- From 30 June 1986 to 30 June 1996 Tasmania's estimated resident population grew from 446,473 to peak at 474,443
- From 30 June 1996 to 30 June 2000, the estimated resident population declined by 3,034 to 471,409
- From 30 June 2000 to 30 June 2005, the estimated resident population increased to 485,676
ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, Tasmania, 30 June 1986 - 2005r