List of cities in Australia by population

List of cities in Australia by population. There are 137 cities in Australia, of which Sydney is the largest in terms of population - 4 575 585. The total number of people in Australia is 25 680 082 for 2026.

List of cities in Australia

#	Name, city	Population
1	Sydney	4 575 585
2	Melbourne	4 077 134
3	Brisbane	2 043 250
4	Perth	1 696 149
5	Adelaide	1 203 941
6	Gold Coast	591 510
7	Canberra	410 297
8	Newcastle	288 829
9	Sunshine Coast	251 179
10	Hobart	214 730
11	Lake Macquarie	199 375
12	Townsville	185 833
13	Ipswich	168 220
14	Geelong	161 012
15	Gosford	155 300
16	Cairns	150 932
17	Toowoomba	128 678
18	Darwin	124 892
19	Launceston	106 185
20	Ballarat	96 153
21	Bendigo	91 754
22	Mandurah	85 834
23	Mackay	85 749
24	Rockhampton	76 789
25	La Trobe	75 284
26	Bundaberg	71 097
27	Bunbury	68 329
28	Maitland	61 527
29	Hervey Bay	60 051
30	Albury	53 578
31	Tamworth	47 664
32	Wagga Wagga	46 765
33	Port Macquarie	44 377
34	Caloundra	41 331
35	Orange	39 415
36	Shepparton	38 808
37	Dubbo	38 053
38	Geraldton	37 027
39	Nowra	34 565
40	Bathurst	34 355
41	Kalgoorlie	32 434
42	Lismore	30 158
43	Mildura	30 070
44	Wodonga	29 798
45	Gladstone	28 863
46	Alice Springs	27 516
47	Coffs Harbour	26 426
48	Queanbeyan	26 431
49	Albany	25 230
50	Palmerston	23 676
51	Mount Gambier	23 552
52	Mount Isa	23 063
53	Whyalla	22 686
54	Devonport	22 408
55	Maryborough	21 535
56	Goulburn	20 218
57	Armidale	19 554
58	Burnie	19 219
59	Broken Hill	18 935
60	Cessnock	18 338
61	Tweed Heads	18 369
62	Grafton	17 568
63	Griffith	17 520
64	Murray Bridge	14 138
65	Port Augusta	13 291
66	Port Pirie	13 280
67	Port Lincoln	13 101
68	Port Hedland	11 622
69	Broome	11 572
70	Gympie	10 994
71	Victor Harbor	10 448
72	Nambour	9 873
73	Swan Hill	9 721
74	Esperance	9 630
75	Redcliffe	9 071
76	Charters Towers	8 011
77	Katoomba	7 646
78	Carnarvon	5 353
79	Weipa	3 308
80	Tennant Creek	3 281
81	Wyong	3 209
82	Broadford	3 064
83	Tom Price	2 786
84	Meekatharra	851
85	Wiluna	695
86	Leonora	446

The site chislennost.com uses information from official sources and is updated every month. Some data may differ due to the lack of the latest census.

FAQ

⚡ How many cities in Australia?

In total, Australia has 86 cities with a total population of 25 680 082 people for 2026.

⚡ What is the largest city in Australia by population?

The largest population in Sydney is 4 575 585.

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