How Victoria's Secret models stack up against the average Australian woman

This week, the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show will air in Australia, more than a month after the showcase took place.

As it does every year, the event has generated plenty of interest, with everything from the final lineup of 'Angels' to their intense pre-show fitness regimens making headlines.

When it comes to their physical attributes, the women of the Victoria's Secret catwalk—including Gigi and Bella Hadid, Alessandra Ambrosio and Kendall Jenner—tick some very specific boxes.

Tall? Tick. Washboard stomach? Tick. Mermaid hair? Tick, tick, tick.

Though the lingerie show is designed to represent a "fantasy", it's one very, very few women can see themselves reflected in. 

British retailer Simply Be has crunched the numbers, comparing the average Victoria's Secret Angel to the average Australian woman.

Their findings, illustrated in the graphic above, serves as a handy reality check for anyone looking at those lithe, leggy bodies and feeling self-conscious about their own.

And while the Victoria's Secret catwalk has featured women of different ethnicities, Simply Be also points out the brand has never cast any curve or "plus-size" models as Angels.

A group of plus-size models, including Robyn Lawley and Ashley Graham, have this year used their social media platforms to speak out against the company's lack of body diversity.