By population

Rank	State/Territory	Population	%	Density
1	New South Wales	6,657,400	33.5%	8.3
2	Victoria	5,012,300	25.2%	22.1
3	Queensland	3,729,000	18.7%	2.2
4	Western Australia	1,952,280	9.8%	0.8
5	South Australia	1,552,500	7.8%	1.6
6	Tasmania	487,400	2.4%	7.1
---	Australian Capital Territory	308,700	1.6%	130.9
---	Northern Territory	197,700	1.0%	0.1
	Australia	19,897,280	100%	2.6

By area

Rank	State/Territory	Area (km²)	%	Density
1	Western Australia	2,529,875	32.9%	0.8
2	Queensland	1,730,648	22.5%	2.2
-	Northern Territory	1,349,129	17.5%	0.1
3	South Australia	983,482	12.8%	1.6
4	New South Wales	800,642	10.4%	8.3
5	Victoria	227,146	3.0%	22.1
6	Tasmania	68,401	0.9%	7.1
-	Australian Capital Territory	2,358	0.0%	130.9
	Australia	7,691,681	100%	2.6

By density

Rank	State/Territory	Population	Area (km²)	Density
---	Australian Capital Territory	308,700	2,358	130.9
1	Victoria	5,012,300	227,146	22.1
2	New South Wales	6,657,400	800,642	8.3
3	Tasmania	487,400	68,401	7.1
4	Queensland	3,729,000	1,730,648	2.2
5	South Australia	1,552,500	983,482	1.6
6	Western Australia	1,952,280	2,529,875	0.8
---	Northern Territory	197,700	1,349,129	0.1
	Australia	19,897,280	7,691,681	2.6