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WA tops economic leaderboard as Queensland rises up the ranks: CommSec State of the States
WA leads on five of eight economic indicators as Australian state economies remain resilient in the face of higher interest rates and inflation pre...
28 January 2025
WA reclaims economic crown after a decade: CommSec State of the States
A strong job market and population growth helped drive the state to the top position for the first time in 10 years, dethroning South Australia.
28 October 2024
South Australia makes it three-in-a-row as best performing economy: CommSec State of the States
Western Australia a close second, leading on relative population growth and housing finance.
29 July 2024
South Australia pips rivals to take economic crown: CommSec State of the States
Western Australia and Victoria close behind on economic performance indicators.
21 April 2024
South Australia is best performing economy for first time: CommSec State of the States
South Australia makes history, taking top spot on the State of the States leader board.
29 January 2024
Victoria now Australia’s best performing economy: CommSec State of the States
Victoria jumps ahead of the states and territories to top the leader board.
30 October 2023
Tasmania edges NSW as best performing economy: CommSec State of the States
Tasmania holds off a challenge from NSW to stay on top of the leader board.
24 July 2023
Tasmania back on top: CommSec State of the States
Queensland slips back to second place, in a draw with South Australia.
1 May 2023
Queensland is the best performing state economy for the first time: CommSec State of the States
Latest quarterly CommSec data shows Queensland is now the best performing economy in Australia, as Tasmania drops to second place.
23 January 2023
Tasmania is back on top as the best performing economy: CommSec State of the States
Latest quarterly CommSec data shows Tasmania has returned as the best performing economy in Australia, as Queensland jumps up rankings.
24 October 2022
Victoria overtakes Tasmania as best performing state economy: CommSec State of the States
Latest quarterly CommSec data shows Victoria is the best performing economy in Australia, ending Tasmania’s long run at the top.
25 July 2022
Tasmania’s top economic ranking under threat: CommSec State of the States
New data from CommSec shows Tasmania’s top ranking on relative economic performance is under threat from improving mainland economies.
26 April 2022
CommSec State of the States: Tasmanian economy out-performs
New CommSec economic data indicates TAS is out-performing, while QLD and WA show the strongest momentum due to internal migration.
26 July 2021
CommSec State of the States: Tasmania firmly on top as Western Australia jumps to third
The latest CommSec State of the States report shows a marked lift in the ranking of Western Australia in the latest quarterly economic report.
27 April 2021
Tas remains on top, ACT lifts and Vic slips: CommSec State of the States
The latest CommSec economic rankings reveal how the pandemic recession is hitting some states and territories harder than others.
26 October 2020
Tasmania leads the nation: CommSec State of the States
The latest CommSec economic rankings reveal how the state and territory economies have handled the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.
27 July 2020
