List of metropolitan areas in Oceania by population explained

This list ranks metropolitan areas in Oceania by their population; it includes metropolitan areas that have a population of over 100,000 people.

Sources and definitions

Metropolitan areas are listed as defined by their jurisdiction.

For Australia, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA) or Significant Urban Area (SUA) designations of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), as appropriate.

For New Zealand, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Functional Urban Area (FUA) classification[1] and population statistics are sourced from the Statistics New Zealand population estimates and projections.

For the United States, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by The United States Office of Management and Budget.

Metropolitan areas

RankMetropolitan area nameCountryPopulationUrban area (km2)Urban population density (people/km2)Territorial area (km2)Regions and municipalities encompassed
1Greater Sydney5,367,206[2] 2,554.00[3] 2,10116,367.70Sydney, Parramatta, Penrith Greater Western Sydney, Central Coast (sometimes)
2Greater Melbourne5,159,2112,453.002,1039,993.00Melbourne, Bacchus Marsh, Gisborne-Macedon, Melton
3Greater Brisbane2,560,720[4] 1,342.701,02515,842.00City of Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redland City
4Greater Perth2,125,114[5] 1,150.001,0896,417.90Perth, Yanchep
5Auckland747.50[6] 2,4103,358,80Auckland, Hibiscus Coast, Pukekohe, Helensville, Waimauku, Kumeu-Huapai, Riverhead, Beachlands-Pine Harbour, Maraetai, Waiuku, Tuakau, Pokeno
6Greater Adelaide1,359,760[7] 750.441,3933,259.80Adelaide, Adelaide Hills
7Urban Honolulu1,016,508[8] 440.70[9] 2,2381,560.00Honolulu, Honolulu County
8Gold Coast–Tweed Heads709,495[10] 648.00926Gold Coast, Tweed Heads
9Christchurch[11] 387.201,2902,408.10Christchurch, Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, Leeston, West Melton, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Pegasus
10Newcastle–Maitland498,095[12] 441.20907Newcastle, Maitland
11Canberra–Queanbeyan464,995[13] 401.401,1582,342.00Canberra, Queanbeyan
12Wellington379.721,3091,754.90Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Featherston, Greytown
13Jayapura398,478[14] 935.9274940.00Jayapura
14Port Moresby364,145[15] 266.501,366Port Moresby
15Sunshine Coast348,343[16] 321.00758Sunshine Coast, Noosa
16Sorong metropolitan area345,342[17] 656.60290Sorong, Sorong Regency
17Central Coast337,284[18] 1,681.00206Gosford, Wyong, Terrigal
18Wollongong309,345[19] 684.00323Wollongong
19Geelong282,412[20] 168.60932Geelong
20Greater Suva Urban Area221,150[21] 50.00180521Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lami
21Hamilton119.801,6171,412.70Hamilton, Ngaruawahia
22Hobart219,071[22] 77.91696Hobart
23Townsville183,322[23] 261.30646Townsville
24Greater Nouméa Urban Area182,341[24] 122.4514891,643.00[25] Nouméa, Dumbéa, Le Mont-Dore, Païta
25Tauranga139.201,132790.20Tauranga, Omokoroa
26Cairns155,340[26] 198.60729Cairns
27139,825[27] 93.6677Dededo, Machanao, Apotgan
28Toowoomba139,526[28] 114.1877Toowoomba
29Papeete136,771299.50[29] 1,547457Papeete, Pīra'e, Arue, Māhina, Fa'a'ā, Puna'auia, Pā'ea
30Darwin133,268[30] 111.30727Darwin
31Greater Honiara Area130,176[31] 133.00[32] 9792,746Honiara, Tandai, Malango
32Dunedin163.104101,033.8Dunedin, Brighton, Mosgiel, Waikouaiti
33Ballarat109,533[33] 739.00153Ballarat
34Manokwari107,325[34] 392.082748,665Manokwari
35Bendigo102,499[35] 164.90560Bendigo
36Lae100,677[36] 130.891,138Lae, Ahi Rural LLG

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  3. Web site: Australian cities among the largest and least densely settled in the world. architectureau.com. 20 April 2017. 14 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  5. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  6. Web site: StatsNZ NZ Function Urban Areas. 24 March 2022. statsmaps.cloud.eaglegis.co.nz.
  7. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  8. Web site: United States Census Bureau, Population Division Viewer . 29 October 2024 . www.census.gov.
  9. Web site: United States Census Bureau, Population Division Viewer. 12 March 2022. www.census.gov.
  10. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  11. Web site: Our Population - Canterbury Wellbeing Index . 2022-11-15 . www.canterburywellbeing.org.nz.
  12. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  13. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  14. Web site: Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2020 di Provinsi Papua. 12 March 2022. papua.bps.go.id.
  15. Web site: PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2011 NATIONAL REPORT - CENSUS 2011. 12 March 2022. www.spc.int/.
  16. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  17. Web site: Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2020 di Provinsi Papua. 12 March 2022. papua.bps.go.id.
  18. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  19. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  20. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  21. Web site: Census 2017 of Population & Housing. 12 March 2022. www.statsfiji.gov.fj/.
  22. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  23. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  24. Web site: Population, ménages et logement par commune, en 2019. 12 March 2022. ISEE.
  25. Web site: Tableaux de l'économie calédonienne, Chapitre 1 : TERRITOIRE-ENVIRONNEMENT. 12 March 2022. ISEE.
  26. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  27. Web site: United States Census Bureau, Population Division Viewer. 12 March 2022. www.census.gov.
  28. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  29. Web site: Tableaux de l'économie calédonienne, Chapitre 1 : TERRITOIRE-ENVIRONNEMENT. 12 March 2022. ISEE.
  30. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  31. Web site: 2019 Census. 12 March 2022. ISEE.
  32. Web site: GREATER HONIARA URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN. 12 March 2022. Asian Development Bank.
  33. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  34. Web site: Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2020 di Provinsi Papua. 12 March 2022. papua.bps.go.id.
  35. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 12 March 2022. abs.gov.au.
  36. Web site: PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2011 NATIONAL REPORT - CENSUS 2011. 12 March 2022. www.spc.int/.

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