Population of Australia

25,499,881

2020


Yearly change:

1.18%

5-year change:

1.31%

20-year change:

1.71%

Most populated cities in Australia

Australia has an estimated population of 25.5 million. Around 64% of the population lives in the 10 major cities.

# City Population
1 Sydney, New South Wales 4,627,345
2 Melbourne, Victoria 4,246,375
3 Brisbane, Queensland 2,189,878
4 Perth, Western Australia 1,896,548
5 Adelaide, South Australia 1,225,235
6 Gold Coast, Queensland 591,473
7 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 367,752
8 Newcastle, New South Wales 308,308
9 Wollongong, New South Wales 292,190
10 Logan City, Queensland 282,673
# City Population
11 Geelong, Victoria 226,034
12 Hobart, Tasmania 216,656
13 Townsville, Queensland 196,219
14 Cairns, Queensland 153,075
15 Toowoomba, Queensland 131,258
16 Darwin, Northern Territory 129,062
17 Rockingham, Western Australia 108,022
18 Launceston, Tasmania 106,153
19 Bendigo, Victoria 100,617
20 Ballarat, Victoria 97,937