Cities in Australia - Best Places to Visit

There are 78 cities in Australia. Sydney is the most popular city with a population of 5,557,233.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Sydney
1
Sydney
Australia's largest city and cultural capital
Pop. 5,557,233
Melbourne
2
Melbourne
Vibrant Australian city known for arts and culture
Pop. 5,350,705
Brisbane
3
Brisbane
Third largest city in Australia
Pop. 2,780,063
Perth
4
Perth
Western Australian city known for its beaches
Pop. 2,309,338
Cairns
5
Cairns
City in Queensland, popular tourist destination
Pop. 153,075
Adelaide
6
Adelaide
Capital city of South Australia
Pop. 1,469,163
Hobart
7
Hobart
Capital city of Tasmania and major port
Pop. 252,639
Darwin, Northern Territory
8
Darwin, Northern Territory
Capital of Northern Territory, Australia
Pop. 139,902
Gold Coast, Queensland
9
Gold Coast, Queensland
Coastal city in Queensland, Australia
Pop. 640,778
Alice Springs
10
Alice Springs
City in Australia's Northern Territory
Pop. 25,186
Canberra
11
Canberra
Capital city of Australia, known for politics
Pop. 367,752
Newcastle, New South Wales
12
Newcastle, New South Wales
City in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 508,437
Wollongong
13
Wollongong
Coastal city in New South Wales with beaches
Pop. 280,153
Geelong
14
Geelong
City in Victoria, Australia
Pop. 282,809
15
Townsville
Coastal city and major port in Australia
Pop. 201,313
Ballarat
16
Ballarat
City in Victoria, known for gold rush
Pop. 111,973
Bendigo
17
Bendigo
City in Victoria, Australia
Pop. 103,034
Launceston, Tasmania
18
Launceston, Tasmania
City in Tasmania, Australia
Pop. 90,953
Toowoomba
19
Toowoomba
City in Queensland, Australia, known for gardens
Pop. 142,163
Albury
20
Albury
City in Australia near the Murray River
Pop. 5,323
Broken Hill
21
Broken Hill
Mining city in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 17,456
Mackay, Queensland
22
Mackay, Queensland
City in Queensland, Australia
Pop. 121,691
Coffs Harbour
23
Coffs Harbour
City in New South Wales, Australia with beaches
Pop. 78,759
Rockhampton
24
Rockhampton
City in Queensland, Australia with beef industry
Pop. 81,021
Kalgoorlie
25
Kalgoorlie
City in Western Australia known for gold mining
Pop. 29,072
Dubbo
26
Dubbo
City in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 43,516
Orange, New South Wales
27
Orange, New South Wales
City in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 41,920
Port Augusta
28
Port Augusta
City in South Australia with a major port
Pop. 12,788
Coober Pedy
29
Coober Pedy
Opal-mining South Australian town with underground houses
Pop. 2,106
Bathurst, New South Wales
30
Bathurst, New South Wales
City in New South Wales with rich history
Pop. 36,230
Albany, Western Australia
31
Albany, Western Australia
City in Western Australia, Australia
Pop. 35,053
Mandurah
32
Mandurah
Coastal city in Western Australia
Pop. 90,306
Bunbury, Western Australia
33
Bunbury, Western Australia
City in Western Australia, Australia
Pop. 76,452
Mount Isa
34
Mount Isa
City in Queensland, Australia with mining history
Pop. 18,317
Bundaberg
35
Bundaberg
City in Queensland, Australia
Pop. 73,747
Mildura
36
Mildura
City in Victoria, Australia.
Pop. 34,565
Broome, Western Australia
37
Broome, Western Australia
City in Western Australia, Australia
Pop. 14,660
Whyalla
38
Whyalla
South Australian city, major steelmaking and port town
Pop. 3,623
Armidale
39
Armidale
Regional center in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 21,312
Geraldton
40
Geraldton
City in Western Australia with coastal views
Pop. 38,595
Port Lincoln
41
Port Lincoln
City in South Australia with coastal views
Pop. 13,810
Queanbeyan
42
Queanbeyan
City in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 6,296
Warrnambool
43
Warrnambool
City in Victoria, Australia
Pop. 32,894
Devonport, Tasmania
44
Devonport, Tasmania
City in Tasmania, known for its waterfront
Pop. 26,150
Shepparton
45
Shepparton
Regional center in Victoria, Australia
Pop. 32,067
Mount Gambier
46
Mount Gambier
City known for its limestone caves, Australia
Pop. 25,591
Goulburn
47
Goulburn
City in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 24,565
Wodonga
48
Wodonga
Regional city in Victoria, Australia
Pop. 38,949
Tamworth, New South Wales
49
Tamworth, New South Wales
City in New South Wales, Australia with parks
Pop. 43,874
Wangaratta
50
Wangaratta
Regional center in Victoria, Australia
Pop. 29,808
Murray Bridge, South Australia
51
Murray Bridge, South Australia
City in South Australia, known for agriculture
Pop. 14,491
Port Pirie
52
Port Pirie
City in Australia known for its port
Pop. 13,896
Victor Harbor, South Australia
53
Victor Harbor, South Australia
Popular beach destination in South Australia
Pop. 4,520
Maitland, New South Wales
54
Maitland, New South Wales
City in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 89,597
Port Macquarie
55
Port Macquarie
City in New South Wales, known for tourism
Pop. 51,965
Burnie
56
Burnie
City in Tasmania, Australia
Pop. 19,972
Esperance, Western Australia
57
Esperance, Western Australia
City in Australia known for beaches
Pop. 13,883
Gladstone, Queensland
58
Gladstone, Queensland
City in Queensland, Australia
Pop. 45,185
Maryborough, Queensland
59
Maryborough, Queensland
Australian city in Queensland state
Pop. 27,489
Katherine, Northern Territory
60
Katherine, Northern Territory
City in Northern Territory, Australia
Pop. 5,980
Cessnock, New South Wales
61
Cessnock, New South Wales
Australian city in New South Wales
Pop. 23,211
Lismore, New South Wales
62
Lismore, New South Wales
City in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 3,924
Traralgon
63
Traralgon
City in Victoria, known for agriculture
Pop. 26,907
Port Hedland, Western Australia
64
Port Hedland, Western Australia
Port city in Western Australia
Pop. 15,298
Grafton, New South Wales
65
Grafton, New South Wales
City in New South Wales with river views
Pop. 19,255
Ararat, Victoria
66
Ararat, Victoria
City in Victoria, Australia with agricultural focus
Pop. 8,500
Hervey Bay
67
Hervey Bay
Coastal city in Queensland, Australia
Pop. 52,230
Griffith, New South Wales
68
Griffith, New South Wales
Australian city known for agriculture and wine
Pop. 20,569
Parramatta
69
Parramatta
City in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 26,876
Byron Bay
70
Byron Bay
Coastal town in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 6,330
Katoomba
71
Katoomba
City in New South Wales, Australia with scenic views
Pop. 8,204
Margaret River, Western Australia
72
Margaret River, Western Australia
City in Western Australia, known for wine
Pop. 7,571
Port Douglas
73
Port Douglas
Coastal Queensland town gateway to Great Barrier Reef
Pop. 3,650
Airlie Beach, Queensland
74
Airlie Beach, Queensland
Coastal town and tourism gateway to Whitsundays.
Pop. 1,312
Noosa Heads, Queensland
75
Noosa Heads, Queensland
Coastal city in Queensland, Australia
Pop. 7,041
76
Logan City
City in Queensland, Australia
Pop. 345,098
77
Central Coast
Region in New South Wales, Australia
Pop. 346,596
78
Sunshine Coast
Region in Queensland, Australia
Pop. 346,522