Cities in Australia
Australia, or the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign nation made up of the Australian continent's mainland, the island of Tasmania, as well as a number of other smaller islands. Australia is the sixth-biggest country in the world and the largest country by area in Oceania, covering a total area of 7,617,930 square kilometers (2,941,300 sq mi). Australia is the oldest, flattest, driest, and least fertile continent in the world. With deserts in the center, tropical rainforests in the northeast, and mountain ranges in the south-east, it is a megadiverse nation with a wide diversity of topographies and climates.
One of the most renowned nations in the world is Australia. Many people admire Australia for its scenic landscapes and popular tourist destinations, while others admire the nation's rapid economic growth. The greatest method to gauge a nation's economic development is to look at its cities. Furthermore, Australian cities are a shining example of cultural diversity and are well developed.
Some of the major cities in Australia are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast-Tweed, Newcastle-Maitland, Canberra-Queanbeyan, Sunshine Coast, Wollongong, Hobart, Geelong, Townsville, Cairns, Darwin, Toowoomba, Ballarat, Bendigo, Launceston, Albury-Wodonga, Mackay, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Bunbury, Coffs Harbour, Wagga Wagga, Hervey Bay, Mildura-Wentworth, Shepparton-Mooropna, Gladstone-Tannum Sands, Port Macquarie, Tamworth, Traralgon-Morwell, Orange, Geraldton, Bowral-Mittagong, Dubbo, Nowra-Bomaderry, Bathurst and Warrnambool.
Sydney is Australia's most populous and largest city, followed by Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. Canberra is the eighth most populous city, and Darwin is the fifteenth. The five least populated cities in Australia are Kingaroy, Parkes, Swan Hill, Portland, and Muswellbrook. Australia is a country with a highly developed market economy, and its wealthiest cities rank among the richest in the world. That implies that people have the means to make purchases. A $1.89 trillion estimate of its GDP was made. Some of the richest cities in Australia are Coasters Retreat, Currawong Beach, Palm Beach, South Yarra, Hawksburn, Toorak, Darling Point, Edgecliff, Point Piper , Dover Heights, Rose Bay North, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Northbridge , Bellevue Hill, DOUBLE BA, Mosman, Spit Junction, Portsea and Hunters Hill.
The following is the list of top 40 major cities in Australia is based on the population and rank along with the capital of the respective state and union territory.List of Largest Cities in Australia
Rank | City | State/Territory | Population (2012) |
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1 | Sydney | New South Wales | 4,667,283 |
2 | Melbourne | Victoria | 4,246,345 |
3 | Brisbane | Queensland | 2,189,878 |
4 | Perth | Western Australia | 1,897,548 |
5 | Adelaide | South Australia | 1,277,174 |
6 | Gold Coast-Tweed | Queensland/New South Wales | 590,889 |
7 | Newcastle-Maitland | New South Wales | 418,958 |
8 | Canberra-Queanbeyan | Australian Capital Territory/New South Wales | 411,609 |
9 | Sunshine Coast | Queensland | 285,169 |
10 | Wollongong | New South Wales | 282,099 |
11 | Hobart | Tasmania | 216,959 |
12 | Geelong | Victoria | 179,042 |
13 | Townsville | Queensland | 171,971 |
14 | Cairns | Queensland | 142,528 |
15 | Darwin | Northern Territory | 131,678 |
16 | Toowoomba | Queensland | 110,472 |
17 | Ballarat | Victoria | 95,021 |
18 | Bendigo | Victoria | 88,668 |
19 | Launceston | Tasmania | 86,109 |
20 | Albury-Wodonga | New South Wales/Victoria | 84,982 |
21 | Mackay | Queensland | 81,594 |
22 | Rockhampton | Queensland | 77,704 |
23 | Bundaberg | Queensland | 69,805 |
24 | Bunbury | Western Australia | 67,090 |
25 | Coffs Harbour | New South Wales | 66,610 |
26 | Wagga Wagga | New South Wales | 53,832 |
27 | Hervey Bay | Queensland | 50,431 |
28 | Mildura-Wentworth | Victoria/New South Wales | 48,783 |
29 | Shepparton-Mooropna | Victoria | 48,114 |
30 | Gladstone-Tannum Sands | Queensland | 44,355 |
31 | Port Macquarie | New South Wales | 43,587 |
32 | Tamworth | New South Wales | 40,832 |
33 | Traralgon-Morwell | Victoria | 40,602 |
34 | Orange | New South Wales | 38,516 |
35 | Geraldton | Western Australia | 38,030 |
36 | Bowral-Mittagong | New South Wales | 36,402 |
37 | Dubbo | New South Wales | 35,898 |
38 | Nowra-Bomaderry | New South Wales | 34,798 |
39 | Bathurst | New South Wales | 34,124 |
40 | Warrnambool | Victoria | 33,204 |
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