Table 1

Community remoteness (Australian Government Department of Health, ASGC-Remoteness Area rating) and demographics, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2011 Census data

StateCommunityRemoteness ratingTotal populationIndigenous population (% of total population)
NTCommunity ARemote900025.5
Community BVery remote100092
NSWCommunity COuter regional16 0006.5
Community DVery remote650028
  • ASGC, Australian Standard Geographical Classification; NSW, New South Wales; NT, Northern Territory.