| City Population → Oceania → Australia |
Complete Name: Commonwealth of Australia
Native Name: Australia
ISO-Code: AUS
Capital: Canberra
ContentsCensus counts for the federal states and territories of Australia as well as for the agglomerations, i.e. for urban statistical divisions and statistical districts.
Federal States & Territories| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | A (kmē) | C 1996-06-30 r | C 2001-08-07 r | C 2006-08-08 r | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Australian Capital Territory | ACT | Terr | Canberra | 2,352 | 299,036 | 309,998 | 324,034 |
| < | Christmas Island | CHR | Terr | The Settlement | 137 | 1,906 | 1,402 | 1,347 |
| < | Cocos Islands | COC | Terr | West Island | 14 | 655 | 596 | 571 |
| < | Jervis Bay | JB | Terr | 68 | 762 | 525 | 368 | |
| < | New South Wales | NSW | FSt | Sydney | 801,315 | 6,006,206 | 6,326,579 | 6,549,177 |
| < | Northern Territory | NT | Terr | Darwin | 1,352,178 | 175,342 | 188,075 | 192,898 |
| < | Queensland | QLD | FSt | Brisbane | 1,734,174 | 3,247,363 | 3,522,044 | 3,904,532 |
| < | South Australia | SA | FSt | Adelaide | 985,338 | 1,437,193 | 1,470,057 | 1,514,337 |
| < | Tasmania | TAS | FSt | Hobart | 67,914 | 464,546 | 460,672 | 476,481 |
| < | Victoria | VIC | FSt | Melbourne | 227,415 | 4,414,195 | 4,660,991 | 4,932,422 |
| < | Western Australia | WA | FSt | Perth | 2,531,562 | 1,705,949 | 1,828,294 | 1,959,088 |
| Australia | AUS | Canberra | 7,702,466 | 17,752,829 | 18,769,249 | 19,855,288 |
Principal Agglomerations| Name | Adm. | A C 2006-08-08 r | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | NSW | 4,119,191 |
| 2 | Melbourne | VIC | 3,592,590 |
| 3 | Brisbane | QLD | 1,763,132 |
| 4 | Perth | WA | 1,445,077 |
| 5 | Adelaide | SA | 1,105,840 |
| 6 | Gold Coast - Tweed Heads | 541,675 | |
| 7 | Newcastle | NSW | 493,467 |
| 8 | Canberra-Queanbeyan | 368,128 | |
| 9 | Wollongong | NSW | 263,535 |
| 10 | Sunshine Coast | QLD | 209,578 |
| 11 | Hobart | TAS | 200,524 |
Agglomerations| Name | Adm. | A C 1996-06-30 r | A C 2001-08-07 r | A C 2006-08-08 r | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Adelaide | SA | 1,050,946 | 1,070,837 | 1,105,840 |
| < | Albury - Wodonga | 90,585 | 90,393 | 96,292 | |
| < | Ballarat | VIC | 77,259 | 79,604 | 85,197 |
| < | Bathurst | NSW | 28,476 | 29,295 | 30,745 |
| < | Bendigo | VIC | 72,520 | 75,616 | 81,940 |
| < | Brisbane | QLD | 1,450,946 | 1,581,803 | 1,763,132 |
| < | Bunbury | WA | 40,509 | 46,638 | 54,966 |
| < | Bundaberg | QLD | 52,392 | 54,208 | 59,772 |
| < | Cairns | QLD | 102,453 | 107,593 | 122,731 |
| < | Canberra-Queanbeyan | 334,180 | 347,470 | 368,128 | |
| < | Coffs Harbour | NSW | ... | 43,931 | 47,709 |
| < | Darwin | NT | 91,119 | 99,320 | 105,990 |
| < | Devonport | TAS | 77,302 | 73,674 | 77,411 |
| < | Dubbo | NSW | ... | 33,470 | 34,319 |
| < | Geelong | VIC | 147,848 | 152,773 | 160,992 |
| < | Geraldton | WA | 30,033 | 29,184 | 31,555 |
| < | Gladstone | QLD | 36,139 | 37,185 | 42,903 |
| < | Gold Coast - Tweed Heads | 403,172 | 466,656 | 541,675 | |
| < | Hervey Bay | QLD | 37,680 | 37,956 | 48,155 |
| < | Hobart | TAS | 191,133 | 191,128 | 200,524 |
| < | Kalgoorlie/Boulder | WA | 28,701 | 27,243 | 28,242 |
| < | La Trobe (Moe-Morwell-Traralgon) | VIC | 73,404 | 71,848 | 73,476 |
| < | Launceston | TAS | 96,417 | 95,217 | 99,674 |
| < | Lismore | NSW | 30,957 | 29,477 | 30,086 |
| < | Mackay | QLD | 59,184 | 61,286 | 72,846 |
| < | Mandurah | WA | 48,376 | 55,789 | 67,787 |
| < | Melbourne | VIC | 3,158,165 | 3,357,888 | 3,592,590 |
| < | Mildura | VIC | 40,212 | 42,928 | 46,036 |
| < | Newcastle | NSW | 452,519 | 471,208 | 493,467 |
| < | Nowra-Bomaderry | NSW | 28,279 | 28,857 | 30,955 |
| < | Orange | NSW | 34,108 | 35,137 | 35,339 |
| < | Perth | WA | 1,241,650 | 1,332,002 | 1,445,077 |
| < | Port Macquarie | NSW | 33,999 | 36,442 | 39,508 |
| < | Rockhampton | QLD | 62,670 | 64,340 | 68,837 |
| < | Shepparton | VIC | 40,220 | 42,892 | 44,598 |
| < | Sunshine Coast (Caloundra-Buderim-Noosa) | QLD | 150,535 | 177,121 | 209,578 |
| < | Sydney | NSW | 3,717,417 | 3,949,989 | 4,119,191 |
| < | Tamworth | NSW | 40,153 | 40,270 | 42,502 |
| < | Toowoomba | QLD | ... | 104,146 | 114,480 |
| < | Townsville | QLD | 118,277 | 128,429 | 143,330 |
| < | Wagga Wagga | NSW | 51,532 | 48,900 | 52,489 |
| < | Warrnambool | VIC | 26,803 | 28,645 | 30,391 |
| < | Wollongong | NSW | 248,166 | 257,357 | 263,535 |