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Victoria vs Other Territories

Name: Victoria vs Other Territories — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State / Territory comparison ≈ 4,797 km apart · Victoria profile · Other Territories profile

Victoria Other Territories

How do Victoria and Other Territories compare? The two sit about 4,797 km apart. They make a contrasting pair. Population runs 6,503,491 in Victoria against 4,788 in Other Territories, and the gap has widened since 2011. Work from home is higher in Victoria (25.7% vs 5.4%), and the gap has widened since 2011.

The two differ clearly on year 12: 61.8% in Victoria, 42.5% in Other Territories, a gap that has been closing. Other language is higher in Other Territories (40.6% vs 27.6%), though the gap has narrowed since 2011. Most other statistics run close between the two.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,498,703 larger in Victoria Work from home: 20.3 pts higher in Victoria Year 12: 19.3 pts higher in Victoria Bachelor+: 16.0 pts higher in Victoria Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Other Territories

Demographics & Identity

Population in Victoria in Other Territories +6,498,703 larger in Victoria gap widening

6,503,491 4,788

Median age in Victoria in Other Territories +5 yrs older in Other Territories gap steady

38 yrs 43 yrs

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.4%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

Marital status

46.8% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

37.0% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 32.6%

8.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Victoria Other Territories

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 56.0%

1.5% New Zealand +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% India ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

2.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.2% English ◂ +10.1 pts 19.1%

27.2% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 23.5%

9.4% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

6.6% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

5.9% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.7%

4.3% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

3.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.8% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Filipino even 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

67.2% English only ◂ +26.3 pts 40.9%

3.4% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Cantonese even 1.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 29.8%

39.3% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 27.2%

6.7% Not stated +13.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.2% Islam +11.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.1% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.3 pts 42.5%

11.6% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.2 pts 13.4%

22.4% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%

12.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%

10.3% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Victoria in Other Territories +$26 higher in Other Territories gap narrowing

$803 $829

Household income in Victoria in Other Territories +$262 higher in Victoria gap narrowing

$1,759 $1,497

Family income in Victoria in Other Territories +$246 higher in Victoria gap narrowing

$2,136 $1,890

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.8%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 31.5%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.1%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 3.9%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +4.8 pts 60.2%

18.8% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Victoria in Other Territories +65,422 larger in Victoria

65,646 224

Median age in Victoria in Other Territories +20 yrs older in Other Territories

24 yrs 44 yrs

Median income in Victoria in Other Territories +$169 higher in Victoria

$619 $450

Household income in Victoria in Other Territories +$409 higher in Victoria

$1,565 $1,156

Family & Households

Household size in Victoria in Other Territories +0.1 larger in Victoria gap narrowing

2.5 2.4

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 53.5%

25.6% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.9% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

6.3% 5 people even 6.4%

3.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Victoria in Other Territories +$170 higher in Victoria gap narrowing

$370 $200

Mortgage in Victoria in Other Territories +$559 higher in Victoria gap narrowing

$1,859 $1,300

People / bedroom in Victoria in Other Territories +0.10 higher in Other Territories gap steady

0.80 0.90

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 18.3%

32.2% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.7% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 82.1%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 6.9%

12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 17.9%

19.1% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.1% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +34.4 pts 11.3%

9.7% Under $200 +32.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

28.8% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 1.5%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +14.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 20.0%

15.7% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Victoria in Other Territories +28,683 more in Victoria

28,683 0

Stops/1k in Victoria in Other Territories +4.41 more in Victoria

4.41 0.00

Departures/1k in Victoria in Other Territories +1,267.9 more in Victoria

1,267.9 0.0

PT routes in Victoria in Other Territories +1,058 more in Victoria

1,058 0

How people get to work

49.9% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

25.7% Worked at home ◂ +20.3 pts 5.4%

2.3% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 35.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.6% Public administration & safety +13.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing even 4.6%

0.3% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.0% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative even 12.4%

8.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

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

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Victoria in Other Territories +7,068,846 higher in Victoria

7,073,859 5,013

Growth in Victoria in Other Territories +4.7 pts higher in Victoria

8.0% 3.4%

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Victoria in Other Territories

510 —

Max temp in Victoria in Other Territories

21.0 —

Min temp in Victoria in Other Territories

8.9 —

Walkability

Walk score in Victoria in Other Territories +3.4 higher in Victoria

6.4 3.0

Types ≤15 min in Victoria in Other Territories +3.0 more in Victoria

6.0 3.0

15-min city in Victoria in Other Territories +47.3 pts higher in Victoria

74.3% 27.1%

Walk to shops in Victoria in Other Territories +15.8 pts higher in Victoria

74.0% 58.2%

Walk to transit in Victoria in Other Territories +83.9 pts higher in Victoria

83.9% 0.0%

Walk to school in Victoria in Other Territories +62.4 pts higher in Victoria

79.1% 16.7%

Walk to a park in Victoria in Other Territories +40.2 pts higher in Victoria

92.5% 52.3%

Walk to health in Victoria in Other Territories +39.0 pts higher in Victoria

64.2% 25.2%

Amenities/1k in Victoria in Other Territories +27.4 more in Other Territories

15.7 43.0

Intersections/km² in Victoria in Other Territories +1 higher in Other Territories

5 6

Mean slope in Victoria in Other Territories +7.1 pts higher in Other Territories

4.7% 11.8%

Compare Victoria with nearby areas

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Compare Other Territories with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Victoria vs Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ste/2/victoria/vs/9/other-territories