| Rank | Name | State | Pop. | Rank | Name | State | Pop. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | NSW | 5,259,764 | 11 | Geelong | Vic | 289,400 | ||
| 2 | Melbourne | Vic | 4,976,157 | 12 | Hobart | Tas | 251,047 | ||
| 3 | Brisbane | Qld | 2,568,927 | 13 | Townsville | Qld | 181,665 | ||
| 4 | Perth | WA | 2,192,229 | 14 | Cairns | Qld | 155,638 | ||
| 5 | Adelaide | SA | 1,402,393 | 15 | Darwin | NT | 148,801 | ||
| 6 | Gold Coast–Tweed Heads | Qld/NSW | 706,673 | 16 | Toowoomba | Qld | 143,994 | ||
| 7 | Newcastle–Maitland | NSW | 509,894 | 17 | Ballarat | Vic | 111,702 | ||
| 8 | Canberra–Queanbeyan | ACT/NSW | 482,250 | 18 | Bendigo | Vic | 102,899 | ||
| 9 | Sunshine Coast | Qld | 355,631 | 19 | Albury-Wodonga | NSW/Vic | 97,676 | ||
| 10 | Wollongong | NSW | 305,880 | 20 | Launceston | Tas | 93,332 | ||