The statistic shows the ten largest cities in Australia in 2021. In 2021, around 5.26 million people lived in Sydney and the surrounding area, making it the most populous city in Australia.
Australia: population of the largest cities and regional capitals in 2021
(in million inhabitants)
Characteristic
Inhabitants in millions
Sydney
5.26
Melbourne
4.98
Brisbane
2.57
Perth
2.19
Adelaide
1.4
Gold Coast
0.7
Newcastle
0.51
Canberra
0.45
Sunshine Coast
0.39
Central Coast
0.34
Hobart
0.25
Darwin
0.15
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Figures for all state capital cities came from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Figures for Gold Coast, Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, and Central Coast all came from citypopulation.de.
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