Australian Population 30 June 2021.
Australia’s population was 25,739,256 people at 30 June 2021.
17,252,876 (67.0%) of these lived in the capital cities.
49.75% of the country’s population lived in the three largest capital cities; Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Western Australia has 82% of its population living in Perth, while Tasmania only has 46% living in its capital city of Hobart.
Population: Australian Capital Cities 30 June 2021.
- 5,259,764 Sydney, NSW
- 4,976,157 Melbourne, Vic
- 2,568,927 Brisbane, Qld
- 2,192,229 Perth, WA
- 1,402,393 Adelaide, SA
- 453,558 Canberra, ACT
- 251,047 Hobart, Tas
- 148,801 Darwin, NT
17,252,876 Total capital cities
Population: Australian States and Territories 30 June 2021.
- 8,189,300 New South Wales
- 6,649,200 Victoria
- 5,221,200 Queensland
- 2,681,600 Western Australia
- 1,773,200 South Australia
- 541,500 Tasmania
- 432,300 Australian Capital Territory
- 246,300 Northern Territory
25,739,300 Australia
At 30 June 2021, the largest three capital cities totalled 12,804,848, which is 49.75% of the country’s population.
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/jun-2021
Any reference to population refers to Estimated Resident Population (ERP).
Any reference to capital city refers to Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA), and any reference to area refers to Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2).