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Remoteness Structure

Latest release
Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3
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Reference period
July 2021 - June 2026

The Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Remoteness Structure defines Remoteness Areas for the purpose of releasing and analysing statistics.

Remoteness Areas are derived from the Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia Plus (ARIA+) produced by the University of Adelaide.

Remoteness Areas divide Australia into five classes of remoteness on the basis of a measure of relative access to services. The five remoteness classes are: Major Cities, Inner Regional, Outer Regional, Remote and Very Remote.

For information on how the Remoteness Structure relates to other ASGS structures refer to the ASGS diagram.