| Rank | State/Territory | Population | % | Density |
|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | 6,889,100 | 32. 8% | 8. 6 |
| 2 | Victoria | 5,205,200 | 24. 8% | 22. 9 |
| 3 | Queensland | 4,182,100 | 19. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent 9% | 2. 4 |
| 4 | Western Australia | 2,105,800 | 10. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. 0% | 0. 8 |
| 5 | South Australia | 1,584,500 | 7. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country 5% | 1. 6 |
| 6 | Tasmania | 493,300 | 2. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass 3% | 7. 2 |
| 7 | Australian Capital Territory | 339,900 | 1. } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory 6% | 144. 1 |
| 8 | Northern Territory | 215,000 | 1. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions 0% | 0. 2 |
| 9 | Australia | 21,017,200 | 100% | 2. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 7 |
This is a list of land areas, which is different from total area which also includes some areas of water.
| Rank | State/Territory | Area (km²)[2] | % | Density |
|---|
| 1 | Western Australia | 2,529,875 | 32. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. 9% | 0. 8 |
| 2 | Queensland | 1,730,648 | 22. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent 5% | 2. 4 |
| 3 | Northern Territory | 1,349,129 | 17. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions 5% | 0. 2 |
| 4 | South Australia | 983,482 | 12. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country 8% | 1. 6 |
| 5 | New South Wales | 800,642 | 10. 4% | 8. 6 |
| 6 | Victoria | 227,146 | 3. 0% | 22. 9 |
| 7 | Tasmania | 68,401 | 0. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass 9% | 7. 2 |
| 8 | Australian Capital Territory | 2,358 | 0. } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory 03% | 144. 1 |
| Australia | 7,692,024 | 100% | 2. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 7 |
| Rank | State/Territory | Population | Area (km²) | Density |
|---|
| 1 | Australian Capital Territory | 339,900 | 2,358 | 144. } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory 1 |
| 2 | Victoria | 5,205,200 | 227,146 | 22. 9 |
| 3 | New South Wales | 6,889,100 | 800,642 | 8. 6 |
| 4 | Tasmania | 493,300 | 68,401 | 7. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass 2 |
| 5 | Queensland | 4,182,100 | 1,730,648 | 2. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent 4 |
| 6 | South Australia | 1,584,500 | 983,482 | 1. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country 6 |
| 7 | Western Australia | 2,105,800 | 2,529,875 | 0. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. 8 |
| 8 | Northern Territory | 215,000 | 1,349,129 | 0. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions 2 |
| Australia | 21,017,200 | 7,692,024 | 2. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 7 |
