How NSW and Victoria’s roadmaps out of lockdown compare

NSW and Victoria have two very different paths out of lockdown, with these freedoms noticeably missing from our exit plan.

Victoria’s roadmap offers only a fraction of the freedoms that fully vaccinated people in NSW will get once their state reaches the 70 per cent double dose target.

RETAIL

70 per cent

VIC: Non-essential retail open outdoors only

NSW: Shops reopen to vaccinated people, one person per 4sq m

80 per cent

VIC: Open one person per 4sq m

NSW: Open one person per 4sq m

MASKS

70 per cent

VIC: Masks mandatory outside and inside

NSW: Masks compulsory indoors, only hospitality staff have to wear a mask when outdoors

80 per cent

VIC: Masks mandatory indoors

NSW: Masks compulsory indoors, only hospitality staff have to wear a mask when outdoors

HOSPITALITY

70 per cent

VIC: Outdoor only, table service, seated, fully vaccinated, 50 people maximum and one person per 4sq m

NSW: Open to one person per 4sq m inside and one person per 2sq m outside. Group bookings limited to 20 people

80 per cent

VIC: Seated service only. Density limit applies with up to 150 fully vaccinated people indoors and 500 fully vaccinated people outdoors. Small venues can have up to 25 people before density limits apply

NSW: One person per 4sq m inside, and one person per 2 sq m outside. Group bookings limited to 20 people, can drink standing up indoors

WEDDINGS

70 per cent

VIC: Fully vaccinated outdoors only up to 50 people with one person per 4sq m

NSW: Up to 50 guests. Eating and drinking only while sitting. Dancing allowed

80 per cent

VIC: Up to 150 fully vaccinated people indoors, one person per 4sq m, and up to 500 people outdoors, one person per 2sq m

NSW: One person per 4sq m (uncapped). Eating and drinking allowed while standing. Dancing allowed

STADIUMS/EVENTS

70 per cent

VIC: Stadiums, cinemas closed. Outdoor entertainment venues open to 50 fully vaccinated people, with one person per sq m

NSW: Indoor cinemas, theatres, music halls open one person per 4sq m or 75 per cent of fixed seats. Outdoor stadiums open one person per 4sq m, capped at 5000 people

80 per cent

VIC: Stadiums open lesser of 25 per cent or 5000 per venue (or by exemption). Indoor seated entertainment venues (such as cinemas) open to 150 people, with one person per 4sq m

NSW: Stadiums, cinemas, theatres music halls open one person 4sq m or 75 per cent fixed seated capacity. Stadiums capped at 5000 people (or by exemption)

CURFEW

70 per cent

VIC: None

NSW: None

HOME VISITS

70 per cent

VIC: No visitors

NSW: Five vaccinated visitors (not including children 12 and under)

80 per cent

VIC: 10 visitors to a home, including dependants

NSW: 10 vaccinated visitors in a home (not including children 12 and under)

PUBLIC GATHERINGS

70 per cent

VIC: 10 vaccinated people outdoors

NSW: Groups of 20 vaccinated people allowed outdoors

80 per cent

VIC: Groups of 30 allowed outdoors if all adults are vaccinated, or capped at five people

NSW: Groups of 20 allowed outdoors

Rules apply to vaccinated people

Originally published as How NSW and Victoria’s roadmaps out of lockdown compare