Are there really Eight States of Australia?.
There are actually only Six States in Australia, but there are also Two Territories, and this makes up the 8 sections of Australia that have their own borders.
The Six States of Australia are:.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
The Two Territories of Australia are:.
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The State and Territory Populations of Australia are:.
| Australian Population by State | 2015 Est. |
| New South Wales | 7,618,200 |
| Victoria | 5,938,100 |
| Queensland | 4,779,400 |
| South Australia | 1,698,600 |
| Western Australia | 2,591,600 |
| Tasmania | 516,600 |
| Northern Territory | 244,600 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 390,800 |
| Australian Population by State | 2011 Census |
| New South Wales | 6,917,658 |
| Victoria | 5,354,042 |
| Queensland | 4,332,739 |
| South Australia | 1,596,572 |
| Western Australia | 2,239,170 |
| Tasmania | 495,354 |
| Northern Territory | 211,945 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 357,222 |
| 10 Year Population Change 2001-2011 | |
| 9.61% | New South Wales |
| 16.09% | Victoria |
| 20.84% | Queensland |
| 9.44% | South Australia |
| 22.22% | Western Australia |
| 8.91% | Tasmania |
| 4.55% | Northern Territory |
| 15.54% | Australian Capital Territory |
| Australian Population by State | 2006 Census |
| New South Wales | 6,549,177 |
| Victoria | 4,932,422 |
| Queensland | 3,904,532 |
| South Australia | 1,514,337 |
| Western Australia | 1,959,088 |
| Tasmania | 476,481 |
| Northern Territory | 192,898 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 324,034 |
| Australian Population by State | 2001 Census |
| New South Wales | 6,311,168 |
| Victoria | 4,612,097 |
| Queensland | 3,585,639 |
| South Australia | 1,458,912 |
| Western Australia | 1,832,008 |
| Tasmania | 454,841 |
| Northern Territory | 202,729 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 309,184 |