Area and population of Australian States and Territories

State/Territory: Queensland
Area in square km (mainland only): 1 723 936
Population*: 3.64m
Capital: Brisbane (1.65m)
 
State/Territory:  New South Wales
Area in square km (mainland only): 800 628
Population*:6.61m
Capital:Sydney (4.15m)
 
State/Territory:  Australian Capital Territory (Jervis Bay Territory)
Area in square km (mainland only):2 358 (72)
Population*:0.32m
Capital: Canberra (0.32m)
 
State/Territory:  Victoria
Area in square km (mainland only):227 010
Population*:4.82m
Capital: Melbourne (3.49m)
 
State/Territory:  Tasmania
Area in square km (mainland only):64 519
Population*:0.47m
Capital: Hobart (0.20m)
 
State/Territory:  South Australia
Area in square km (mainland only): 978 810
Population*:1.51m
Capital: Adelaide (1.11m)
 
State/Territory:  Western Australia
Area in square km (mainland only):2 526 786
Population*:1.90m
Capital: Perth (1.38m)
 
State/Territory:  Northern Territory
Area in square km (mainland only):1 335 742
Population*:0.20m
Capital: Darwin (0.11m)
 
State/Territory:  AUSTRALIA
Area in square km (mainland only):7 659 861
Population*:19.47m
Capital: Canberra (0.32m)

Sources: area—Auslig; population—Australian Bureau of Statistics
* Estimated resident population as at 30 June 2001.