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Rest of Vic. vs Other Territories

Capital City comparison ≈ 4,758 km apart · Rest of Vic. profile · Other Territories profile

Rest of Vic. Other Territories

How do Rest of Vic. and Other Territories compare? The two sit about 4,758 km apart. The differences are hard to miss. In Other Territories, other language reaches 40.7%, against 7.1% in Rest of Vic. — Other Territories ranks high among capital cities where Rest of Vic. sits nearer the middle, a gap that has been closing. Population runs 1,576,613 in Rest of Vic. against 4,778 in Other Territories — Rest of Vic. ranks high among capital cities where Other Territories sits nearer the middle.

People / bedroom is higher in Other Territories (0.90 vs 0.70) — Other Territories ranks high among capital cities where Rest of Vic. sits nearer the middle, a gap that has grown over the censuses. Most other statistics run close between the two.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.6 pts higher in Other Territories Population: 1,571,835 larger in Rest of Vic. People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Other Territories Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Other Territories 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic.

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +1,571,835 larger in Rest of Vic. gap steady
1,576,613 81st pct 4,778 41st pct
Median age in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories even gap narrowing
43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +2.5 pts higher in Other Territories gap steady
2.0% 29th pct 4.6% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +3.3 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap narrowing
22.3% 95th pct 19.1% 81st pct
Under 15 in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +0.2 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
17.6% 62nd pct 17.4% 59th pct
De facto in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +0.9 pts higher in Other Territories gap steady
12.5% 43rd pct 13.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.1%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

Marital status

46.3% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 48.7%
34.0% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 32.7%
9.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Rest of Vic. Other Territories

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 Other Territories +16.6 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
12.4% 15th pct 28.9% 86th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +25.1 pts 55.9%
1.0% New Zealand +6.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% English ◂ +21.6 pts 19.0%
39.2% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 23.5%
12.9% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 4.6%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%
1.1% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% German ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
3.9% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +33.6 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
7.1% 18th pct 40.7% 98th pct
Limited English in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +6.4 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
1.1% 43rd pct 7.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +45.6 pts 40.8%
0.6% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.1% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +18.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
45.3% 73rd pct 27.2% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +18.1 pts 27.2%
43.3% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 29.8%
8.1% Not stated +12.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.9% Islam +15.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.9% Buddhism +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +3.6 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
46.2% 61st pct 42.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +5.0 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
18.2% 61st pct 13.2% 36th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 42.6%
17.9% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.2% Year 11 ◂ +9.1 pts 6.1%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 26.3%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 13.4%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%
12.1% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%
9.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +$118 higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
$713 14th pct $831 42nd pct
Household income in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +$111 higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
$1,386 12th pct $1,497 26th pct
Family income in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +$82 higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
$1,808 27th pct $1,890 41st pct
High earners in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +0.9 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
8.1% 40th pct 9.1% 51st pct
High-income homes in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +1.3 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
14.8% 14th pct 16.1% 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.1%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.3%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% $4,000 or more even 6.8%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 31.5%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.0%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +14.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
33.3% 92nd pct 19.3% 20th pct
Mental health in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +6.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
10.9% 70th pct 4.0% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +3.3 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
6.9% 94th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 4.0%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +2.7 pts ▸ 60.3%
21.6% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 14.0%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +4.3 pts higher in Other Territories gap widening
17.3% 80th pct 21.6% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +4.6 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
14.1% 100th pct 9.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +3.6 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
25.6% 61st pct 22.1% 48th pct
Defence service in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +0.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
3.2% 56th pct 3.1% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +4.3 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap narrowing
23.4% 97th pct 19.1% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +32,015 larger in Rest of Vic.
32,234 78th pct 219 34th pct
Median age in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +19 yrs older in Other Territories
23 yrs 0th pct 42 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +7.5 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
35.0% 57th pct 27.5% 43rd pct
Unemployment in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +4.3 pts higher in Other Territories
10.5% 23rd pct 14.8% 47th pct
Median income in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +$114 higher in Rest of Vic.
$559 56th pct $445 36th pct
Household income in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +$198 higher in Rest of Vic.
$1,354 31st pct $1,156 7th pct
Indigenous language in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +7.6 pts higher in Other Territories
4.3% 31st pct 11.9% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +2.9 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
14.7% 51st pct 11.7% 0th pct
Living alone in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +2.8 pts higher in Other Territories gap steady
29.3% 81st pct 32.1% 100th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
31.5% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%
1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%
29.3% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
5.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +$85 higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
$285 32nd pct $200 8th pct
Mortgage in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +$130 higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
$1,430 21st pct $1,300 11th pct
People / bedroom in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +0.20 higher in Other Territories gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +15.6 pts higher in Other Territories gap steady
23.6% 0th pct 39.1% 86th pct
Owned outright in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +7.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap narrowing
39.3% 92nd pct 32.2% 59th pct
Separate houses in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +7.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
89.9% 100th pct 82.1% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +14.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
79.5% 86th pct 64.6% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 32.2%
23.6% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 18.3%
2.1% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 82.1%
1.9% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 41.7%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 17.9%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.1% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 35.5%
19.7% Under $200 +22.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
26.1% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 11.3%
1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
24.5% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.0%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +0.6 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap steady
4.8% 11th pct 4.2% 0th pct
Work from home in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +9.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
15.1% 80th pct 5.4% 16th pct
PT commute in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +2.7 pts higher in Other Territories gap steady
0.7% 13th pct 3.4% 43rd pct
PT stops in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +7,297 more in Rest of Vic.
7,297 61st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +4.63 more in Rest of Vic.
4.63 50th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +507.1 more in Rest of Vic.
507.1 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +481 more in Rest of Vic.
481 73rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 59.5%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 5.4%
3.3% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
0.4% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 35.7%
33.7% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.1% 3 vehicles even 14.2%
8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +7.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap narrowing
37.6% 29th pct 30.2% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +8.0 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 5.6% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +1.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic. gap narrowing
4.1% 15th pct 2.3% 4th pct
Participation in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +0.7 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
57.4% 56th pct 58.1% 59th pct
Full-time in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +4.1 pts higher in Other Territories gap narrowing
55.9% 36th pct 60.1% 71st pct

Industries people work in

6.3% Public administration & safety +12.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 6.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 1.3%
2.8% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
0.7% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%
14.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.5% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +1,633,256 higher in Rest of Vic.
1,638,269 58th pct 5,013 0th pct
Growth in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +0.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
4.2% 29th pct 3.4% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories
544 31st pct —
Max temp in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories
21.0 30th pct —
Min temp in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories
8.7 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +1.5 higher in Rest of Vic.
4.5 46th pct 3.0 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +1.4 more in Rest of Vic.
4.5 47th pct 3.0 14th pct
15-min city in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +24.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
51.4% 45th pct 27.1% 12th pct
Walk to shops in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +6.4 pts higher in Other Territories
51.8% 44th pct 58.2% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +64.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
64.4% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +39.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
56.5% 43rd pct 16.7% 9th pct
Walk to a park in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +26.8 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
79.1% 48th pct 52.3% 13th pct
Walk to health in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +14.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic.
39.8% 43rd pct 25.2% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +21.8 more in Other Territories
21.3 72nd pct 43.1 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +4 higher in Other Territories
2 33rd pct 6 47th pct
Mean slope in Rest of Vic.in Other Territories +7.2 pts higher in Other Territories
4.7% 35th pct 11.8% 100th pct

Compare Rest of Vic. with nearby areas

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Compare Other Territories with nearby areas

Rest of WA Greater Perth Greater Darwin Rest of NT Rest of SA Rest of Qld Greater Adelaide Rest of Vic. Rest of NSW Greater Melbourne Greater Brisbane Australian Capital Territory

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of Vic. vs Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/vs/9OTER/other-territories