Tasmania in figures

A profile of Tasmania from official statistics: 4 figures in 2 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population at the end of the quarter in Tasmania was 580,691 in Q1 2026, up 0.6% from Q1 2025.

Population at the end of the quarter580,691Q1 2026Up 0.6% from Q1 2025
Population aged 65 and over22.4%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
500K520K540K560K580K600K2016-Q22017-Q42019-Q22020-Q42022-Q22023-Q42026-Q12016-Q2: 517,514 persons2016-Q3: 519,606 persons2016-Q4: 521,981 persons2017-Q1: 524,574 persons2017-Q2: 526,762 persons2017-Q3: 529,350 persons2017-Q4: 531,561 persons2018-Q1: 534,754 persons2018-Q2: 537,291 persons2018-Q3: 540,241 persons2018-Q4: 542,927 persons2019-Q1: 545,803 persons2019-Q2: 547,841 persons2019-Q3: 549,947 persons2019-Q4: 553,340 persons2020-Q1: 555,975 persons2020-Q2: 557,578 persons2020-Q3: 559,427 persons2020-Q4: 561,881 persons2021-Q1: 564,840 persons2021-Q2: 567,239 persons2021-Q3: 567,829 persons2021-Q4: 569,609 persons2022-Q1: 571,384 persons2022-Q2: 572,300 persons2022-Q3: 572,790 persons2022-Q4: 573,343 persons2023-Q1: 573,836 persons2023-Q2: 573,731 persons2023-Q3: 573,819 persons2023-Q4: 574,214 persons2024-Q1: 574,965 persons2024-Q2: 574,765 persons2024-Q3: 575,372 persons2024-Q4: 576,271 persons2025-Q1: 577,297 persons2025-Q2: 577,827 persons2025-Q3: 578,439 persons2025-Q4: 579,085 persons2026-Q1: 580,691 persons500K520K540K560K580K600K2016-Q22019-Q42023-Q22026-Q12016-Q2: 517,514 persons2016-Q3: 519,606 persons2016-Q4: 521,981 persons2017-Q1: 524,574 persons2017-Q2: 526,762 persons2017-Q3: 529,350 persons2017-Q4: 531,561 persons2018-Q1: 534,754 persons2018-Q2: 537,291 persons2018-Q3: 540,241 persons2018-Q4: 542,927 persons2019-Q1: 545,803 persons2019-Q2: 547,841 persons2019-Q3: 549,947 persons2019-Q4: 553,340 persons2020-Q1: 555,975 persons2020-Q2: 557,578 persons2020-Q3: 559,427 persons2020-Q4: 561,881 persons2021-Q1: 564,840 persons2021-Q2: 567,239 persons2021-Q3: 567,829 persons2021-Q4: 569,609 persons2022-Q1: 571,384 persons2022-Q2: 572,300 persons2022-Q3: 572,790 persons2022-Q4: 573,343 persons2023-Q1: 573,836 persons2023-Q2: 573,731 persons2023-Q3: 573,819 persons2023-Q4: 574,214 persons2024-Q1: 574,965 persons2024-Q2: 574,765 persons2024-Q3: 575,372 persons2024-Q4: 576,271 persons2025-Q1: 577,297 persons2025-Q2: 577,827 persons2025-Q3: 578,439 persons2025-Q4: 579,085 persons2026-Q1: 580,691 persons
Population at the end of the quarter, Q2 2016 to Q1 2026. persons. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q); Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Tasmania was 4.99% in August 2026, up 1.65 percentage points from August 2025.

Unemployment rate4.99%August 2026Up 1.65 percentage points from August 2025
33.544.555.52021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 5.02 %2021-09: 4.7 %2021-10: 5.09 %2021-11: 5.33 %2021-12: 4.23 %2022-01: 3.73 %2022-02: 3.97 %2022-03: 4.45 %2022-04: 4.1 %2022-05: 4.49 %2022-06: 4.47 %2022-07: 3.57 %2022-08: 4.53 %2022-09: 4.26 %2022-10: 4.04 %2022-11: 3.86 %2022-12: 3.81 %2023-01: 4.11 %2023-02: 3.68 %2023-03: 4.26 %2023-04: 4.03 %2023-05: 4.2 %2023-06: 3.75 %2023-07: 4.59 %2023-08: 4.42 %2023-09: 4.14 %2023-10: 4.12 %2023-11: 3.88 %2023-12: 3.6 %2024-01: 4.54 %2024-02: 4.39 %2024-03: 3.83 %2024-04: 4.09 %2024-05: 4.02 %2024-06: 3.81 %2024-07: 4.3 %2024-08: 4.53 %2024-09: 3.93 %2024-10: 4.15 %2024-11: 3.97 %2024-12: 4.27 %2025-01: 3.57 %2025-02: 4.03 %2025-03: 3.99 %2025-04: 3.72 %2025-05: 3.88 %2025-06: 3.83 %2025-07: 3.84 %2025-08: 3.34 %2025-09: 4.42 %2025-10: 4 %2025-11: 4.19 %2025-12: 4.52 %2026-01: 4.85 %2026-02: 4.64 %2026-03: 4.72 %2026-04: 5.04 %2026-05: 5.36 %2026-06: 4.96 %2026-07: 5.04 %2026-08: 4.99 %34562021-082023-052025-022026-082021-08: 5.02 %2021-09: 4.7 %2021-10: 5.09 %2021-11: 5.33 %2021-12: 4.23 %2022-01: 3.73 %2022-02: 3.97 %2022-03: 4.45 %2022-04: 4.1 %2022-05: 4.49 %2022-06: 4.47 %2022-07: 3.57 %2022-08: 4.53 %2022-09: 4.26 %2022-10: 4.04 %2022-11: 3.86 %2022-12: 3.81 %2023-01: 4.11 %2023-02: 3.68 %2023-03: 4.26 %2023-04: 4.03 %2023-05: 4.2 %2023-06: 3.75 %2023-07: 4.59 %2023-08: 4.42 %2023-09: 4.14 %2023-10: 4.12 %2023-11: 3.88 %2023-12: 3.6 %2024-01: 4.54 %2024-02: 4.39 %2024-03: 3.83 %2024-04: 4.09 %2024-05: 4.02 %2024-06: 3.81 %2024-07: 4.3 %2024-08: 4.53 %2024-09: 3.93 %2024-10: 4.15 %2024-11: 3.97 %2024-12: 4.27 %2025-01: 3.57 %2025-02: 4.03 %2025-03: 3.99 %2025-04: 3.72 %2025-05: 3.88 %2025-06: 3.83 %2025-07: 3.84 %2025-08: 3.34 %2025-09: 4.42 %2025-10: 4 %2025-11: 4.19 %2025-12: 4.52 %2026-01: 4.85 %2026-02: 4.64 %2026-03: 4.72 %2026-04: 5.04 %2026-05: 5.36 %2026-06: 4.96 %2026-07: 5.04 %2026-08: 4.99 %
Unemployment rate, August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF).

Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF); Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABS Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, Tables 12 to 20, Household Income Account and Per Capita, current prices: gross household disposable income per capita, by state and territory and for Australia. Labor market statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population at the end of the quarter, persons (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  2. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS National, state and territory population: estimated resident population aged 65 and over as a percentage of all ages, 30 June (dataflow ERP_Q). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  3. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Labour Force, Australia: unemployment rate, persons aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, monthly (dataflow LF). https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/employment-and-unemployment/labour-force-australia/latest-release. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.
  4. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. ABS Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, Tables 12 to 20, Household Income Account and Per Capita, current prices: gross household disposable income per capita, by state and territory and for Australia. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/economy/national-accounts/australian-national-accounts-state-accounts/2024-25-financial-year. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are unchanged; the ABS does not endorse this service.

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