Australia

AsiaCapital: CanberraMost important metro: Sydney
2026 population
27.7M
Rank #55 globally
Area
7.7M km²
Metros tracked
34
82% of population in metros
Composite score
255.3
Rank #13 globally

National Teams

Australia on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.

Administrative subdivisions

12 entries listed under Australia across 2 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.

Australia metro footprint

31 of 34 metros
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31 polygons

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.

34 tracked metros

RankMetroScoreTier
#15Sydney▲ Largest71.7Continental Metro
#27Melbourne60.7Continental Metro
#90Brisbane31.2Major Metro
#105Perth27.4Major Metro
#201Adelaide13.8Regional Hub
#211Canberra★ Capital13.2Regional Hub
#237Gold Coast11.7Regional Hub
#419Newcastle-Maitland5.7Established Metro
#441Hobart5.3Established Metro
#445Geelong5.2Established Metro
#593Wollongong3.6Emerging Metro
#926Sunshine Coast1.8Emerging Metro
#1084Townsville1.4Emerging Metro
#1103Cairns1.3Emerging Metro
#1178Darwin1.2Emerging Metro
#1909Cocos (Keeling) Islands0.5Local Metro
#2823Broome0.3Local Metro
#2824Mount Isa0.3Local Metro
#2834Port Hedland0.3Local Metro
#2884Norfolk Island0.3Local Metro
#2885Christmas Island0.3Local Metro
#3259Toowoomba0.1Local Metro
#3318Ballarat0.1Local Metro
#3343Coffs Harbour0.1Local Metro
#3422Mackay0.0Local Metro
#3423Rockhampton0.0Local Metro
#3435Bendigo0.0Local Metro
#3519Shoalhaven0.0Local Metro
#3752Launceston0.0Local Metro
#3769Wagga Wagga0.0Local Metro
#3778Gladstone0.0Local Metro
#3864Albury0.0Local Metro
#3980Orange (NSW)0.0Local Metro
#4124Armidale0.0Local Metro