Population of Cities in Australia
| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2018) |
| Date | 09 Sep 2021 |
| Rank | City | Population | Share (%) | Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2021 | Population | (%) | |||
| 1 | Melbourne | 4,967,733 | 5,061,439 | 19.6 | 93,706 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Sydney | 4,925,987 | 4,991,654 | 19.4 | 65,667 | 1.33 |
| 3 | Brisbane | 2,406,182 | 2,439,467 | 9.46 | 33,285 | 1.38 |
| 4 | Perth | 2,041,959 | 2,067,333 | 8.02 | 25,374 | 1.24 |
| 5 | Adelaide | 1,336,403 | 1,345,445 | 5.22 | 9,042 | 0.68 |
| 6 | Gold Coast-Tweed Head | 699,226 | 710,650 | 2.76 | 11,424 | 1.63 |
| 7 | Canberra | 457,330 | 462,213 | 1.79 | 4,883 | 1.07 |
| 8 | Newcastle-Maitland | 450,360 | 453,515 | 1.76 | 3,155 | 0.70 |
| 9 | Sunshine Coast | 346,829 | 353,281 | 1.37 | 6,452 | 1.86 |
| 10 | Central Coast | 334,922 | 336,714 | 1.31 | 1,792 | 0.54 |
| 11 | Wollongong | 305,329 | 307,477 | 1.19 | 2,148 | 0.70 |