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The population change from 2006 to 2011 for Adelaide, Hobart, New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania is between 0 and 5%.

The population change from 2006 to 2011 for Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Victoria, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, and Australia is an increase of between 6% and 10%.

The population change from 2006 to 2011 for Brisbane, Perth, Darwin, Queensland and Western Australia is more than 11%.

The 2011 population for Australia is 21,507,717, which is an +8.3% increase from 2006. view QuickStats for Australia

The 2011 population for New South Wales is 6,917,656, which is a +5.6% increase from 2006. view QuickStats for New South Wales

The 2011 population for Victoria is 5,354,040, which is an +8.5% increase from 2006. view QuickStats for Victoria

The 2011 population for Queensland is 4,332,737, which is an +11% increase from 2006. view QuickStats for Queensland

The 2011 population for Western Australia is 2,239,171, which is a +14.3% increase from 2006. view QuickStats for Western Australia

The 2011 population for South Australia is 1,596,570, which is a +5.4% increase from 2006. view QuickStats for South Australia

The 2011 population for Tasmania is 495,351, which is a +4% increase from 2006. view QuickStats for Tasmania

The 2011 population for Australian Capital Territory is 357,218, which is a +10.2% increase from 2006. view QuickStats for Australian Capital Territory

The 2011 population for Northern Territory is 211,943, which is a +9.9% increase from 2006. view QuickStats for Northern Territory

The 2011 population for Sydney is 4,391,673, which is a +6.6%^† increase from 2006. Where required, ^† 2006 areas have been concorded to 2011 boundaries view QuickStats for Sydney

The 2011 population for Melbourne is 3,999,980, which is a +9.7%^† increase from 2006. Where required, ^† 2006 areas have been concorded to 2011 boundaries view QuickStats for Melbourne

The 2011 population for Brisbane is 2,065,998, which is an +11.5%^† increase from 2006. Where required, ^† 2006 areas have been concorded to 2011 boundaries view QuickStats for Brisbane

The 2011 population for Perth is 1,728,865, which is a +14.3%^† increase from 2006. Where required, ^† 2006 areas have been concorded to 2011 boundaries view QuickStats for Perth

The 2011 population for Adelaide is 1,225,235, which is a +5.9%^† increase from 2006. Where required, ^† 2006 areas have been concorded to 2011 boundaries view QuickStats for Adelaide

The 2011 population for Canberra is 356,586, which is a +10.3%^† increase from 2006. Where required, ^† 2006 areas have been concorded to 2011 boundaries view QuickStats for Canberra

The 2011 population for Hobart is 211,654, which is a +5%^† increase from 2006. Where required, ^† 2006 areas have been concorded to 2011 boundaries view QuickStats for Hobart

The 2011 population for Darwin is 120,586, which is a +13.8%^† increase from 2006. Where required, ^† 2006 areas have been concorded to 2011 boundaries view QuickStats for Darwin