<P> The following ranks GCCSAs and SUAs which are not included within the GCCSAs . </P> <P> Greater Capital City Statistical Areas are in bold, the remainder are Significant Urban Areas . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> GCCSA / SUA </Th> <Th> State / Territory </Th> <Th> June 2017 </Th> <Th> 2011 Census <P> Population </P> </Th> <Th> Growth </Th> <Th> Percentage of national population (June 2017) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sydney </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 5,131,326 </Td> <Td> 4,391,674 </Td> <Td> + 16.84% </Td> <Td> 20.86% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 4,850,740 </Td> <Td> 3,999,982 </Td> <Td> + 21.27% </Td> <Td> 19.72% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Brisbane </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 2,408,223 </Td> <Td> 2,065,996 </Td> <Td> + 16.56% </Td> <Td> 9.79% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Perth </Td> <Td> Western Australia </Td> <Td> 2,050,138 </Td> <Td> 1,728,867 </Td> <Td> + 18.18% </Td> <Td> 8.31% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Adelaide </Td> <Td> South Australia </Td> <Td> 1,313,927 </Td> <Td> 1,262,940 </Td> <Td> + 5.62% </Td> <Td> 5.42% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Gold Coast--Tweed Heads </Td> <Td> Queensland / New South Wales </Td> <Td> 693,321 </Td> <Td> 557,822 </Td> <Td> + 18.91% </Td> <Td> 2.70% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Newcastle--Maitland </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 491,183 </Td> <Td> 398,770 </Td> <Td> + 20.67% </Td> <Td> 1.96% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Canberra--Queanbeyan </Td> <Td> Australian Capital Territory / New South Wales </Td> <Td> 447,457 </Td> <Td> 391,645 </Td> <Td> + 14.25% </Td> <Td> 1.82% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Sunshine Coast </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 375,399 </Td> <Td> 270,770 </Td> <Td> + 20.18% </Td> <Td> 1.32% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Wollongong </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 299,203 </Td> <Td> 268,944 </Td> <Td> + 11.25% </Td> <Td> 1.22% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Geelong </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 260,138 </Td> <Td> 173,454 </Td> <Td> + 49.98% </Td> <Td> 1.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Hobart </Td> <Td> Tasmania </Td> <Td> 226,884 </Td> <Td> 211,656 </Td> <Td> + 7.19% </Td> <Td> 0.92% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Townsville </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 195,346 </Td> <Td> 162,292 </Td> <Td> + 11.12% </Td> <Td> 0.73% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Cairns </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 165,925 </Td> <Td> 133,911 </Td> <Td> + 13.45% </Td> <Td> 0.62% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Darwin </Td> <Td> Northern Territory </Td> <Td> 146,612 </Td> <Td> 120,586 </Td> <Td> + 21.58% </Td> <Td> 0.60% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Toowoomba </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 145,631 </Td> <Td> 105,984 </Td> <Td> + 27.97% </Td> <Td> 0.55% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Ballarat </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 103,481 </Td> <Td> 91,801 </Td> <Td> + 12.72% </Td> <Td> 0.42% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Bendigo </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 97,096 </Td> <Td> 86,079 </Td> <Td> + 12.80% </Td> <Td> 0.39% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Albury--Wodonga </Td> <Td> New South Wales / Victoria </Td> <Td> 91,923 </Td> <Td> 82,083 </Td> <Td> + 11.99% </Td> <Td> 0.37% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Mackay </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 91,788 </Td> <Td> 82,220 </Td> <Td> + 5.56% </Td> <Td> 0.35% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Rockhampton </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 90,427 </Td> <Td> 77,293 </Td> <Td> + 4.05% </Td> <Td> 0.33% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Launceston </Td> <Td> Tasmania </Td> <Td> 88,871 </Td> <Td> 73,681 </Td> <Td> + 7.04% </Td> <Td> 0.32% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Bunbury </Td> <Td> Western Australia </Td> <Td> 86,478 </Td> <Td> 65,608 </Td> <Td> + 13.52% </Td> <Td> 0.30% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Bundaberg </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 84,857 </Td> <Td> 64,243 </Td> <Td> + 10.30% </Td> <Td> 0.29% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Coffs Harbour </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 79,878 </Td> <Td> 67,341 </Td> <Td> + 4.81% </Td> <Td> 0.29% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Hervey Bay </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 76,181 </Td> <Td> 52,042 </Td> <Td> + 8.00% </Td> <Td> 0.23% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Wagga Wagga </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 68,492 </Td> <Td> 48,680 </Td> <Td> + 9.88% </Td> <Td> 0.22% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Tamworth </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 66,473 </Td> <Td> 47,536 </Td> <Td> + 8.28% </Td> <Td> 0.21% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Shepparton--Mooroopna </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 64,942 </Td> <Td> 46,505 </Td> <Td> + 9.97% </Td> <Td> 0.21% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Port Macquarie </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 62,948 </Td> <Td> 41,723 </Td> <Td> + 12.52% </Td> <Td> 0.19% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Gladstone--Tannum Sands </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 62,932 </Td> <Td> 41,966 </Td> <Td> + 7.19% </Td> <Td> 0.18% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Mildura </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 60,347 </Td> <Td> 38,735 </Td> <Td> + 9.32% </Td> <Td> 0.17% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Traralgon--Morwell </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 41,626 </Td> <Td> 39,705 </Td> <Td> + 4.84% </Td> <Td> 0.17% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Orange </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 40,079 </Td> <Td> 36,468 </Td> <Td> + 9.90% </Td> <Td> 0.16% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Bowral--Mittagong </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 39,300 </Td> <Td> 34,858 </Td> <Td> + 12.74% </Td> <Td> 0.16% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Busselton </Td> <Td> Western Australia </Td> <Td> 38,289 </Td> <Td> 30,286 </Td> <Td> + 26.42% </Td> <Td> 0.15% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Geraldton </Td> <Td> Western Australia </Td> <Td> 37,931 </Td> <Td> 35,749 </Td> <Td> + 6.10% </Td> <Td> 0.15% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Dubbo </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 37,666 </Td> <Td> 33,997 </Td> <Td> + 10.79% </Td> <Td> 0.15% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Nowra--Bomaderry </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 37,027 </Td> <Td> 33,338 </Td> <Td> + 11.07% </Td> <Td> 0.15% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Warragul--Drouin </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 36,538 </Td> <Td> 29,944 </Td> <Td> + 22.02% </Td> <Td> 0.15% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Bathurst </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 36,448 </Td> <Td> 32,479 </Td> <Td> + 12.22% </Td> <Td> 0.15% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Warrnambool </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 34,912 </Td> <Td> 32,380 </Td> <Td> + 7.82% </Td> <Td> 0.14% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Albany </Td> <Td> Western Australia </Td> <Td> 34,151 </Td> <Td> 30,656 </Td> <Td> + 11.40% </Td> <Td> 0.14% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Kalgoorlie--Boulder </Td> <Td> Western Australia </Td> <Td> 30,541 </Td> <Td> 30,842 </Td> <Td> − 0.99% </Td> <Td> 0.12% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Devonport </Td> <Td> Tasmania </Td> <Td> 30,153 </Td> <Td> 29,051 </Td> <Td> + 3.79% </Td> <Td> 0.12% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Mount Gambier </Td> <Td> South Australia </Td> <Td> 29,472 </Td> <Td> 27,756 </Td> <Td> + 6.18% </Td> <Td> 0.12% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Lismore </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 28,764 </Td> <Td> 28,285 </Td> <Td> + 1.69% </Td> <Td> 0.12% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Nelson Bay </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 27,606 </Td> <Td> 25,074 </Td> <Td> + 10.10% </Td> <Td> 0.12% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Maryborough </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 27,347 </Td> <Td> 26,214 </Td> <Td> + 4.32% </Td> <Td> 0.11% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Burnie--Wynyard </Td> <Td> Tasmania </Td> <Td> 26,993 </Td> <Td> 26,869 </Td> <Td> + 0.46% </Td> <Td> 0.11% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Alice Springs </Td> <Td> Northern Territory </Td> <Td> 26,674 </Td> <Td> 25,186 </Td> <Td> + 5.91% </Td> <Td> 0.11% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Victor Harbor--Goolwa </Td> <Td> South Australia </Td> <Td> 26,358 </Td> <Td> 23,850 </Td> <Td> + 10.52% </Td> <Td> 0.11% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> Taree </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 26,314 </Td> <Td> 25,421 </Td> <Td> + 3.51% </Td> <Td> 0.11% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Ballina </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 25,656 </Td> <Td> 23,509 </Td> <Td> + 9.13% </Td> <Td> 0.10% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Morisset--Cooranbong </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 24,694 </Td> <Td> 21,774 </Td> <Td> + 13.41% </Td> <Td> 0.10% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> Armidale </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 24,326 </Td> <Td> 22,464 </Td> <Td> + 8.29% </Td> <Td> 0.10% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Goulburn </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 23,588 </Td> <Td> 21,484 </Td> <Td> + 9.66% </Td> <Td> 0.10% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> Whyalla </Td> <Td> South Australia </Td> <Td> 21,978 </Td> <Td> 21,991 </Td> <Td> − 0.06% </Td> <Td> 0.09% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> Gympie </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 21,501 </Td> <Td> 19,510 </Td> <Td> + 10.21% </Td> <Td> 0.09% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Forster--Tuncurry </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 21,020 </Td> <Td> 19,500 </Td> <Td> + 7.80% </Td> <Td> 0.09% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 61 </Td> <Td> Echuca--Moama </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 20,851 </Td> <Td> 19,309 </Td> <Td> + 7.99% </Td> <Td> 0.08% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> Griffith </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 19,972 </Td> <Td> 17,900 </Td> <Td> + 11.58% </Td> <Td> 0.08% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> Grafton </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 19,089 </Td> <Td> 18,359 </Td> <Td> + 3.98% </Td> <Td> 0.08% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> Wangaratta </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 19,067 </Td> <Td> 17,686 </Td> <Td> + 7.81% </Td> <Td> 0.08% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 65 </Td> <Td> St Georges Basin--Sanctuary Point </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 18,770 </Td> <Td> 12,611 </Td> <Td> + 48.84% </Td> <Td> 0.08% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> Yeppoon </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 18,764 </Td> <Td> 16,372 </Td> <Td> + 14.61% </Td> <Td> 0.08% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 67 </Td> <Td> Mount Isa </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 18,563 </Td> <Td> 20,569 </Td> <Td> − 9.75% </Td> <Td> 0.08% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 68 </Td> <Td> Murray Bridge </Td> <Td> South Australia </Td> <Td> 18,382 </Td> <Td> 16,708 </Td> <Td> + 10.02% </Td> <Td> 0.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> Broken Hill </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 17,780 </Td> <Td> 18,517 </Td> <Td> − 3.98% </Td> <Td> 0.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> Camden Haven </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 17,343 </Td> <Td> 15,741 </Td> <Td> + 10.18% </Td> <Td> 0.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> Moe--Newborough </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 16,726 </Td> <Td> 16,674 </Td> <Td> + 0.31% </Td> <Td> 0.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> Karratha </Td> <Td> Western Australia </Td> <Td> 16,477 </Td> <Td> 16,476 </Td> <Td> + 0.01% </Td> <Td> 0.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 73 </Td> <Td> Singleton </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 16,461 </Td> <Td> 16,135 </Td> <Td> + 2.02% </Td> <Td> 0.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 74 </Td> <Td> Batemans Bay </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 16,452 </Td> <Td> 15,733 </Td> <Td> + 4.57% </Td> <Td> 0.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Horsham </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 16,426 </Td> <Td> 15,894 </Td> <Td> + 3.35% </Td> <Td> 0.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 76 </Td> <Td> Port Lincoln </Td> <Td> South Australia </Td> <Td> 16,342 </Td> <Td> 15,221 </Td> <Td> + 7.36% </Td> <Td> 0.07% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 77 </Td> <Td> Ulladulla </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 15,890 </Td> <Td> 14,149 </Td> <Td> + 12.31% </Td> <Td> 0.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> Warwick </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 15,328 </Td> <Td> 14,607 </Td> <Td> + 4.94% </Td> <Td> 0.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> Kempsey </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 15,190 </Td> <Td> 14,494 </Td> <Td> + 4.80% </Td> <Td> 0.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 80 </Td> <Td> Bairnsdale </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 15,155 </Td> <Td> 13,243 </Td> <Td> + 14.44% </Td> <Td> 0.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> Sale </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 14,826 </Td> <Td> 14,258 </Td> <Td> + 3.98% </Td> <Td> 0.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 82 </Td> <Td> Broome </Td> <Td> Western Australia </Td> <Td> 14,539 </Td> <Td> 12,766 </Td> <Td> + 13.89% </Td> <Td> 0.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> Ulverstone </Td> <Td> Tasmania </Td> <Td> 14,429 </Td> <Td> 14,109 </Td> <Td> + 2.27% </Td> <Td> 0.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> Port Hedland </Td> <Td> Western Australia </Td> <Td> 14,314 </Td> <Td> 13,772 </Td> <Td> + 3.94% </Td> <Td> 0.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 85 </Td> <Td> Port Pirie </Td> <Td> South Australia </Td> <Td> 14,286 </Td> <Td> 14,043 </Td> <Td> + 1.73% </Td> <Td> 0.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 86 </Td> <Td> Emerald </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 14,047 </Td> <Td> 13,219 </Td> <Td> + 6.26% </Td> <Td> 0.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 87 </Td> <Td> Port Augusta </Td> <Td> South Australia </Td> <Td> 13,988 </Td> <Td> 13,658 </Td> <Td> + 2.42% </Td> <Td> 0.06% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 88 </Td> <Td> Lithgow </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 13,059 </Td> <Td> 12,249 </Td> <Td> + 6.61% </Td> <Td> 0.05% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Colac </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 12,465 </Td> <Td> 11,778 </Td> <Td> + 5.83% </Td> <Td> 0.05% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> Muswellbrook </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 12,401 </Td> <Td> 11,791 </Td> <Td> + 5.17% </Td> <Td> 0.05% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 91 </Td> <Td> Esperance </Td> <Td> Western Australia </Td> <Td> 12,222 </Td> <Td> 11,432 </Td> <Td> + 6.91% </Td> <Td> 0.05% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 92 </Td> <Td> Mudgee </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 12,186 </Td> <Td> 10,483 </Td> <Td> + 16.25% </Td> <Td> 0.05% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 93 </Td> <Td> Parkes </Td> <Td> New South Wales </Td> <Td> 11,231 </Td> <Td> 10,941 </Td> <Td> + 2.65% </Td> <Td> 0.05% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> Swan Hill </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 11,061 </Td> <Td> 10,430 </Td> <Td> + 6.05% </Td> <Td> 0.04% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 95 </Td> <Td> Portland </Td> <Td> Victoria </Td> <Td> 10,937 </Td> <Td> 10,715 </Td> <Td> + 2.07% </Td> <Td> 0.04% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 96 </Td> <Td> Kingaroy </Td> <Td> Queensland </Td> <Td> 10,484 </Td> <Td> 9,808 </Td> <Td> + 6.89% </Td> <Td> 0.04% </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> GCCSA / SUA </Th> <Th> State / Territory </Th> <Th> June 2017 </Th> <Th> 2011 Census <P> Population </P> </Th> <Th> Growth </Th> <Th> Percentage of national population (June 2017) </Th> </Tr>

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