ABC July 29, 2010, 3:31 pm
Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Tasmania’s population has grown and men still earn more than women.
In the year to June 2009, the population increased 1.1 per cent to over 503,292 people.
The birth rate was up, at 2.24 births per woman.from 2.2.
Full time workers received a 6 per cent rise in weekly wages but women are still earning about a $100 less each week than men.
Gross state product increased 1.4 per cent to nearly $23 billion with government expenditure accounting for more than 20 per cent.