Demographics of Australia - Cities

Cities

Australia has around five cities which have over one million people, which is significant for a small population. Some are amongst the most important and global cities in the world.

Largest populated areas in Australia
Rank City Name State Pop. Rank City Name State Pop.
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Sydney

Melbourne
1 Sydney NSW 4,605,992 11 Greater Hobart TAS 216,276
2 Melbourne VIC 4,169,103 12 Geelong VIC 174,087
3 Brisbane QLD 2,146,577 13 Townsville QLD 167,636
4 Perth WA 1,832,114 14 Cairns QLD 146,477
5 Adelaide SA 1,262,940 15 Darwin NT 129,062
6 Gold Coast-Tweed QLD / NSW 576,747 16 Toowoomba QLD 125,265
7 Newcastle NSW 540,002 17 Launceston TAS 107,746
8 Canberra-Queanbeyan ACT / NSW 418,292 18 Albury-Wodonga NSW / VIC 103,209
9 Wollongong NSW 288,101 19 Ballarat VIC 95,007
10 Sunshine Coast QLD 241,643 20 Bendigo VIC 89,666

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