Given the population size and the likelihood of transmission (in comparison to similar regions), Victoria has faired markedly better than the vast majority of the world. Remarkably, Melbourne is one of the only cities in the world which has managed to nearly bring the case number under control after a rampant infectious period measuring 500+ cases/day. Of course a disparity can be identified between NSW and Victoria (somewhat similar population numbers), though that is attributable to the largely unknown nature of a novel viral pathogen spreading amongst a population with unknown epidemiological characteristics.
