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Rest of Vic. vs Rest of Qld

Capital City comparison ≈ 1,545 km apart · Rest of Vic. profile · Rest of Qld profile

Rest of Vic. Rest of Qld

Rest of Qld and Rest of Vic. are both large regional areas, but they differ in their people and landscape. Rest of Qld has a far higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (14.6% compared to 4.3%) and a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. In contrast, Rest of Vic. is more focused on detached housing, with 89.9% of homes being separate houses compared to 76.1% in Rest of Qld. Rest of Vic. also has far better access to transport, with 64.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Rest of Qld reaches only 49.0%.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly family income, which is $1,868 in Rest of Qld and $1,808 in Rest of Vic.. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and people living in de facto relationships. Over time, some gaps have changed; the share of people working from home is now well higher in Rest of Vic., and the gap in separate house ownership has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,038,423 larger in Rest of Qld Renting: 7.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic. Living alone: 3.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic. Born overseas: 6.0 pts higher in Rest of Qld

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1,038,423 larger in Rest of Qld gap steady
1,576,613 81st pct 2,615,036 88th pct
Median age in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +2 yrs older in Rest of Vic. gap narrowing
43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 60th pct
First Nations in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +4.0 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
2.0% 29th pct 6.1% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +3.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
22.3% 95th pct 19.1% 81st pct
Under 15 in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.8 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
17.6% 62nd pct 18.3% 74th pct
De facto in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.8 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
12.5% 43rd pct 13.3% 68th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) even 26.1%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.1%
17.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 45.1%
34.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
9.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Rest of Vic. Rest of Qld

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +6.0 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
12.4% 15th pct 18.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 74.4%
1.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 39.6%
39.2% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 35.3%
12.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
4.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1.8 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
7.1% 18th pct 8.9% 29th pct
Limited English in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld even gap steady
1.1% 43rd pct 1.1% 41st pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 83.7%
0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +4.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
45.3% 73rd pct 40.6% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 47.2%
45.3% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 40.6%
8.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +4.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
46.2% 61st pct 50.7% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
18.2% 61st pct 17.1% 59th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
17.9% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.4%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +$33 higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
$713 14th pct $746 23rd pct
Household income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +$121 higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
$1,386 12th pct $1,507 28th pct
Family income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +$60 higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
$1,808 27th pct $1,868 35th pct
High earners in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
8.1% 40th pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +2.1 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
14.8% 14th pct 16.9% 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.7%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.5%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +4.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
33.3% 92nd pct 29.1% 63rd pct
Mental health in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
10.9% 70th pct 9.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
6.9% 94th pct 6.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +3.1 pts ▸ 60.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +2.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap narrowing
17.3% 80th pct 14.4% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +2.6 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
14.1% 100th pct 11.5% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
25.6% 61st pct 25.4% 59th pct
Defence service in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.8 pts higher in Rest of Qld
3.2% 56th pct 4.0% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +2.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
23.4% 97th pct 21.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +126,945 larger in Rest of Qld
32,234 78th pct 159,179 97th pct
Median age in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld even
23 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +6.1 pts higher in Rest of Qld
35.0% 57th pct 41.1% 80th pct
Unemployment in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +3.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld
10.5% 23rd pct 13.8% 42nd pct
Median income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +$21 higher in Rest of Vic.
$559 56th pct $538 52nd pct
Household income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +$91 higher in Rest of Qld
$1,354 31st pct $1,445 45th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +10.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld
4.3% 31st pct 14.6% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.1 larger in Rest of Qld gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1.1 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
14.7% 51st pct 15.8% 84th pct
Living alone in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +3.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
29.3% 81st pct 25.6% 42nd pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 52.7%
31.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%
14.7% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
29.3% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%
13.6% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.6% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +$60 higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
$285 32nd pct $345 55th pct
Mortgage in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +$225 higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
$1,430 21st pct $1,655 45th pct
People / bedroom in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.10 higher in Rest of Qld gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +7.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
23.6% 0th pct 31.1% 60th pct
Owned outright in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +7.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
39.3% 92nd pct 32.0% 57th pct
Separate houses in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +13.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
89.9% 100th pct 76.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +4.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
79.5% 86th pct 75.4% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 32.0%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 32.8%
23.6% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
2.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 76.1%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.9% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 38.8%
27.3% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.5% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 33.8%
26.1% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.6%
19.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%
1.8% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.6% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%
22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.3%
7.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.4 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
4.8% 11th pct 5.2% 26th pct
Work from home in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +4.5 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
15.1% 80th pct 10.6% 62nd pct
PT commute in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
0.7% 13th pct 1.2% 20th pct
PT stops in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1,784 more in Rest of Vic.
7,297 61st pct 5,513 54th pct
Stops/1k in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +2.52 more in Rest of Vic.
4.63 50th pct 2.11 13th pct
Departures/1k in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +90.1 more in Rest of Vic.
507.1 41st pct 416.9 28th pct
PT routes in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +250 more in Rest of Vic.
481 73rd pct 231 51st pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 64.2%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%
33.7% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
4.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +5.9 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
37.6% 29th pct 43.5% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 13.2% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1.1 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap steady
4.1% 15th pct 5.2% 39th pct
Participation in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1.6 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
57.4% 56th pct 59.1% 64th pct
Full-time in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +2.1 pts higher in Rest of Qld gap narrowing
55.9% 36th pct 58.0% 54th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
9.5% Retail trade even 9.6%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
4.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%
14.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.5% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%
12.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1,197,971 higher in Rest of Qld
1,638,269 58th pct 2,836,240 79th pct
Growth in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +2.9 pts higher in Rest of Qld
4.2% 29th pct 7.1% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +167 higher in Rest of Vic.
544 31st pct 377 16th pct
Max temp in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +12.1 higher in Rest of Qld
21.0 30th pct 33.1 86th pct
Min temp in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +7.4 higher in Rest of Qld
8.7 22nd pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.3 higher in Rest of Vic.
4.5 46th pct 4.2 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.4 more in Rest of Vic.
4.5 47th pct 4.1 39th pct
15-min city in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +2.5 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
51.4% 45th pct 49.0% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.6 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
51.8% 44th pct 51.2% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +15.5 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
64.4% 46th pct 49.0% 33rd pct
Walk to school in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +7.3 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
56.5% 43rd pct 49.2% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +2.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
79.1% 48th pct 77.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +0.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
39.8% 43rd pct 39.7% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +8.0 more in Rest of Vic.
21.3 72nd pct 13.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1 higher in Rest of Vic.
2 33rd pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Qld +1.3 pts higher in Rest of Qld
4.7% 35th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare Rest of Vic. with nearby areas

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Compare Rest of Qld with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of Vic. vs Rest of Qld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/vs/3RQLD/rest-of-qld