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South Australia vs Victoria Geography
Land area
- South Australia has a land area of 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²), while Victoria has 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²).
- South Australia's land area is 4.3 times (333%) larger than Victoria's.
Total area
- South Australia: 380,048 square miles (984,321 km²) vs Victoria: 87,806 square miles (227,416 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- South Australia's total area is 4.3 times (333%) larger than Victoria's.
Length
- South Australia is 1,078 miles (1,735 km) long from north to south; Victoria is 466 miles (751 km).
- South Australia's north-south length is 2.3 times (131%) longer than Victoria's.
Width
- South Australia spans 825 miles (1,328 km) east to west; Victoria spans 558 miles (897 km).
- South Australia's east-west width is 1.5 times (48%) wider than Victoria's.
Highest point
- South Australia's highest point is Mount Woodroffe at 4,708 feet (1,435 m); Victoria's is Mount Bogong at 6,516 feet (1,986 m).
- Mount Bogong is 1,808 feet higher than Mount Woodroffe.
Lowest point
- South Australia's lowest point is Lake Eyre at -49 feet; Victoria's is Southern Ocean at 0 feet.
- South Australia's lowest point is 49 feet lower.
South Australia vs Victoria Population and History
Population
- South Australia has a population of 1,908,182 (2025), while Victoria has 7,104,349 (2025).
- Victoria's population is 3.7 times (272%) larger than South Australia's.
Population density
- South Australia: 5.0 people per square mile vs Victoria: 80.9.
- Victoria's population density is 16.2 times higher than South Australia's.
Largest metro area
- South Australia's largest metropolitan area is Greater Adelaide (1,491,015 people) vs Victoria's Greater Melbourne (5,435,590).
- Greater Melbourne's population is 3.6 times (265%) larger than Greater Adelaide's.
History
- South Australia: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; founded as a colony in 1836.
- Victoria: Became an Australian state at Federation on January 1, 1901; separated from New South Wales in 1851.
South Australia vs Victoria Economy
GDP
- South Australia's GDP is $100.2 billion (2025) vs Victoria's $406.1 billion.
- Victoria's economic output is 4.1 times (305%) larger than South Australia's.
GDP per capita
- South Australia: $52,511 per person vs Victoria: $57,162.
- Victoria's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than South Australia's.
Official Websites
South Australia official website · Victoria official website
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