Federal States & Territories
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population C 1996-06-30 r | Population C 2001-08-07 r | Population C 2006-08-08 r | Population C 2011-08-09 r | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Australian Capital Territory | ACT | Terr | Canberra | 2,352 | 299,036 | 309,998 | 324,034 | 357,222 | 235200 |
| i | Christmas Island | CHR | Terr | The Settlement | 136 | 1,906 | 1,402 | 1,347 | 2,072 | 13600 |
| i | Cocos Islands | COC | Terr | West Island | 14 | 655 | 596 | 571 | 550 | 1400 |
| i | Jervis Bay | JB | Terr | 68 | 762 | 525 | 368 | 378 | 6800 | |
| i | New South Wales | NSW | FSt | Sydney | 800,771 | 6,006,206 | 6,326,579 | 6,549,177 | 6,917,658 | 80077100 |
| i | Northern Territory | NT | Terr | Darwin | 1,348,199 | 175,342 | 188,075 | 192,898 | 211,945 | 134819900 |
| i | Queensland | QLD | FSt | Brisbane | 1,729,958 | 3,247,363 | 3,522,044 | 3,904,532 | 4,332,739 | 172995800 |
| i | South Australia | SA | FSt | Adelaide | 984,179 | 1,437,193 | 1,470,057 | 1,514,337 | 1,596,572 | 98417900 |
| i | Tasmania | TAS | FSt | Hobart | 68,018 | 464,546 | 460,672 | 476,481 | 495,354 | 6801800 |
| i | Victoria | VIC | FSt | Melbourne | 227,496 | 4,414,195 | 4,660,991 | 4,932,422 | 5,354,042 | 22749600 |
| i | Western Australia | WA | FSt | Perth | 2,526,574 | 1,705,949 | 1,828,294 | 1,959,088 | 2,239,170 | 252657400 |
| Australia | AUS | CW | Canberra | 7,702,513 | 17,752,829 | 18,769,249 | 19,855,288 | 21,507,719 |
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (web).
Major Agglomerations
| Name | Adm. | Population A C 2011-08-09 r | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | NSW | 4,028,525 |
| 2 | Melbourne | VIC | 3,847,567 |
| 3 | Brisbane | QLD | 1,977,316 |
| 4 | Perth | WA | 1,670,952 |
| 5 | Adelaide | SA | 1,198,467 |
| 6 | Gold Coast | QLD | 557,823 |
| 7 | Newcastle | NSW | 398,770 |
| 8 | Canberra | ACT | 391,643 |
| 9 | Central Coast | NSW | 304,755 |
| 10 | Sunshine Coast | QLD | 270,771 |
| 11 | Wollongong | NSW | 268,944 |
Contents: Agglomerations
| Name | Adm. | Population A C 2011-08-09 r | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Adelaide | SA | 1,198,467 | 202436 |
| i | Albany | WA | 30,654 | 29722 |
| i | Albury (- Wodonga, Vic.) | NSW | 82,083 | 62821 |
| i | Alice Springs | NT | 25,187 | 32751 |
| i | Armidale | NSW | 22,469 | 27469 |
| i | Bacchus Marsh | VIC | 17,156 | 19632 |
| i | Bairnsdale | VIC | 13,239 | 15501 |
| i | Ballarat | VIC | 91,800 | 34362 |
| i | Ballina | NSW | 23,511 | 7344 |
| i | Batemans Bay | NSW | 15,732 | 9433 |
| i | Bathurst | NSW | 32,480 | 21349 |
| i | Bendigo | VIC | 86,078 | 28744 |
| i | Bowral - Mittagong | NSW | 34,861 | 42182 |
| i | Brisbane | QLD | 1,977,316 | 506513 |
| i | Broken Hill | NSW | 18,519 | 17029 |
| i | Broome | WA | 12,765 | 5004 |
| i | Bunbury | WA | 65,608 | 22253 |
| i | Bundaberg | QLD | 67,341 | 30572 |
| i | Burnie | TAS | 26,871 | 13051 |
| i | Busselton | WA | 30,286 | 142326 |
| i | Cairns (incl. Northern Beaches) | QLD | 133,912 | 25429 |
| i | Camden Haven | NSW | 15,739 | 52491 |
| i | Canberra (- Queanbeyan, NSW) | ACT | 391,643 | 48226 |
| i | Central Coast (Gosford) | NSW | 304,755 | 56623 |
| i | Cessnock | NSW | 20,262 | 6898 |
| i | Coffs Harbour (incl. Sawtell) | NSW | 64,242 | 50553 |
| i | Colac | VIC | 11,776 | 5473 |
| i | Darwin | NT | 106,257 | 29466 |
| i | Devonport | TAS | 29,050 | 29039 |
| i | Drysdale - Clifton Springs | VIC | 11,699 | 6515 |
| i | Dubbo | NSW | 33,997 | 18253 |
| i | Echuca (- Moama, NSW) | VIC | 19,308 | 35092 |
| i | Ellenbrook | WA | 28,802 | 10454 |
| i | Emerald | QLD | 13,219 | 3923 |
| i | Forster - Tuncurry | NSW | 19,501 | 4954 |
| i | Geelong | VIC | 173,450 | 91879 |
| i | Geraldton | WA | 35,749 | 27068 |
| i | Gisborne - Macedon | VIC | 18,014 | 36739 |
| i | Gladstone | QLD | 41,966 | 24020 |
| i | Gold Coast (- Tweed Heads, NSW; Southport) | QLD | 557,823 | 140276 |
| i | Goulburn | NSW | 21,485 | 6464 |
| i | Grafton | NSW | 18,360 | 10641 |
| i | Griffith | NSW | 17,900 | 5648 |
| i | Gympie | QLD | 19,511 | 6930 |
| i | Hervey Bay | QLD | 48,678 | 9316 |
| i | Highfields | QLD | 16,820 | 23016 |
| i | Hobart | TAS | 200,498 | 121264 |
| i | Horsham | VIC | 15,894 | 8307 |
| i | Kalgoorlie-Boulder | WA | 30,839 | 7509 |
| i | Karratha | WA | 16,474 | 13420 |
| i | Kurri Kurri - Weston | NSW | 16,198 | 9061 |
| i | Launceston | TAS | 82,222 | 43540 |
| i | Lismore | NSW | 28,285 | 8854 |
| i | Lithgow | NSW | 12,251 | 11998 |
| i | Mackay | QLD | 77,293 | 20820 |
| i | Maryborough | QLD | 26,215 | 17073 |
| i | Melbourne | VIC | 3,847,567 | 567930 |
| i | Melton | VIC | 47,670 | 26588 |
| i | Mildura (- Buronga, NSW) | VIC | 47,538 | 58924 |
| i | Moe - Newborough | VIC | 16,675 | 10528 |
| i | Morisset - Cooranbong | NSW | 21,775 | 34071 |
| i | Mount Gambier | SA | 27,754 | 19329 |
| i | Mount Isa | QLD | 20,569 | 6275 |
| i | Murray Bridge | SA | 16,706 | 9755 |
| i | Muswellbrook | NSW | 11,791 | 26242 |
| i | Nelson Bay - Corlette | NSW | 25,072 | 11553 |
| i | Newcastle | NSW | 398,770 | 101889 |
| i | Nowra - Bomaderry | NSW | 33,340 | 20244 |
| i | Ocean Grove | VIC | 22,424 | 21866 |
| i | Orange | NSW | 36,467 | 14466 |
| i | Parkes | NSW | 10,939 | 23466 |
| i | Perth | WA | 1,670,952 | 336710 |
| i | Port Augusta | SA | 13,657 | 24930 |
| i | Port Hedland | WA | 13,770 | 11646 |
| i | Port Lincoln | SA | 15,222 | 13628 |
| i | Port Macquarie | NSW | 41,722 | 9625 |
| i | Port Pirie | SA | 14,044 | 7529 |
| i | Rockhampton | QLD | 73,680 | 57996 |
| i | Sale | VIC | 14,259 | 4563 |
| i | Shepparton - Mooroopna | VIC | 46,503 | 24888 |
| i | Singleton | NSW | 16,133 | 12722 |
| i | St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point | NSW | 12,610 | 7695 |
| i | Sunshine Coast (Caloundra - Buderim - Noosa) | QLD | 270,771 | 163299 |
| i | Sydney | NSW | 4,028,525 | 406367 |
| i | Tamworth | NSW | 38,736 | 24066 |
| i | Taree | NSW | 25,421 | 18665 |
| i | Toowoomba | QLD | 105,984 | 49812 |
| i | Torquay ( - Jan Juc) | VIC | 15,043 | 12632 |
| i | Townsville (incl. Thuringowa) | QLD | 162,291 | 69615 |
| i | Traralgon | VIC | 39,706 | 23513 |
| i | Ulladulla | NSW | 14,148 | 4677 |
| i | Ulverstone | TAS | 14,110 | 13005 |
| i | Victor Harbor - Goolwa | SA | 23,851 | 30882 |
| i | Wagga Wagga | NSW | 52,043 | 19159 |
| i | Wangaratta | VIC | 17,687 | 5758 |
| i | Warragul | VIC | 29,946 | 68006 |
| i | Warrnambool | VIC | 32,381 | 18261 |
| i | Warwick | QLD | 14,609 | 15915 |
| i | Whyalla | SA | 21,991 | 12132 |
| i | Wollongong | NSW | 268,944 | 57218 |
| i | Yeppoon | QLD | 16,372 | 7856 |
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (web).