<P> This is a list of Australian states and territories by ranking using Australian Bureau of Statistics population estimates . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank (in order) </Th> <Th> State / Territory </Th> <Th> Population (Sept 2000) </Th> <Th> Population (Sept 2017) </Th> <Th> Change </Th> <Th>% of Australian total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 7,317,500 </Td> <Td> 7,757,800 </Td> <Td> + 6.02% </Td> <Td> 32.03% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 5,640,900 </Td> <Td> 6,039,100 </Td> <Td> + 7.05% </Td> <Td> 25.19% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 4,599,400 </Td> <Td> 4,860,400 </Td> <Td> + 5.68% </Td> <Td> 20.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Western Australia </Td> <Td> 2,366,900 </Td> <Td> 2,632,200 </Td> <Td> + 11.21% </Td> <Td> 10.87% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> South Australia </Td> <Td> 1,659,800 </Td> <Td> 1,710,800 </Td> <Td> + 3.07% </Td> <Td> 7.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tasmania </Td> <Td> 511,000 </Td> <Td> 519,800 </Td> <Td> + 1.72% </Td> <Td> 2.15% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Australian Capital Territory </Td> <Td> 366,900 </Td> <Td> 398,300 </Td> <Td> + 8.56% </Td> <Td> 1.64% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Northern Territory </Td> <Td> 231,200 </Td> <Td> 245,700 </Td> <Td> + 6.27% </Td> <Td> 1.01% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Total </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 22,696,000 </Td> <Td> 24,220,200 </Td> <Td> + 6.72% </Td> <Td> 100 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank (in order) </Th> <Th> State / Territory </Th> <Th> Population (Sept 2000) </Th> <Th> Population (Sept 2017) </Th> <Th> Change </Th> <Th>% of Australian total </Th> </Tr>

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