia vs Very Remote Australia

Name: Remote Australia vs Very Remote Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Remoteness Area comparison ≈ 672 km apart · Remote Australia profile · Very Remote Australia profile

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Remote Australia and Very Remote Australia are both sparsely populated regions, though they differ sharply in their social and economic make-up. Very Remote Australia has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 72.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 86.3% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Remote Australia has a higher share of people born overseas (19.3%) and higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly personal income of $951 compared to $333 in Very Remote Australia.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while moving closer in others. The gap in typical incomes and university qualifications has widened, but the difference in the proportion of First Nations residents and those using other languages at home has narrowed. Despite these trends, both areas remain similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same proportion of people who work from home and a similar share of large homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 41.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Other language: 37.4 pts higher in Very Remote Australia No car: 25.3 pts higher in Very Remote Australia Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Very Remote Australia De facto: 7.2 pts higher in Remote Australia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +4,994 larger in Remote Australia gap widening

47,048 56th pct 42,054 54th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +5 yrs older in Remote Australia gap narrowing

34 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 20.0%

20.9% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

Marital status

47.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 43.8%

38.4% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

3.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 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

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 86.7%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.3% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.7% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 9.1%

23.1% English ◂ +14.8 pts 8.3%

7.8% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 2.7%

6.4% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

4.1% German ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

59.6% English only ◂ +35.2 pts 24.4%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +13.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

40.6% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 24.5%

13.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.0% Other religions +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 27.6%

11.9% Year 9 or below +13.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 12.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

12.5% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

7.9% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.2% Architecture & building even 4.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$618 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$951 75th pct $333 0th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$465 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$1,914 76th pct $1,449 44th pct

Family income in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$1,303 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$2,154 79th pct $851 0th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.4%

13.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +27.9 pts ▸ 61.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 14.2%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 8.9%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

3.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +4.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

14.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +15,699 larger in Very Remote Australia

14,794 72nd pct 30,493 84th pct

Median age in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +1 yrs older in Remote Australia

27 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$60 higher in Remote Australia

$328 6th pct $268 0th pct

Household income in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$36 higher in Remote Australia

$1,139 23rd pct $1,103 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +1.1 larger in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 3.8 100th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

18.9% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 14.1%

1.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 19.5%

7.0% 6 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 21.7%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

7.0% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$215 higher in Remote Australia gap widening

$300 67th pct $85 0th pct

Mortgage in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +$633 higher in Remote Australia gap narrowing

$1,733 73rd pct $1,100 21st pct

People / bedroom in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.40 higher in Very Remote Australia gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.6 pts 2.4%

4.7% Other tenure +13.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 6.2%

2.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

69.9% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

21.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 10.0%

2.9% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

9.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% Under $200 +42.4 pts ▸ 74.8%

28.5% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 2.5%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 9.4%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.6%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.0% Under $1,000 +24.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 14.5%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +26.4 pts 36.1%

8.5% Walked +23.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.5% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.3% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.0% No vehicle +25.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.0% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 17.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 4.6%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%

18.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

10.1% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

1.3% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

2.5% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%

17.4% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

8.3% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.7 higher in Remote Australia

3.8 72nd pct 3.1 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.2 more in Remote Australia

3.9 68th pct 3.7 55th pct

15-min city in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +8.6 pts higher in Remote Australia

45.2% 63rd pct 36.6% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +10.7 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

47.9% 64th pct 58.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +48.7 pts higher in Remote Australia

48.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +1.2 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

65.9% 80th pct 67.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +9.8 pts higher in Remote Australia

76.8% 74th pct 67.0% 56th pct

Walk to health in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +25.1 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

32.4% 44th pct 57.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +1.1 more in Very Remote Australia

14.6 18th pct 15.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia even

0 21st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Remote Australia in Very Remote Australia +0.6 pts higher in Very Remote Australia

3.1% 13th pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Remote Australia vs Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ra/RA73/remote-australia/vs/RA74/very-remote-australia