Australia Cities Database

Below is a list of 1,035 prominent cities in Australia. Each row includes a city's latitude, longitude, state, population and other variables of interest. This is a subset of all 13,842 places in Australia (and only some of the fields) that you'll find in our World Cities Database. This data subset is released for free under an MIT license. Notable Cities: The capital of Australia is Canberra, which is in the territory of Australian Capital Territory. The largest city in Australia is Sydney, with an urban population of 5,312,163.

Data Source

Data is downloaded from https://simplemaps.com/data/world-cities, sbset of a major dataset that is included all cities of the world. You can find more on Simple Maps.

Inspiration

This data is useful to be joined to other datasets for Australia.

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 in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data was reported at 22.768 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.673 % for 2023. Australia Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 24.964 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.701 % in 1971 and a record low of 22.181 % in 2013. Australia Population in Largest City: as % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;Weighted average;

Population in largest city in Australia was reported at 5315600 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on November of 2025.

AbstractTown Points is a digital representation of Australia’s towns, represented as points. This dataset provides an optimised aggregated national view of Town Point geometry and attribution. The dataset is created from multiple sources including ABS and jurisdictional data.CurrencyDate Modified: November 2025Modification Frequency: QuarterlyData ExtentSpatial ExtentNorth: -8°South: -45°East: 160°West: 112°Source InformationThe data was obtained from data.gov.au, is also accessible through Geoscape Administrative Boundaries - Geoscape as of August 2025. The Australian Government has negotiated the release of Administrative Boundaries to the whole economy under an open CCBY 4.0 licence.Users must only use the data in ways that are consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles issued under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).Lineage StatementGeoscape Administrative Boundaries (comprised of Localities, Local Government Areas (LGAs), Wards, ABS Boundaries, Electoral Boundaries, State Boundaries, and Town Points) are created using a range of source data which is highlighted within their Data Copyright and Disclaimer.The digital Town Points have been produced using ABS Census data.The Digital Atlas of Australia team have published a Feature Service for Town Points using the Geographic Coordinate System: Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 (GDA2020). Town Points are aggregated from State and Territory data to cover the National extent of Australia.Data DictionaryAttribute nameDescriptionTown (PID)The Persistent Identifier is unique to the real world feature this record represents.Date CreatedDate this record was created.Date RetiredDate this record was retired.Town ClassDescribes the class of town this is (e.g. Urban, Rural, Remote).Town NameThe name of the town.PopulationThe population of the town.State (PID)State Persistent Identifier.Town Class - Description TableNameDescriptionMajor Cities of AustraliaLocations that are classified as Major Cities of Australia.Inner Regional AustraliaLocations that are classified as Inner Regional Australia.Outer Regional AustraliaLocations that are classified as Outer Regional Australia.Remote AustraliaLocations that are classified as Remote Australia.Very Remote AustraliaLocations that are classified as Very Remote Australia.ContactDepartment of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR), data@industry.gov.auFor technical support contact DigitalAtlas@ga.gov.au

Australia Population in Largest City data was reported at 5,315,600.000 Person in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,235,407.000 Person for 2023. Australia Population in Largest City data is updated yearly, averaging 3,709,165.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2024, with 65 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,315,600.000 Person in 2024 and a record low of 2,134,673.000 Person in 1960. Australia Population in Largest City data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.;United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.;;

These files provide more detailed outputs from BITRE's 'Freight vehicle congestion in Australia’s five major cities - 2019' publication (see: https://www.bitre.gov.au/publications/2021/freight-vehicle-congestion-australias-five-major-cities-2019), which reported freight vehicle telematics based measures of traffic congestion for freight vehicles on 53 selected routes across Australia’s five mainland state capital cities—Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. The selected routes comprise the major motorways, highways and arterial roads within each city that service both passenger and freight vehicles.\r \r Disclaimers: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/disclaimers.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 1 cities in the Major County, OK by Australian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Australian Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Major County, OK by their Australian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Australian Population: The Australian population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Australian. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Major County Australian Population: This tells us how much of the entire Major County, OK Australian population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Sydney had the highest median house value compared to other capital cities in Australia as of April 2025, with a value of over **** million Australian dollars. Brisbane similarly had relatively high average residential housing values, passing Canberra and Melbourne to top the pricing markets for real estate across the country alongside Sydney. Housing affordability in Australia Throughout 2024, the average price of residential dwellings remained high across Australia, with several capital cities breaking price records. Rising house prices continue to be an issue for potential homeowners, with many low- and middle-income earners priced out of the market. In the fourth quarter of 2024, Australia’s house price-to-income ratio declined slightly to ***** index points. With the share of household income spent on mortgage repayments increasing alongside the disparity in supply and demand, inflating construction costs, and low borrowing capacity, the homeownership dream has become an unattainable prospect for the average person in Australia. Does the rental market offer better prospects? Renting for prolonged periods has become inevitable for many Australians due to the country’s largely inaccessible property ladder. However, record low vacancy rates and elevated median weekly house and unit rent prices within Australia’s rental market are making renting a less appealing prospect. In financial year 2024, households in the Greater Sydney metropolitan area reported spending around ** percent of their household income on rent.

Actual value and historical data chart for Australia Population In The Largest City Percent Of Urban Population

This dataset is derived from data stored in Landgate’s medium scale Topographic Geodatabase (TGDB). It provides a very broad view of the states population centres. License Information Use of Fundamental Land Information published to data.wa.gov.au is subject to the conditions of a Personal Use Agreement. © Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate). Use of Landgate data is subject to Personal Use License terms and conditions unless otherwise authorised under approved License terms and conditions.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 2 cities in the Big Stone County, MN by Australian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Australian Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Big Stone County, MN by their Australian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Australian Population: The Australian population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Australian. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Big Stone County Australian Population: This tells us how much of the entire Big Stone County, MN Australian population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

A survey conducted in August 2024 revealed that property investors believed Melbourne had the highest investment prospects among Australia's capital cities, with around ** percent of investors indicating this. Brisbane was ranked as the most investment-worthy among investors in the 2023 survey but ranked third in 2024.

The Government Towns layer is a data set that reflects the official boundaries of Government Towns in South Australia as defined by the Crown Land Management Act, 2009 or preceding Acts. The polygons are based on the existing cadastral data that defines the boundaries.

In financial year 2020, Sydney was the most popular tourist region with around *** million international visitors. The other major east coast cities, Melbourne and Brisbane, ranked second and third in terms of international visitors in that year.

Graph and download economic data for Geographical Outreach: Number of Branches in 3 Largest Cities, Excluding Headquarters, for Credit Unions and Financial Cooperatives for Australia (AUSFCBODULNUM) from 2004 to 2015 about branches, credit unions, Australia, financial, and depository institutions.

The statistic shows the total population of Australia from 1980 to 2023, with projections up until 2030. In 2023, Australia had a total population of about 26.95 million people. Population of Australia Australia is among the ten largest countries in the world, in terms of area size, although its total population is low in relation to this. Much of Australia’s interior remains uninhabited, as the majority of Australians live in coastal metropolises and cities. Most of the population is of European descent (predominantly British), although there is a growing share of the population with Asian heritage; only a small percentage belongs to the indigenous Aboriginal population. Australia's year-on-year population growth is fairly high compared to most other economically and demographically advanced nations, due to comparatively high rates of natural increase and immigration. Living standards Standard of living is fairly high in Australia, which can be seen when looking at the Human Development Index, which ranks countries by their level of human development and living standards, such as their unemployment rate, literacy rate, or life expectancy at birth. Life expectancy of Australia’s population is quite high in international comparison, for example, Australia is also among the leading countries when it comes to this key factor. Economically speaking, Australia is also among the leading nations, with a steadily rising employment rate, an increasing gross domestic product (GDP) with a steady growth rate, and a relatively stable share in the global GDP.

Point data describing location of bicycle trips from 2010 to 2013 recorded by volunteer users of RiderLog smartphone application. Route id links points of a single track. Points are the centroids of cells in a standard grid (500 m spatial resolution). Attributes of the rider (id, age, gender) and the route (purpose, distance, duration, speed, date and time) are linked to each point. Recommended citation: Leao S Z and Pettit C J (2017) RiderLog Anonymised Bicycling Data, Australian Capital Cities 2010-2013. City Futures Research Centre.

About this dataset

Context

This list ranks the 1 cities in the Big Horn County, MT by Australian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in each city over the past five years.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, including:

• 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
• 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Variables / Data Columns

• Rank by Australian Population: This column displays the rank of city in the Big Horn County, MT by their Australian population, using the most recent ACS data available.
• City: The City for which the rank is shown in the previous column.
• Australian Population: The Australian population of the city is shown in this column.
• % of Total City Population: This shows what percentage of the total city population identifies as Australian. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• % of Total Big Horn County Australian Population: This tells us how much of the entire Big Horn County, MT Australian population lives in that city. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.
• 5 Year Rank Trend: This column displays the rank trend across the last 5 years.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

This file provides data on Regular Public Transport (RPT) Domestic Aviation Activity in Australia by sector type. Each sector is classified using the ABS Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) 2016 based on location of the airport pair. ‘Major Cities’ covers sectors between two airports located in Major Cities, ‘Regional’ covers sectors where at least one airport is in an Inner Regional or Outer Regional area, but no airports are in Remote or Very remote areas and ‘Remote’ covers sectors where at least one airport is in a Remote or Very Remote location. Data are provided for Flights, Passenger trips, Seats, Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs), Available Seat Kilometres (ASKs), Distance flown, Load factors (RPKs/ASKs), Distance per flight, Seats per flight, Number of operators and Number of sectors.