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This list of Australian cities by population briefly explains the three different population figures given for Australian cities, and provides rankings for each.

Contents 1 Capital city Statistical Divisions and Statistical Districts by population 2 50 largest Urban Centres by population 3 25 largest Local Government Areas by population 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Capital city Statistical Divisions and Statistical Districts by population

Statistical Divisions (SDs) are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as areas under the unifying influence of one or more major towns or cities. Each capital city forms its own Statistical Division, and in Australia the population of the SD is the most-often quoted figure for that city's population. Statistical Districts are defined as non-capital but predominantly urban areas. The Australian Government treats divisions and districts with more than 100,000 people as metropolitan. <ref>Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1217.0.55.001 - Glossary of Statistical Geography Terminology, 2003 Web access</ref>
Statistical Divisions are in bold, the rest are Statistical Districts.

Rank	Statistical Division/District	Preliminary Estimated Resident Population, 2005 <ref name="3218.0">Australian Bureau of Statistics, 3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2004-05. Web access</ref>
1	Sydney, New South Wales	4,254,894
2	Melbourne, Victoria	3,634,233
3	Brisbane, Queensland	1,810,943
4	Perth, Western Australia	1,477,815
5	Adelaide, South Australia	1,129,269
6	Newcastle, New South Wales	510,885
7	Gold Coast-Tweed, Queensland/New South Wales	482,037
8	Canberra-Queanbeyan, Australian Capital Territory/New South Wales	371,441
*	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (see note)	324,786
9	Wollongong, New South Wales	275,883
10	Sunshine Coast, Queensland	212,864
11	Greater Hobart, Tasmania	202,138
12	Geelong, Victoria	165,761
13	Townsville, Queensland, (incl. Thuringowa)	164,003
14	Cairns, Queensland	123,408
15	Toowoomba, Queensland	119,133
16	Darwin, Northern Territory	111,300
17	Launceston, Tasmania	103,200
18	Albury-Wodonga, New South Wales/Victoria	100,278
19	Ballarat, Victoria	88,777
20	Bendigo, Victoria	84,355
21	Burnie-Devonport, Tasmania	79,254
22	Bathurst-Orange, New South Wales	78,223
23	Latrobe Valley, Victoria (incl. Moe, Morwell, Traralgon)	74,924
24	Mandurah, Western Australia	74,010
25	Mackay, Queensland	70,686
26	Rockhampton, Queensland	69,126
27	Bundaberg, Queensland	60,936
28	Bunbury, Western Australia	56,180
29	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales	53,488
30	Coffs Harbour, New South Wales	49,678
31	Hervey Bay, Queensland	47,806
32	Mildura, Victoria	47,605
33	Shepparton, Victoria	47,218
34	Tamworth, New South Wales	43,261
35	Gladstone, Queensland	42,489
36	Port Macquarie, New South Wales	41,141
37	Dubbo, New South Wales	35,753
38	Nowra-Bomaderry, New South Wales	32,887
39	Lismore, New South Wales	31,311
40	Geraldton, Western Australia	31,199
41	Warrnambool, Victoria	31,083
42	Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia	28,850

Note: Canberra is unique in having a Statistical District as well as a Statistical Division. The Statistical District is larger than the SD, and includes the neighbouring city of Queanbeyan in New South Wales in the population. Only the Statistical District is ranked here.

[edit] 50 largest Urban Centres by population

Urban Centres are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as being a population cluster of 1,000 or more people. For statistical purposes, people living in Urban Centres are classified as urban. These figures represent the populations of the contiguous built-up areas of each city.
State and territory capitals are in bold.

Rank	Urban Centre	Total number of persons, 2001 census <ref>Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016.0 - Census of Population and Housing: Selected Characteristics for Urban Centres, Australia, 2001. Web access</ref>	Stat. Division/District (if part of larger SD)
1	Sydney, New South Wales	3,455,110
2	Melbourne, Victoria	3,132,900
3	Brisbane, Queensland	1,490,475
4	Perth, Western Australia	1,162,716
5	Adelaide, South Australia	995,955
6	Gold Coast-Tweed Heads, Queensland/New South Wales	406,619
7	Canberra-Queanbeyan, Australian Capital Territory/New South Wales	336,805
8	Newcastle, New South Wales	278,773
9	Central Coast, New South Wales	254,579	Sydney
10	Wollongong, New South Wales	227,522
11	Sunshine Coast, Queensland	165,089
12	Geelong, Victoria	129,668
13	Hobart, Tasmania	125 162
14	Townsville, Queensland	102,000	Townsville
15	Cairns, Queensland	90,085
16	Toowoomba, Queensland	88,776
17	Ballarat, Victoria	72,766
18	Albury-Wodonga, New South Wales/Victoria	69,664
19	Darwin, Northern Territory	68,694
20	Bendigo, Victoria	68,480
21	Launceston, Tasmania	68,088
22	Thuringowa, Queensland	63,200	Townsville
23	Rockingham, Western Australia	60,529	Perth
24	Rockhampton, Queensland	58,950
25	Mackay, Queensland	57,321
26	Maitland, New South Wales	53,391	Newcastle
27	Mandurah, Western Australia	46,549
28	Bunbury, Western Australia	45,153
29	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales	44,272
30	Bundaberg, Queensland	44,154
31	Port Macquarie, New South Wales	37,696
32	Shepparton-Mooroopna, Victoria	35,754
33	Hervey Bay, Queensland	35,106
34	Tamworth, New South Wales	32,440
35	Melton, Victoria	32,007	Melbourne
36	Orange, New South Wales	31,923	Bathurst-Orange
37	Dubbo, New South Wales	30,860
38	Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia	28,196
39	Mildura, Victoria	27,931
40	Lismore, New South Wales	27,193
41	Bathurst, New South Wales	26,920	Bathurst-Orange
42	Warrnambool, Victoria	26,669
43	Gladstone, Queensland	26,509
44	Coffs Harbour, New South Wales	25,828
45	Richmond-Windsor, New South Wales	25,809	Sydney
46	Geraldton, Western Australia	25,324
47	Sunbury, Victoria	25,086	Melbourne
48	Nowra-Bomaderry, New South Wales	24,700
49	Alice Springs, Northern Territory	23,384	(no Stat. dist.)
50	Mount Gambier, South Australia	22,656	(no Stat. dist.)

[edit] 25 largest Local Government Areas by population

Local Government Areas are the main units of local government in Australia. They may be termed cities, shires, councils or other names, but they all function similarly. Brisbane is the only capital city with one LGA covering a large part of its urban area.

Rank	Local Government Area	Provisional estimated resident population, 2005 <ref name="3218.0">Australian Bureau of Statistics, 3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2004-05. Web access</ref>	Stat. Division/District
1	Brisbane City, Queensland	971,757	Brisbane
2	Gold Coast City, Queensland	482,566	Gold Coast
3	Australian Capital Territory (see note)	324,786	Canberra
4	City of Blacktown, New South Wales	283,458	Sydney
5	City of Casey, Victoria	217,349	Melbourne
6	Sutherland Shire, New South Wales	215,053	Sydney
7	City of Greater Geelong, Victoria	204,891	Geelong
8	City of Wollongong, New South Wales	192,402	Wollongong
9	City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales	190,320	Newcastle
10	City of Fairfield, New South Wales	187,790	Sydney
11	City of Stirling, Western Australia	182,047	Perth
12	City of Penrith, New South Wales	177,955	Sydney
13	City of Bankstown, New South Wales	177,000	Sydney
14	City of Brimbank, Victoria	175,979	Melbourne
15	Logan City, Queensland	174,558	Brisbane
16	City of Liverpool, New South Wales	170,192	Sydney
17	City of Gosford, New South Wales	163,304	Sydney
18	City of Monash, Victoria	161,720	Melbourne
19	Baulkham Hills Shire, New South Wales	161,068	Sydney
20	City of Boroondara, Victoria	158,006	Melbourne
21	Hornsby Shire, New South Wales	157,204	Sydney
22	City of Joondalup, Western Australia	157,132	Perth
23	City of Onkaparinga, South Australia	154,514	Adelaide
24	City of Hume, Victoria	152,018	Melbourne
25	City of Parramatta, New South Wales	151,860	Sydney

Note: Canberra is technically unincorporated and is not an LGA. All local-level functions are performed by the territory government.

In comparison with these figures, the populations of the other capitals are relatively small. Sydney has 148,367 people, Darwin 70,055, Melbourne 64,999, Hobart 48,794, Adelaide 14,725, and Perth only 11,821 (all figures 2005). Most of these cities have suburban LGAs much larger than the central cities.

[edit] See also

• List of cities in Australia

[edit] References

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