List of metropolitan areas in Oceania by population
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
Rank | Metropolitan area name | Country | Population | Urban area (km2) | Urban population density (people/km2) | Territorial area (km2) | Regions and municipalities encompassed |
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1 | Greater Sydney | ![]() | 5,367,206[2] | 2,554.00[3] | 2,101 | 16,367.70 | Sydney, Parramatta, Penrith Greater Western Sydney, Central Coast (sometimes) |
2 | Greater Melbourne | ![]() | 5,159,211[2] | 2,453.00[3] | 2,103 | 9,993.00 | Melbourne, Bacchus Marsh, Gisborne-Macedon, Melton |
3 | Greater Brisbane | ![]() | 2,560,720[2] | 1,342.70 | 1,025 | 15,842.00 | City of Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redland City |
4 | Greater Perth | ![]() | 2,125,114[2] | 1,150.00 | 1,089 | 6,417.90 | Perth, Yanchep |
5 | Auckland | ![]() | 1,706,384[4] | 747.50[5] | 2,410 | 3,358,80 | Auckland, Hibiscus Coast, Pukekohe, Helensville, Waimauku, Kumeu-Huapai, Riverhead, Beachlands-Pine Harbour, Maraetai, Waiuku, Tuakau, Pokeno[1] |
6 | Greater Adelaide | ![]() | 1,359,760[2] | 750.44 | 1,393 | 3,259.80 | Adelaide, Adelaide Hills |
7 | Urban Honolulu | ![]() | 953,207[6] | 440.70[7] | 2,238 | 1,560.00 | Honolulu, Honolulu County |
8 | Gold Coast–Tweed Heads | ![]() | 709,495[2] | 648.00 | 926 | Gold Coast, Tweed Heads | |
9 | Christchurch[8] | ![]() | 521,881[4] | 387.20[5] | 1,290 | 2,408.10 | Christchurch, Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, Leeston, West Melton, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Pegasus[1] |
10 | Newcastle–Maitland | ![]() | 498,095[2] | 441.20 | 907 | Newcastle, Maitland | |
11 | Canberra–Queanbeyan | ![]() | 464,995[2] | 401.40 | 1,158 | 2,342.00 | Canberra, Queanbeyan |
12 | Wellington | ![]() | 447,310[4] | 379.72[5] | 1,309 | 1,754.90 | Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Featherston, Greytown[1] |
13 | Jayapura | ![]() | 398,478[9] | 935.9 | 274 | 940.00 | Jayapura |
14 | Port Moresby | ![]() | 364,145[10] | 266.50 | 1,366 | Port Moresby | |
15 | Sunshine Coast | ![]() | 348,343[2] | 321.00 | 758 | Sunshine Coast, Noosa | |
16 | Sorong metropolitan area | ![]() | 345,342[9] | 656.60 | 290 | Sorong, Sorong Regency | |
17 | Central Coast | ![]() | 337,284[2] | 1,681.00 | 206 | Gosford, Wyong, Terrigal | |
18 | Wollongong | ![]() | 309,345[2] | 684.00 | 323 | Wollongong | |
19 | Geelong | ![]() | 282,412[2] | 168.60 | 932 | Geelong | |
20 | Greater Suva Urban Area | ![]() | 221,150[11] | 50.00 | 180 | 521 | Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lami |
21 | Hamilton | ![]() | 224,895[4] | 119.80[5] | 1,617 | 1,412.70 | Hamilton, Ngaruawahia[1] |
22 | Hobart | ![]() | 219,071[2] | 77.91 | 696 | Hobart | |
23 | Townsville | ![]() | 183,322[2] | 261.30 | 646 | Townsville | |
24 | Greater Nouméa Urban Area | ![]() | 182,341[12] | 122.45 | 1489 | 1,643.00[13] | Nouméa, Dumbéa, Le Mont-Dore, Païta |
25 | Tauranga | ![]() | 182,743[4] | 139.20[5] | 1,132 | 790.20 | Tauranga, Omokoroa[1] |
26 | Cairns | ![]() | 155,340[2] | 198.60 | 729 | Cairns | |
27 | Dededo-Machanao-Apotgan Urban Cluster | ![]() | 139,825[6] | 93.6 | 677 | Dededo, Machanao, Apotgan | |
28 | Toowoomba | ![]() | 139,526[2] | 114.1 | 877 | Toowoomba | |
29 | Papeete | ![]() | 136,771[12] | 299.50[13] | 1,547 | 457 | Papeete, Pīra'e, Arue, Māhina, Fa'a'ā, Puna'auia, Pā'ea |
30 | Darwin | ![]() | 133,268[2] | 111.30 | 727 | Darwin | |
31 | Greater Honiara Area | ![]() | 130,176[14] | 133.00[15] | 979 | 2,746 | Honiara, Tandai, Malango |
32 | Dunedin | ![]() | 132,623[4] | 163.10[5] | 410 | 1,033.8 | Dunedin, Brighton, Mosgiel, Waikouaiti[1] |
33 | Ballarat | ![]() | 109,533[2] | 739.00 | 153 | Ballarat | |
34 | Manokwari | ![]() | 107,325[9] | 392.08 | 274 | 8,665 | Manokwari |
35 | Bendigo | ![]() | 102,499[2] | 164.90 | 560 | Bendigo | |
36 | Lae | ![]() | 100,677[10] | 130.89 | 1,138 | Lae, Ahi Rural LLG |
See also
References
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