Australia

AsiaCapital: CanberraMost important metro: Sydney
2026 population
27.7M
Rank #54 globally
Area
7.7M km²
Metros tracked
33
82% of population in metros
Composite score
255.3
Rank #12 globally

33 tracked metros

RankMetroScoreTier
#15Sydney▲ Largest72.3World City
#28Melbourne61.1World City
#90Brisbane30.4Major Metro
#103Perth26.7Major Metro
#209Canberra★ Capital13.2Regional Hub
#212Adelaide13.1Regional Hub
#234Gold Coast11.7Regional Hub
#414Newcastle-Maitland5.7Established City
#442Geelong5.2Established City
#497Hobart4.5Emerging City
#587Wollongong3.6Emerging City
#902Sunshine Coast1.8Emerging City
#1076Townsville1.4Emerging City
#1094Cairns1.3Emerging City
#1162Darwin1.2Emerging City
#1884Cocos (Keeling) Islands0.5Local City
#2813Broome0.3Local City
#2814Mount Isa0.3Local City
#2824Port Hedland0.3Local City
#2873Norfolk Island0.3Local City
#2874Christmas Island0.3Local City
#3257Toowoomba0.1Local City
#3318Ballarat0.1Local City
#3344Coffs Harbour0.1Local City
#3427Mackay0.0Local City
#3428Rockhampton0.0Local City
#3440Bendigo0.0Local City
#3529Shoalhaven0.0Local City
#3763Launceston0.0Local City
#3781Wagga Wagga0.0Local City
#3791Gladstone0.0Local City
#3876Albury0.0Local City
#3988Orange (NSW)0.0Local City