State Economic Profile • Capital: Hobart • 2.1% of Australian Population
Tasmania - Economic Statistics
Tasmania’s economy is supported by 100% renewable electricity generation, premium food and beverage exports, tourism, and demographic shifts with an older median age profile.
Headline Tasmania Indicators
2026 Q1 National series →
Tasmania Population
580,691 Persons
Sep 2026 National series →
Tasmania Unemployment Rate
5.0% %
2026 Q2 National series →
Tasmania State Final Demand Growth
-3.2% % p.a.
2026 Q2 National series →
Tasmania Mean Dwelling Price
$733.2k A$'000
2026 Q2 National series →
Tasmania Wage Growth (WPI)
2.9% % p.a.
May 2026 National series →
Tasmania Average Weekly Earnings (AWOTE)
$1,846 A$ / week
Aug 2026 National series →
Tasmania Dwelling Approvals
1,945 Dwellings / yr
Jun 2025 National series →
Tasmania Annual Retail Turnover
$4,439m A$ million / yr
Tasmania Historical Trajectories
Tasmania Population
PersonsTasmania Unemployment Rate
%Tasmania State Final Demand Growth
% p.a.Tasmania Mean Dwelling Price
A$'000Tasmania Wage Growth (WPI)
% p.a.Tasmania Average Weekly Earnings (AWOTE)
A$ / weekTasmania Annual Economic Data Table (1980–2026)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ERP_Q, LF, ANA_SFD, RES_DWELL_ST, WPI, AWE)
| Year | Population | Unemployment (%) | State Final Demand (%) | Mean Dwelling ($'000) | Wage Growth (%) | Weekly Earnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 580,691 | 4.9% | -0.8% | $733.2 | 2.9% | $1,846 |
| 2025 | 579,085 | 3.9% | 2.1% | $731.0 | 3.2% | $1,807 |
| 2024 | 576,271 | 4.2% | 2.0% | $670.3 | 4.5% | $1,738 |
| 2023 | 574,214 | 4.1% | 2.4% | $660.2 | 4.2% | $1,645 |
| 2022 | 573,343 | 4.1% | 2.5% | $665.4 | 3.2% | $1,577 |
| 2021 | 569,609 | 5.3% | 9.2% | $688.2 | 2.5% | $1,531 |
| 2020 | 561,881 | 6.6% | -1.6% | $500.8 | 2.0% | $1,488 |
| 2019 | 553,340 | 6.5% | 3.1% | $444.1 | 2.5% | $1,435 |
| 2018 | 542,927 | 5.9% | 5.4% | $416.1 | 2.5% | $1,389 |
| 2017 | 531,561 | 5.8% | 4.1% | $384.5 | 2.2% | $1,354 |
| 2016 | 521,981 | 6.5% | 1.3% | $350.5 | 2.2% | $1,340 |
| 2015 | 515,694 | 6.6% | 2.5% | $328.5 | 2.3% | $1,304 |
| 2014 | 514,040 | 7.2% | 1.8% | $309.9 | 2.4% | $1,257 |
| 2013 | 513,015 | 7.7% | -0.7% | $306.6 | 2.7% | $1,267 |
| 2012 | 511,813 | 7.0% | -3.0% | $297.8 | 3.2% | $1,212 |
| 2011 | 511,739 | 5.6% | 0.9% | $310.0 | 3.6% | $1,163 |
| 2010 | 510,219 | 5.8% | 2.2% | - | 3.5% | $1,102 |
| 2009 | 506,461 | 5.0% | 0.0% | - | 4.2% | $1,030 |
| 2008 | 501,774 | 4.4% | 6.5% | - | 3.8% | $967 |
| 2007 | 495,858 | 5.2% | 4.6% | - | 4.3% | $948 |
| 2006 | 491,515 | 6.3% | 0.2% | - | 4.1% | $891 |
| 2005 | 488,098 | 6.2% | 4.7% | - | 4.4% | $846 |
| 2004 | 484,778 | 6.4% | 10.2% | - | 3.4% | $823 |
| 2003 | 481,411 | 7.8% | 1.8% | - | 3.3% | $799 |
| 2002 | 475,998 | 8.7% | 8.9% | - | 3.2% | $777 |
| 2001 | 473,890 | 9.0% | 2.6% | - | 3.1% | $744 |
| 2000 | 473,200 | 8.6% | 3.3% | - | 2.5% | $722 |
| 1999 | 473,294 | 9.2% | 2.4% | - | 2.9% | $692 |
| 1998 | 473,450 | 10.1% | -0.7% | - | 2.5% | $684 |
| 1997 | 474,215 | 10.9% | 2.8% | - | - | $670 |
| 1996 | 475,529 | 10.3% | 2.8% | - | - | $642 |
| 1995 | 475,148 | 10.1% | 3.0% | - | - | $613 |
| 1994 | 474,076 | 11.1% | 1.9% | - | - | $605 |
| 1993 | 472,983 | 12.6% | 1.5% | - | - | - |
| 1992 | 471,258 | 11.5% | 2.4% | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 468,549 | 10.7% | -1.3% | - | - | - |
| 1990 | 464,520 | 8.9% | 0.4% | - | - | - |
| 1989 | 458,410 | 9.2% | 4.0% | - | - | - |
| 1988 | 452,781 | 9.4% | 3.8% | - | - | - |
| 1987 | 449,820 | 9.3% | -1.5% | - | - | - |
| 1986 | 448,235 | 9.0% | 1.2% | - | - | - |
| 1985 | 444,576 | 9.0% | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | 440,070 | 10.3% | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | 435,100 | 10.6% | - | - | - | - |
| 1982 | 430,974 | 9.7% | - | - | - | - |
| 1981 | 428,283 | 6.9% | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | 425,202 | 6.3% | - | - | - | - |