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Rest of Vic. vs Rest of SA

Capital City comparison ≈ 1,058 km apart · Rest of Vic. profile · Rest of SA profile

Rest of Vic. Rest of SA

Rest of Vic. and Rest of SA are both vast regional areas, but they differ sharply in their environments and demographics. Rest of Vic. is much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 544mm compared to 145mm in Rest of SA. It also has better access to local services; for example, 51.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while the figure is 38.0% in Rest of SA. Culturally, First Nations languages are far more common in Rest of SA, where 19.8% of people speak one, compared to 4.3% in Rest of Vic.

Residents in Rest of SA are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 43 in Rest of Vic. This gap has widened since 2016. Despite this, the two areas share a similar makeup in other ways, with almost identical shares of children under 15, people born overseas, and those needing help with daily activities. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,185,770 larger in Rest of Vic. No car: 0.8 pts higher in Rest of SA Bachelor+: 6.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic. Work from home: 6.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic. Year 12: 7.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic.

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1,185,770 larger in Rest of Vic. gap widening
1,576,613 81st pct 390,843 70th pct
Median age in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +4 yrs older in Rest of SA gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +2.7 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
2.0% 29th pct 4.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +2.6 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
22.3% 95th pct 24.9% 100th pct
Under 15 in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
17.6% 62nd pct 16.7% 54th pct
De facto in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA even gap steady
12.5% 43rd pct 12.5% 36th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

46.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 47.9%
34.0% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 31.7%
9.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Rest of Vic. Rest of SA

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 SA +0.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
12.4% 15th pct 11.6% 10th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 81.3%
2.6% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 42.0%
39.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.9% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
4.6% German +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
7.1% 18th pct 5.3% 0th pct
Limited English in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
1.1% 43rd pct 0.7% 18th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 87.7%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +2.6 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
45.3% 73rd pct 48.0% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 48.0%
43.3% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 40.8%
8.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +7.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
46.2% 61st pct 38.8% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +6.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
18.2% 61st pct 11.3% 19th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 38.8%
15.2% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.9% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 15.6%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
12.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +$67 higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
$713 14th pct $646 7th pct
Household income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +$196 higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
$1,386 12th pct $1,190 0th pct
Family income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +$283 higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
$1,808 27th pct $1,525 13th pct
High earners in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
8.1% 40th pct 6.5% 31st pct
High-income homes in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +4.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
14.8% 14th pct 10.5% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.2%
19.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.3%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.7 pts higher in Rest of SA
33.3% 92nd pct 34.0% 97th pct
Mental health in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.0 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
10.9% 70th pct 9.9% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.1 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
6.9% 94th pct 7.0% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
5.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Cancer even 3.6%
2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 56.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.5%
7.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +4.7 pts higher in Rest of SA gap widening
17.3% 80th pct 22.0% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
14.1% 100th pct 13.2% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
25.6% 61st pct 24.3% 54th pct
Defence service in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.3 pts higher in Rest of SA
3.2% 56th pct 3.5% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.0 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
23.4% 97th pct 24.4% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +13,819 larger in Rest of Vic.
32,234 78th pct 18,415 68th pct
Median age in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +2 yrs older in Rest of SA
23 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +8.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
35.0% 57th pct 26.1% 40th pct
Unemployment in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +7.0 pts higher in Rest of SA
10.5% 23rd pct 17.5% 58th pct
Median income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +$119 higher in Rest of Vic.
$559 56th pct $440 35th pct
Household income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +$237 higher in Rest of Vic.
$1,354 31st pct $1,117 0th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +15.5 pts higher in Rest of SA
4.3% 31st pct 19.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.1 larger in Rest of Vic. gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
14.7% 51st pct 14.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +2.0 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
29.3% 81st pct 31.3% 96th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 48.8%
31.5% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
29.3% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +$65 higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
$285 32nd pct $220 13th pct
Mortgage in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +$277 higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
$1,430 21st pct $1,153 0th pct
People / bedroom in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.1 pts higher in Rest of SA gap narrowing
23.6% 0th pct 24.6% 10th pct
Owned outright in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.2 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
39.3% 92nd pct 39.4% 97th pct
Separate houses in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
89.9% 100th pct 88.1% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.5 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
79.5% 86th pct 79.0% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 30.6%
23.6% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
2.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 88.1%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.9% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 52.0%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 48.2%
19.7% Under $200 +18.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
26.1% $350–$549 ◂ +18.1 pts 8.0%
1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
24.5% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
22.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.6%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.8 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
4.8% 11th pct 5.6% 57th pct
Work from home in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +6.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
15.1% 80th pct 8.9% 44th pct
PT commute in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA even gap steady
0.7% 13th pct 0.7% 14th pct
PT stops in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +6,020 more in Rest of Vic.
7,297 61st pct 1,277 23rd pct
Stops/1k in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.36 more in Rest of Vic.
4.63 50th pct 3.27 23rd pct
Departures/1k in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +406.9 more in Rest of Vic.
507.1 41st pct 100.2 12th pct
PT routes in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +330 more in Rest of Vic.
481 73rd pct 151 45th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 66.3%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 36.4%
33.7% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.8% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +4.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
37.6% 29th pct 32.8% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +3.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 10.2% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.8 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
4.1% 15th pct 4.8% 27th pct
Participation in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +3.3 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
57.4% 56th pct 54.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.3 pts higher in Rest of SA gap steady
55.9% 36th pct 56.2% 39th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.0% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
9.5% Retail trade even 9.5%
7.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 13.1%
14.5% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1,226,619 higher in Rest of Vic.
1,638,269 58th pct 411,650 34th pct
Growth in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.5 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
4.2% 29th pct 2.7% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +399 higher in Rest of Vic.
544 31st pct 145 0th pct
Max temp in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +8.4 higher in Rest of SA
21.0 30th pct 29.4 71st pct
Min temp in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +5.1 higher in Rest of SA
8.7 22nd pct 13.8 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.4 higher in Rest of Vic.
4.5 46th pct 3.2 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.1 more in Rest of Vic.
4.5 47th pct 3.3 18th pct
15-min city in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +13.5 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
51.4% 45th pct 38.0% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +14.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
51.8% 44th pct 37.8% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +24.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
64.4% 46th pct 40.2% 27th pct
Walk to school in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +16.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
56.5% 43rd pct 39.6% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +18.3 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
79.1% 48th pct 60.8% 19th pct
Walk to health in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +10.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
39.8% 43rd pct 29.6% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1.3 more in Rest of SA
21.3 72nd pct 22.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +1 higher in Rest of Vic.
2 33rd pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Rest of Vic.in Rest of SA +0.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
4.7% 35th pct 4.3% 24th pct

Compare Rest of Vic. with nearby areas

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Compare Rest of SA with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of Vic. vs Rest of SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/vs/4RSAU/rest-of-sa