Australia

AsiaCapital: CanberraMost important metro: Sydney
2026 population
27.7M
Rank #55 globally
Area
7.7M km²
Metros tracked
34
82% of population in metros
Composite score
255.3
Rank #13 globally

National Teams

Australia on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.

League Hubs

Domestic league portals that operate in Australia: 4 leagues.

Administrative subdivisions

12 entries listed under Australia across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

Australia metro footprint

31 of 34 metros
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31 polygons

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

34 tracked metros

RankMetroScoreTier
#16Sydney▲ Largest70.8Continental Metro
#29Melbourne60.2Continental Metro
#89Brisbane31.9Major Metro
#100Perth28.2Major Metro
#192Adelaide14.6Regional Hub
#212Canberra★ Capital13.2Regional Hub
#239Gold Coast11.7Regional Hub
#378Newcastle-Maitland6.4Established Metro
#441Hobart5.3Established Metro
#445Geelong5.2Established Metro
#596Wollongong3.6Emerging Metro
#927Sunshine Coast1.8Emerging Metro
#1084Townsville1.4Emerging Metro
#1103Cairns1.3Emerging Metro
#1180Darwin1.2Emerging Metro
#1911Cocos (Keeling) Islands0.5Local Metro
#2824Broome0.3Local Metro
#2825Mount Isa0.3Local Metro
#2835Port Hedland0.3Local Metro
#2885Norfolk Island0.3Local Metro
#2886Christmas Island0.3Local Metro
#3260Toowoomba0.1Local Metro
#3319Ballarat0.1Local Metro
#3344Coffs Harbour0.1Local Metro
#3423Mackay0.0Local Metro
#3424Rockhampton0.0Local Metro
#3436Bendigo0.0Local Metro
#3521Shoalhaven0.0Local Metro
#3753Launceston0.0Local Metro
#3770Wagga Wagga0.0Local Metro
#3779Gladstone0.0Local Metro
#3865Albury0.0Local Metro
#3981Orange (NSW)0.0Local Metro
#4125Armidale0.0Local Metro