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Rest of Vic. vs Rest of Tas.

Capital City comparison ≈ 648 km apart · Rest of Vic. profile · Rest of Tas. profile

Rest of Vic. Rest of Tas.

Rest of Vic. and Rest of Tas. are both large regional areas, but they differ sharply in climate and infrastructure. Rest of Vic. is far warmer, with a typical maximum temperature of 21.0 C compared to 12.8 C in Rest of Tas., while Rest of Tas. is much wetter, receiving 894mm of annual rainfall against 544mm in Rest of Vic. Rest of Vic. has more developed transport and services, with 56.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a far larger number of public transport stops (7,297 compared to 1,488).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, such as the share of people born overseas (around 12%) and those who volunteer (about 17%). While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have shifted since 2016. The share of people working from home is now well higher in Rest of Vic., and the gap in those with no religion has widened, with 49.8% in Rest of Tas. compared to 45.3% in Rest of Vic.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,267,526 larger in Rest of Vic. Work from home: 7.3 pts higher in Rest of Vic. 3+ bedrooms: 6.0 pts higher in Rest of Vic. Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Rest of Tas. Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Rest of Vic.

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1,267,526 larger in Rest of Vic. gap steady
1,576,613 81st pct 309,087 67th pct
Median age in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +2 yrs older in Rest of Tas. gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +4.0 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
2.0% 29th pct 6.1% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.3 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
22.3% 95th pct 22.7% 96th pct
Under 15 in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
17.6% 62nd pct 16.5% 52nd pct
De facto in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.8 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
12.5% 43rd pct 13.4% 70th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%
22.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 45.6%
34.0% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 33.8%
9.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Rest of Vic. Rest of Tas.

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 Tas. +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
12.4% 15th pct 12.6% 17th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 81.1%
2.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.6% English +4.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
39.2% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
12.9% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
4.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.9% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
7.1% 18th pct 5.5% 1st pct
Limited English in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.5 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
1.1% 43rd pct 0.6% 13th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 88.9%
0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +4.4 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap widening
45.3% 73rd pct 49.8% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
43.3% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 39.5%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +6.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
46.2% 61st pct 39.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +2.0 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
18.2% 61st pct 16.2% 55th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 39.5%
17.9% Year 10 +14.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%
1.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +$68 higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
$713 14th pct $645 7th pct
Household income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +$161 higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
$1,386 12th pct $1,225 2nd pct
Family income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +$246 higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
$1,808 27th pct $1,562 15th pct
High earners in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
8.1% 40th pct 6.3% 30th pct
High-income homes in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +3.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
14.8% 14th pct 11.1% 1st pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.4%
19.3% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.9%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.5 pts higher in Rest of Tas.
33.3% 92nd pct 34.9% 100th pct
Mental health in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.4 pts higher in Rest of Tas.
10.9% 70th pct 11.3% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.4 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
6.9% 94th pct 7.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
3.6% Cancer even 3.6%
2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 56.9%
21.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap narrowing
17.3% 80th pct 17.5% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.0 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
14.1% 100th pct 13.1% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
25.6% 61st pct 24.5% 55th pct
Defence service in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.8 pts higher in Rest of Tas.
3.2% 56th pct 4.0% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. even gap narrowing
23.4% 97th pct 23.4% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +13,413 larger in Rest of Vic.
32,234 78th pct 18,821 69th pct
Median age in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +2 yrs older in Rest of Tas.
23 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +4.6 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
35.0% 57th pct 30.5% 48th pct
Unemployment in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
10.5% 23rd pct 9.6% 13th pct
Median income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +$12 higher in Rest of Vic.
$559 56th pct $547 54th pct
Household income in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +$38 higher in Rest of Vic.
$1,354 31st pct $1,316 26th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +2.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
4.3% 31st pct 1.5% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +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 Tas. +0.9 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
14.7% 51st pct 15.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.8 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
29.3% 81st pct 30.1% 87th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 49.2%
31.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.7% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
29.3% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
13.6% 3 people even 13.5%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +$35 higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
$285 32nd pct $250 22nd pct
Mortgage in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +$156 higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
$1,430 21st pct $1,274 8th pct
People / bedroom in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.10 higher in Rest of Tas. gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.1 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
23.6% 0th pct 24.7% 10th pct
Owned outright in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.3 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
39.3% 92nd pct 39.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
89.9% 100th pct 89.7% 99th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +6.0 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
79.5% 86th pct 73.5% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%
23.6% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.9% Not stated even 1.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 89.7%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
1.9% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Other dwelling even 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 51.0%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 18.3%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 53.9%
26.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 16.4%
19.7% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
24.5% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
22.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 15.4%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.5 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
4.8% 11th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
Work from home in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +7.3 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
15.1% 80th pct 7.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.3 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
0.7% 13th pct 0.9% 17th pct
PT stops in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +5,809 more in Rest of Vic.
7,297 61st pct 1,488 26th pct
Stops/1k in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.19 more in Rest of Tas.
4.63 50th pct 4.81 57th pct
Departures/1k in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +80.7 more in Rest of Vic.
507.1 41st pct 426.4 30th pct
PT routes in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +378 more in Rest of Vic.
481 73rd pct 103 30th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 67.6%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 7.9%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 36.3%
33.7% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.8% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
37.6% 29th pct 36.2% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.0 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
13.6% 28th pct 14.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.6 pts higher in Rest of Tas. gap steady
4.1% 15th pct 5.6% 49th pct
Participation in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
57.4% 56th pct 55.7% 49th pct
Full-time in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1.0 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
55.9% 36th pct 54.9% 29th pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
9.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%
14.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%
12.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
8.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1,317,258 higher in Rest of Vic.
1,638,269 58th pct 321,011 26th pct
Growth in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +2.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
4.2% 29th pct 1.4% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +350 higher in Rest of Tas.
544 31st pct 894 57th pct
Max temp in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +8.2 higher in Rest of Vic.
21.0 30th pct 12.8 0th pct
Min temp in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +4.6 higher in Rest of Vic.
8.7 22nd pct 4.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.5 higher in Rest of Vic.
4.5 46th pct 4.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.4 more in Rest of Vic.
4.5 47th pct 4.1 38th pct
15-min city in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +3.3 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
51.4% 45th pct 48.1% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +2.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
51.8% 44th pct 49.1% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +5.0 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
64.4% 46th pct 59.5% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +11.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
56.5% 43rd pct 45.3% 26th pct
Walk to a park in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +8.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
79.1% 48th pct 70.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +5.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
39.8% 43rd pct 34.4% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +0.1 more in Rest of Vic.
21.3 72nd pct 21.2 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +1 higher in Rest of Vic.
2 33rd pct 1 30th pct
Mean slope in Rest of Vic.in Rest of Tas. +3.3 pts higher in Rest of Tas.
4.7% 35th pct 8.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of Vic. vs Rest of Tas. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/vs/6RTAS/rest-of-tas