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This is a list of Australian states and territories by ranking using Australian Bureau of Statistics population estimates.[1]
Rank (in order)
|
State / Territory
|
Population (June 2010)
|
Population (June 2016)
|
Change
|
% of Australian total
|
1
|
New South Wales
|
7,238,800
|
7,618,200
|
+ 5.24%
|
32.03%
|
2
|
Victoria
|
5,547,500
|
5,938,100
|
+ 7.04%
|
24.97%
|
3
|
Queensland
|
4,516,400
|
4,779,400
|
+ 5.82%
|
20.09%
|
4
|
Western Australia
|
2,296,400
|
2,591,600
|
+ 12.85%
|
10.89%
|
5
|
South Australia
|
1,644,600
|
1,698,600
|
+ 3.28%
|
7.14%
|
6
|
Tasmania
|
507,600
|
516,600
|
+ 1.77%
|
2.17%
|
7
|
Australian Capital Territory
|
358,900
|
390,800
|
+ 8.89%
|
1.64%
|
8
|
Northern Territory
|
229,700
|
244,600
|
+ 6.49%
|
1.03%
|
Total
|
Australia
|
22,342,400
|
23,781,200
|
+ 6.44%
|
100
|
The total Australian population above includes external territories with negligible populations, not listed.
By area
Rank
|
State / Territory
|
Land area (km²)[2]
|
Land area (mi²)
|
% of Australia
|
–
|
Australian Antarctic Territory
|
5,896,500
|
2,276,651
|
–
|
1
|
Western Australia
|
2,529,875
|
976,790
|
32.89%
|
2
|
Queensland
|
1,730,647
|
668,206
|
22.50%
|
3
|
Northern Territory
|
1,349,129
|
520,902
|
17.54%
|
4
|
South Australia
|
983,482
|
379,725
|
12.79%
|
5
|
New South Wales
|
800,641
|
309,130
|
10.41%
|
6
|
Victoria
|
227,416
|
87,806
|
2.96%
|
7
|
Tasmania
|
68,401
|
26,410
|
0.89%
|
8
|
Australian Capital Territory
|
2,358
|
910
|
0.03%
|
9
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
372
|
144
|
0.00%
|
10
|
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
|
199
|
77
|
0.00%
|
11
|
Christmas Island
|
135
|
52
|
0.00%
|
12
|
Jervis Bay Territory
|
73
|
28
|
0.00%
|
13
|
Norfolk Island
|
35
|
14
|
0.00%
|
14
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
14
|
5
|
0.00%
|
15
|
Coral Sea Islands
|
10
|
4
|
0.00%
|
|
Australia
|
7,692,024
|
2,969,907
|
100%
|
By population density
Rank
|
State / Territory
|
Population
|
Area (km²)
|
Density (persons per km2)
|
1
|
Australian Capital Territory
|
390,800
|
2,280
|
171.40
|
2
|
Victoria
|
5,938,100
|
227,416
|
26.11
|
3
|
New South Wales
|
7,618,200
|
800,641
|
9.52
|
4
|
Tasmania
|
516,600
|
68,401
|
7.55
|
5
|
Queensland
|
4,779,400
|
1,730,647
|
2.76
|
6
|
South Australia
|
1,698,600
|
983,482
|
1.73
|
7
|
Western Australia
|
2,591,600
|
2,529,875
|
1.02
|
8
|
Northern Territory
|
244,600
|
1,349,129
|
0.18
|
Total
|
Australia
|
23,781,200
|
7,692,024
|
3.09
|
See also
References