The statistic shows the ten largest cities in Australia in 2021. In 2021, around 5.26 million people lived in Sydney and the surrounding area, making it the most populous city in Australia.
Australia: population of the largest cities and regional capitals in 2021
(in million inhabitants)
Figures for all state capital cities came from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Figures for Gold Coast, Newcastle, Sunshine Coast, and Central Coast all came from citypopulation.de.
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City Population, & Australian Bureau of Statistics. (June 30, 2021). Australia: population of the largest cities and regional capitals in 2021 (in million inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/275381/largest-cities-in-australia/
City Population, und Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Australia: population of the largest cities and regional capitals in 2021 (in million inhabitants)." Chart. June 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/275381/largest-cities-in-australia/
City Population, Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Australia: population of the largest cities and regional capitals in 2021 (in million inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/275381/largest-cities-in-australia/
City Population, and Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Australia: Population of The Largest Cities and Regional Capitals in 2021 (in Million Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/275381/largest-cities-in-australia/
City Population & Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia: population of the largest cities and regional capitals in 2021 (in million inhabitants) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/275381/largest-cities-in-australia/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Australia: population of the largest cities and regional capitals in 2021 (in million inhabitants) [Graph], City Population, & Australian Bureau of Statistics, June 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/275381/largest-cities-in-australia/
