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Victoria vs South Australia

Name: Victoria vs South Australia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State / Territory comparison ≈ 1,094 km apart · Victoria profile · South Australia profile

Victoria South Australia

Victoria and South Australia are two distinct regions with contrasting layouts and lifestyles. Victoria has a much higher share of people working from home at 25.7%, compared to 9.6% in South Australia. Homes in Victoria are also far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of a school (79.1%) or health services (64.2%) than those in South Australia, which sit at 68.4% and 52.4% respectively. This coincides with Victoria having far more public transport stops and a higher level of street connectivity.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who own their homes outright, at around 32%. However, other gaps have widened since 2011. South Australia has become noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 38 in Victoria. Victoria has also seen its lead grow in the share of residents born overseas (30.0%) and those who use another language at home (27.6%), while South Australia has a higher share of people with no religion at 45.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,721,975 larger in Victoria Work from home: 16.1 pts higher in Victoria Other language: 9.7 pts higher in Victoria Year 12: 7.2 pts higher in Victoria Bachelor+: 6.5 pts higher in Victoria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Victoria in South Australia +4,721,975 larger in Victoria gap widening

6,503,491 1,781,516

Median age in Victoria in South Australia +3 yrs older in South Australia gap widening

38 yrs 41 yrs

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.9%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 46.1%

37.0% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 35.4%

8.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Victoria South Australia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 71.5%

2.7% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% India ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.6% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.2% English +8.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

27.2% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

8.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% German +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

5.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.3% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

67.2% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 77.6%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 40.0%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.2% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 54.6%

10.2% Year 11 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 25.8%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

12.7% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Victoria in South Australia +$69 higher in Victoria gap widening

$803 $734

Household income in Victoria in South Australia +$304 higher in Victoria gap widening

$1,759 $1,455

Family income in Victoria in South Australia +$247 higher in Victoria gap widening

$2,136 $1,889

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +2.9 pts 62.1%

18.8% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Victoria in South Australia +23,084 larger in Victoria

65,646 42,562

Median age in Victoria in South Australia even

24 yrs 24 yrs

Median income in Victoria in South Australia +$132 higher in Victoria

$619 $487

Household income in Victoria in South Australia +$283 higher in Victoria

$1,565 $1,282

Family & Households

Household size in Victoria in South Australia +0.1 larger in Victoria gap narrowing

2.5 2.4

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 55.1%

25.6% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.9% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Victoria in South Australia +$70 higher in Victoria gap steady

$370 $300

Mortgage in Victoria in South Australia +$359 higher in Victoria gap widening

$1,859 $1,500

People / bedroom in Victoria in South Australia even gap steady

0.80 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 35.6%

32.2% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.5% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 27.6%

1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 78.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 21.6%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 29.0%

28.8% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.7% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 24.1%

15.7% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Victoria in South Australia +19,853 more in Victoria

28,683 8,830

Stops/1k in Victoria in South Australia +0.55 more in South Australia

4.41 4.96

Departures/1k in Victoria in South Australia +49.0 more in South Australia

1,267.9 1,317.0

PT routes in Victoria in South Australia +519 more in Victoria

1,058 539

How people get to work

49.9% Car (driver) +14.0 pts ▸ 63.9%

25.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.1 pts 9.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.8%

36.3% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

8.8% Education & training even 8.8%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

14.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Victoria in South Australia +5,171,194 higher in Victoria

7,073,859 1,902,665

Growth in Victoria in South Australia +2.5 pts higher in Victoria

8.0% 5.6%

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Victoria in South Australia +367 higher in Victoria

510 143

Max temp in Victoria in South Australia +8.4 higher in South Australia

21.0 29.4

Min temp in Victoria in South Australia +4.9 higher in South Australia

8.9 13.8

Walkability

Walk score in Victoria in South Australia +0.9 higher in Victoria

6.4 5.5

Types ≤15 min in Victoria in South Australia +0.7 more in Victoria

6.0 5.4

15-min city in Victoria in South Australia +7.3 pts higher in Victoria

74.3% 67.0%

Walk to shops in Victoria in South Australia +9.6 pts higher in Victoria

74.0% 64.4%

Walk to transit in Victoria in South Australia +7.8 pts higher in Victoria

83.9% 76.1%

Walk to school in Victoria in South Australia +10.7 pts higher in Victoria

79.1% 68.4%

Walk to a park in Victoria in South Australia +7.6 pts higher in Victoria

92.5% 84.9%

Walk to health in Victoria in South Australia +11.8 pts higher in Victoria

64.2% 52.4%

Amenities/1k in Victoria in South Australia +0.6 more in South Australia

15.7 16.3

Intersections/km² in Victoria in South Australia +5 higher in Victoria

5 0

Mean slope in Victoria in South Australia +0.2 pts higher in Victoria

4.7% 4.6%

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Victoria vs South Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ste/2/victoria/vs/4/south-australia