This is a list of places in the Australian state of Tasmania by population.
Urban centres are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as being a population cluster of 1,000 or more people.
| Rank | Urban centre | Population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 census[1] | 2011 census[2] | 2016 census[3] | 2021 census[4] | ||
| 1 | Hobart | 128,577 | 170,975 | 178,009 | 204,010 |
| 2 | Launceston | 71,395 | 74,085 | 75,329 | 87,345 |
| 3 | Devonport | 22,315 | 22,770 | 23,046 | 26,015 |
| 4 | Burnie | 16,217 | 16,660 | 16,247 | 16,503 |
| 5 | Ulverstone | 9,760 | 12,110 | 12,032 | 13,134 |
| 6 | Kingston | 8,538 | 9,760 | 10,409 | 12,288 |
| 7 | Wynyard | 4,812 | 5,061 | 5,168 | 6,296 |
| 8 | New Norfolk | 5,230 | 5,543 | 5,834 | 6,037 |
| 9 | Perth- Evandale | 4,117 | 4,735 | 5,067 | 5,482 |
| 10 | Latrobe | 2,843 | 3,354 | 3,474 | 5,030 |
| 11 | Brighton | 3,145 | 3,495 | 4,086 | 4,983 |
| 12 | Legana | 2,500 | 2,915 | 3,243 | 4,719 |
| 13 | Bridgewater | 3,947 | 4,125 | 4,045 | 4,592 |
| 14 | George Town | 4,266 | 4,304 | 4,257 | 4,536 |
| 15 | Longford | 3,027 | 3,053 | 3,347 | 4,268 |
| 16 | Margate | 1,368 | 2,107 | 2,302 | 4,239 |
| 17 | Penguin | 4,041 | 3,159 | 3,138 | 4,132 |
| 18 | Somerset | 3,078 | 3,975 | 3,903 | 4,067 |
| 19 | Smithton | 3,361 | 3,240 | 3,275 | 3,934 |
| 20 | Sorell | 1,546 | 2,110 | 2,907 | 3,597 |
| 21 | Midway Point | 2,244 | 2,598 | 2,859 | 3,384 |
| 22 | Deloraine | 2,243 | 2,333 | 2,432 | 3,035 |
| 23 | Huonville | 1306 | 1,741 | 1,840 | 3,002 |
| 24 | Dodges Ferry | 2,244 | 2,319 | 2,467 | 2,646 |
| 25 | Hadspen | 1,926 | 2,062 | 2,216 | 2,429 |
| 26 | Scottsdale | 1,966 | 1,899 | 1,905 | 2,408 |
| 27 | Westbury | 1,357 | 1,476 | 1,473 | 2,272 |
| 28 | Port Sorell | 2,211 | 2,853 | 3,358 | 2,221 |
| 29 | St Helens | 1,395 | 1,498 | 1,449 | 2,206 |
| 30 | Turners Beach | 1,477 | 1,595 | 1,715 | 1,966 |
| 31 | Queenstown | 2,117 | 1,975 | 1,755 | 1,808 |
| 32 | Cygnet | 839 | 844 | 929 | 1,742 |
| 33 | Bridport | 1,327 | 1,248 | 1,266 | 1,742 |
| 34 | Sheffield | 1,034 | 1,108 | 1,127 | 1,602 |
| 35 | Richmond | 880 | 887 | 858 | 1,583 |
| 36 | Bagdad | 739 | 406 | 465 | 1,482 |
| 37 | Snug | 881 | 764 | 1,560 | 1,440 |
| 38 | Geeveston | 761 | 631 | 616 | 1,431 |
| 38 | Carlton | 994 | 1,241 | 1,119 | 1,363 |
| 40 | Beaconsfield | 1,056 | 1,008 | 1,054 | 1,362 |
| 41 | Franklin | 1,053 | 1,103 | 1,094 | 1,301 |
| 42 | Beauty Point | 1,116 | 1,205 | 1,171 | 1,285 |
| 43 | Evandale | 1059 | 1,086 | 1,124 | 1,265 |
| 44 | Primrose Sands | 894 | 894 | 934 | 1,209 |
| 45 | Campania | 742 | 844 | 934 | 1,158 |
| 46 | Cressy | 670 | 676 | 669 | 1,149 |
| 47 | Railton | 900 | 883 | 835 | 1,079 |
| 48 | Bicheno | 640 | 647 | 740 | 1,049 |
| 49 | Grindelwald | 739 | 828 | 965 | 1,037 |
See also
edit- Demographics of Australia
- List of cities in Australia
- List of places in New South Wales by population
- List of places in the Northern Territory by population
- List of cities in Queensland by population
- List of places in South Australia by population
- List of places in Victoria by population
- List of places in Western Australia by population
Notes and references
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2006 Census - Cultural Diversity - Persons (Place of Usual Residence) counted by Urban Centres and Localities
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2011 Census - Persons and Relationships - persons counted by Urban Centres and Localities
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2016 Census - Cultural Diversity - Persons (Place of Usual Residence) counted by Urban Centres and Localities
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics TableBuilder: 2021 Census - Cultural Diversity - Persons (Place of Usual Residence) counted by Urban Centres and Localities