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Australian Statistics
AREA
ACT |
2,358 square kilometres |
NSW |
800,642 square kilometres |
NT |
1,346,200 square kilometres |
QLD |
1,734,157 square kilometres |
SA |
985,335 square kilometres |
TAS |
68,401 square kilometres |
VIC |
227,416 square kilometres |
WA |
2,532,400 square kilometres |
POPULATION
ACT |
325,200 |
NSW |
6,774,200 |
NT |
202,793 |
QLD |
4,053,400 |
SA |
1,542,033 |
TAS |
488,900 |
VIC |
5,078,500 |
WA |
2,010,113 |
CAPITAL CITY
ACT |
Canberra |
NSW |
Sydney |
NT |
Darwin |
QLD |
Brisbane |
SA |
Adelaide |
TAS |
Hobart |
VIC |
Melbourne |
WA |
Perth |
MAJOR INDUSTRIES
ACT |
Manufacturing, Property and Business Services, Ownership of Dwellings and Finance and Insurance |
NSW |
Property and business services, Finance and Insurance, Manufacturing, Ownership of dwellings |
NT |
Agriculture and Fishing |
QLD |
Manufacturing, Property and Business Services, Mining, Retail trade, Ownership of dwellings |
SA |
Agriculture, Fishing and Aquaculture, Manufacturing and Mining |
TAS |
Mining and Agriculture |
VIC |
Agriculture, Manufacturing, Property and Business services and Retail Trade |
WA |
Mining, Construction, Property and Business Services |
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
ACT |
3.2%
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NSW |
5.3% |
NT |
5.5%
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QLD |
3.7% |
SA |
5.0% |
TAS |
6.5%
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VIC |
5.5% |
WA |
4.1%
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AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS FOR EMPLOYEES
ACT |
Males $1,275.60 / Females $1,077.10
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NSW |
Male / Female $843 |
NT |
Male / Female $735 |
QLD |
Males $980.10 / Females $620.90
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SA |
Males $1033.60 / Females $913.60
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TAS |
Males $829.00 / Females $585.60
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VIC |
Males $983.45.0% / Females $644.6
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WA |
Males $1,014.7 / Females $564.70
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ANNUAL NUMBER OF BIRTHS
ACT |
4,200
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NSW |
88,100 |
NT |
3,548
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QLD |
52,765
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SA |
17,400 |
TAS |
6,308
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VIC |
62,400 |
WA |
25,295 |
MEAN MAXIMUM CAPITAL CITY TEMPERATURE (SUMMER)
ACT |
30.4°c
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NSW |
27.0°c |
NT |
32.7°c
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QLD |
30.4°c |
SA |
29.1°c |
TAS |
22.0°c
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VIC |
27.7°c |
WA |
30.0°c
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MEAN MINIMUM CAPITAL CITY TEMPERATURE (SUMMER)
ACT |
16.5°c
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NSW |
20.6°c |
NT |
24.6°c
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QLD |
21.4°c |
SA |
16.8°c |
TAS |
12.4°c
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VIC |
17.3°c |
WA |
16.8°c
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MEAN MAXIMUM CAPITAL CITY TEMPERATURE (WINTER)
ACT |
11.9°c
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NSW |
17.0°c |
NT |
29.9°c
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QLD |
21.1°c |
SA |
15.7°c |
TAS |
11.9°c |
VIC |
14.3°c |
WA |
18.6°c |
MEAN MINIMUM CAPITAL CITY TEMPERATURE (WINTER)
ACT |
-0.2°c
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NSW |
8.6°c |
NT |
18.5°c |
QLD |
10.5°c |
SA |
7.7°c |
TAS |
4.9°c
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VIC |
6.3°c |
WA |
6.7°c |
** Please note these statistics have been derived from results for the years 2003 - 2006
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