New South Wales
StateState of Australia.
AsiaCapital: SydneyLanguage: English
Population
8.5M
Metros tracked
11
8.3M in metros (97%)
Composite score
106.0
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
New South Wales metro footprint
11 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
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. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
11 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 | Sydney★ Capital | 5.5M | 71.7 | Continental Metro |
| #211 | Canberra | 541K | 13.2 | Regional Hub |
| #237 | Gold Coast | 781K | 11.7 | Regional Hub |
| #419 | Newcastle-Maitland | 645K | 5.7 | Established Metro |
| #593 | Wollongong | 327K | 3.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #3343 | Coffs Harbour | 151K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3519 | Shoalhaven | 111K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3769 | Wagga Wagga | 69K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3864 | Albury | 58K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3980 | Orange (NSW) | 45K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4124 | Armidale | 30K | 0.0 | Local Metro |