# List of places in Tasmania by population

Tasmania is the smallest Australian state, with a population of 557,571 as of the 2021 Australian census and an area of 68,401 square kilometres (26,410 sq mi). Official population statistics are published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which conducts a census every five years, the most recent for which data is released being the 2021 census. The ABS publishes data for various types of geographic structures, including significant urban areas, which represent towns and cities with a population of 10,000 or higher, urban centres and localities, which represent the built-up area of cities and towns with more than 200 people, and local government areas.

## Significant urban areas by population

Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2s) are areas that subdivide all of Australia and generally have a population between 3,000 and 25,000 people, with an average of 10,000. Significant urban areas (SUAs) are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as clusters of urban SA2s, and are designed to represent towns and cities with a population of 10,000 or more.
The largest SUA within Tasmania is Hobart, with a population of 226,653 at the 2021 census. There are a total of five SUAs in Tasmania as of 2021.
List of significant urban areas by population :
| Rank | Significant urban area | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population |
| Rank | Significant urban area | 2011 census | Ref. | 2016 census | Ref. | 2021 census | Ref. |
| 1 | Hobart | 200,501 | | 204,010 | | 226,653 | |
| 2 | Launceston | 82,220 | | 84,153 | | 90,953 | |
| 3 | Devonport | 29,051 | | 29,381 | | 31,721 | |
| 4 | Burnie – Somerset | 26,869 | | 26,490 | | 27,826 | |
| 5 | Ulverstone | 14,109 | | 14,151 | | 15,086 | |

## Urban centres and localities by population

Statistical Areas Level 1 (SA1s) are areas that subdivide all of Australia and generally have a population between 200 and 800 people, but this can reach as low as 180 for small towns. Urban centres and localities (UCLs) are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as clusters of urban SA1s. Clusters with a population higher than 1,000 are considered urban centres and clusters with a population between 200 and 999 are considered localities. The population of a locality is allowed to fall below 200 for two consecutive censuses before it is declassified as a locality.
The largest UCL within Tasmania is Hobart, with a population of 197,451 at the 2021 census, making Tasmania Australia's least centralised state. There are a total of 94 UCLs in Tasmania as of 2021, of which 37 have a population above 1,000.
List of urban centres and localities by population :
| Rank | Urban centre or locality | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population |
| Rank | Urban centre or locality | 2011 census | Ref. | 2016 census | Ref. | 2021 census | Ref. |
| 1 | Hobart | 170,975 | | 178,009 | | 197,451 | |
| 2 | Launceston | 74,085 | | 75,329 | | 80,943 | |
| 3 | Devonport | 22,770 | | 23,046 | | 24,591 | |
| 4 | Burnie – Somerset | 19,819 | | 19,385 | | 20,267 | |
| 5 | Ulverstone | 12,110 | | 12,032 | | 12,723 | |
| 6 | New Norfolk | 5,543 | | 5,834 | | 6,153 | |
| 7 | Wynyard | 5,061 | | 5,168 | | 5,387 | |
| 8 | Dodges Ferry – Lewisham | 4,445 | | 4,621 | | 5,219 | |
| 9 | Latrobe | 3,354 | | 3,474 | | 4,456 | |
| 10 | George Town | 4,304 | | 4,257 | | 4,408 | |
| 11 | Legana | 2,915 | | 3,243 | | 4,252 | |
| 12 | Port Sorell | 2,853 | | 3,358 | | 3,869 | |
| 13 | Longford | 3,053 | | 3,347 | | 3,711 | |
| 14 | Midway Point | 2,598 | | 2,859 | | 3,384 | |
| 15 | Penguin | 3,159 | | 3,138 | | 3,330 | |
| 16 | Smithton | 3,240 | | 3,275 | | 3,282 | |
| 17 | Perth | 2,411 | | 2,623 | | 3,233 | |
| 18 | Sorell | 2,110 | | 2,540 | | 3,180 | |
| 19 | Deloraine | 2,333 | | 2,432 | | 2,631 | |
| 20 | Margate | 2,107 | | 2,302 | | 2,572 | |
| 21 | Hadspen | 2,062 | | 2,216 | | 2,337 | |
| 22 | Huonville | 1,741 | | 1,840 | | 2,071 | |
| 23 | Scottsdale | 1,899 | | 1,905 | | 1,979 | |
| 24 | Snug | 764 | | 1,560 | | 1,843 | |
| 25 | Queenstown | 1,975 | | 1,755 | | 1,772 | |
| 26 | Westbury | 1,476 | | 1,473 | | 1,666 | |
| 27 | St Helens | 1,498 | | 1,449 | | 1,573 | |
| 28 | Bridport | 1,248 | | 1,266 | | 1,371 | |
| 29 | Beauty Point | 1,205 | | 1,171 | | 1,231 | |
| 30 | Primrose Sands | 934 | | 1,050 | | 1,209 | |
| 31 | Sheffield | 1,108 | | 1,127 | | 1,195 | |
| 32 | Beaconsfield | 1,008 | | 1,054 | | 1,093 | |
| 33 | Exeter | 389 | | 387 | | 1,092 | |
| 34 | Evandale | 1,086 | | 1,124 | | 1,058 | |
| 35 | Ranelagh | 687 | | 874 | | 1,058 | |
| 36 | Cygnet | 844 | | 929 | | 1,057 | |
| 37 | Grindelwald | 828 | | 965 | | 1,037 | |
| 38 | Richmond | 887 | | 858 | | 934 | |
| 39 | Railton | 883 | | 835 | | 887 | |
| 40 | Campbell Town | 781 | | 834 | | 823 | |
| 41 | Bicheno | 647 | | 740 | | 797 | |
| 42 | Fern Tree | 667 | | 726 | | 763 | |
| 43 | Rosebery | 922 | | 708 | | 749 | |
| 44 | Stieglitz | 643 | | 693 | | 724 | |
| 45 | Triabunna | 766 | | 749 | | 722 | |
| 46 | Howden | 658 | | 676 | | 717 | |
| 47 | Swansea | 597 | | 645 | | 711 | |
| 48 | Zeehan | 728 | | 698 | | 702 | |
| 49 | South Arm | 576 | | 612 | | 691 | |
| 50 | Cressy | 676 | | 669 | | 668 | |
| 51 | Currie | 687 | | 665 | | 659 | |
| 52 | Geeveston | 631 | | 616 | | 658 | |
| 53 | Gravelly Beach | 561 | | 567 | | 641 | |
| 54 | Scamander | 543 | | 515 | | 639 | |
| 55 | Strahan | 660 | | 658 | | 634 | |
| 56 | Sulphur Creek | 503 | | 561 | | 631 | |
| 57 | Orford | 518 | | 537 | | 623 | |
| 58 | Clifton Beach | 555 | | 588 | | 618 | |
| 59 | Campania | 284 | | 395 | | 608 | |
| 60 | Electrona | 474 | | 538 | | 601 | |
| 61 | Cremorne | 461 | | 507 | | 577 | |
| 62 | Oatlands | 552 | | 544 | | 562 | |
| 63 | Dover | 441 | | 486 | | 521 | |
| 64 | Low Head | 440 | | 472 | | 507 | |
| 65 | Stanley | 481 | | 476 | | 504 | |
| 66 | Carrick | 450 | | 432 | | 503 | |
| 67 | Bagdad | 406 | | 465 | | 501 | |
| 68 | St Marys | 511 | | 465 | | 494 | |
| 69 | Sisters Beach | 439 | | 391 | | 481 | |
| 70 | Hillwood | 440 | | 429 | | 454 | |
| 71 | Franklin | 326 | | 337 | | 444 | |
| 72 | Kettering | 308 | | 356 | | 408 | |
| 73 | Ridgley | 382 | | 389 | | 401 | |
| 74 | Forth | 378 | | 368 | | 398 | |
| 75 | Bracknell | 375 | | 367 | | 392 | |
| 76 | Eaglehawk Neck | 338 | | 356 | | 391 | |
| 77 | Opossum Bay | 328 | | 329 | | 383 | |
| 78 | Bothwell | 391 | | 356 | | 379 | |
| 79 | Kempton | 353 | | 344 | | 371 | |
| 80 | Nubeena | 274 | | 290 | | 362 | |
| 81 | Fingal | 366 | | 336 | | 350 | |
| 82 | Heybridge | 307 | | 314 | | 339 | |
| 83 | Dilston | 307 | | 291 | | 316 | |
| 84 | Lilydale | 274 | | 277 | | 307 | |
| 85 | White Beach | 286 | | 271 | | 305 | |
| 86 | Dunalley | 274 | | 272 | | 304 | |
| 87 | Swan Point | 278 | | 282 | | 300 | |
| 88 | Ross | 271 | | 276 | | 291 | |
| 89 | Gawler | 250 | | 252 | | 277 | |
| 90 | Binalong Bay | 210 | | 208 | | 247 | |
| 91 | Waratah | 248 | | 219 | | 235 | |
| 92 | Mole Creek | 230 | | 188 | | 216 | |
| 93 | Tullah | 192 | | 159 | | 196 | |
| 94 | Collinsvale | 249 | | 263 | | 186 | |

## Local government areas by population

Tasmania is divided into 29 local government areas. The current boundaries were set by the Local Government Act 1993, with only minor changes since then. The Australian Bureau of Statistics uses an approximation of these boundaries for its statistics. The largest local government area within Tasmania is the City of Launceston, with a population of 70,055 as of the 2021 census.
List of local government areas by population :
| Rank | Local government area | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population | Population |
| Rank | Local government area | 2011 census | Ref. | 2016 census | Ref. | 2021 census | Ref. |
| 1 | City of Launceston | 64,193 | | 65,274 | | 70,055 | |
| 2 | City of Clarence | 51,852 | | 54,819 | | 61,531 | |
| 3 | City of Hobart | 48,703 | | 50,439 | | 55,077 | |
| 4 | City of Glenorchy | 44,656 | | 46,253 | | 50,411 | |
| 5 | Kingborough Council | 33,893 | | 35,853 | | 40,082 | |
| 6 | City of Devonport | 24,615 | | 24,696 | | 26,150 | |
| 7 | West Tamar Council | 21,817 | | 22,718 | | 25,145 | |
| 8 | Central Coast Council | 21,355 | | 21,362 | | 22,760 | |
| 9 | Meander Valley Council | 18,888 | | 19,282 | | 20,709 | |
| 10 | City of Burnie | 19,329 | | 18,895 | | 19,918 | |
| 11 | Brighton Council | 15,460 | | 16,512 | | 18,995 | |
| 12 | Huon Valley Council | 15,140 | | 16,199 | | 18,259 | |
| 13 | Sorell Council | 13,194 | | 14,414 | | 16,734 | |
| 14 | Waratah–Wynyard Council | 13,708 | | 13,578 | | 14,300 | |
| 15 | Northern Midlands Council | 12,228 | | 12,822 | | 13,745 | |
| 16 | Latrobe Council | 9,833 | | 10,699 | | 12,420 | |
| 17 | Derwent Valley Council | 9,704 | | 10,021 | | 10,942 | |
| 18 | Circular Head Council | 7,977 | | 7,926 | | 8,117 | |
| 19 | George Town Council | 6,636 | | 6,764 | | 7,033 | |
| 20 | Dorset Council | 6,827 | | 6,617 | | 6,829 | |
| 21 | Break O'Day Council | 6,194 | | 6,104 | | 6,770 | |
| 22 | Southern Midlands Council | 6,049 | | 6,043 | | 6,662 | |
| 23 | Kentish Council | 6,086 | | 6,128 | | 6,603 | |
| 24 | Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council | 4,190 | | 4,400 | | 5,012 | |
| 25 | West Coast Council | 4,678 | | 4,149 | | 4,263 | |
| 26 | Tasman Council | 2,355 | | 2,372 | | 2,593 | |
| 27 | Central Highlands Council | 2,262 | | 2,141 | | 2,520 | |
| 28 | King Island Council | 1,566 | | 1,585 | | 1,617 | |
| 29 | Flinders Council | 776 | | 906 | | 922 | |