This is a list of cities/towns in South Australia by urban centre population.

Largest Urban Centres and Localities by population

Urban Centres and Localities (UCLs) represent areas of concentrated urban development with populations of 200 people or more. Areas in a state or territory that are not included in an UCL are considered to be ‘rural’. UCLs are not an official definition of towns.

Suburbs of Adelaide are not included, with the exception of Gawler, Mount Barker, Crafers-Bridgewater and Nairne, which can all be seen as semi-rural suburbs but also as separate towns.

Rank Urban centrePopulation2001 CensusPopulation2006 CensusPopulation2011 CensusPopulation2016 CensusPopulation 2021 Census1 Adelaide 1,066,103 1,040,719 1,103,979 1,165,6321,245,0112 Gawler 16,779 20,006 23,957 26,472 28,5623 Mount Gambier 22,656 23,494 25,199 26,14826,7344 Mount Barker 9,116 11,540 14,452 16,62921,5545 Whyalla 21,211 21,122 21,736 21,50120,8806 Murray Bridge 12,998 14,048 15,967 16,80417,4577 Victor Harbor 8,923 10,380 13,411 15,26516,7098 Crafers-Bridgewater 13,130 13,375 14,617 15,12515,7839 Port Lincoln 12,630 13,044 14,088 14,06414,40410 Port Pirie 13,254 13,206 13,819 13,74013,70811 Port Augusta 13,153 13,257 13,504 12,89612,78812 Goolwa 4,327 5,882 6,385 7,7178,75613 Strathalbyn 3,204 3,894 5,292 5,4866,42914 Nuriootpa 3,846 4,414 5,215 5,6916,20415 Naracoorte 4,745 4,888 4,908 5,0745,22316 Nairne 2,770 3,470 4,198 4,8425,08217 Millicent 4,430 4,771 4,798 4,7344,76018 Renmark 4,448 4,339 4,387 4,6344,70319 Kadina 3,742 4,026 4,470 4,5874,66620 Moonta 3,068 3,350 3,659 4,1744,62721 Tanunda 3,836 4,153 4,214 4,3244,39422 Wallaroo 2,710 3,053 3,795 3,9884,24123 Berri 4,214 4,008 4,103 4,0884,14324 Angle Vale 1,229 1,359 2,363 2,8184,08825 Loxton 3,352 3,431 3,795 3,8383,94726 Roxby Downs 3,608 3,847 4,702 3,5883,67127 Clare 2,921 3,063 3,278 3,3273,37928 McLaren Vale 2,584 2,908 3,043 3,0963,27729 Two Wells 634 717 1,764 1,9262,94730 Bordertown 2,440 2,581 2,549 2,6692,84031 Kapunda 2,301 2,480 2,484 2,5982,63332 Mannum 2,189 2,042 2,164 2,3982,53733 Freeling 1,137 1,325 1,591 2,0522,51634 Hahndorf 1,836 1,805 2,092 2,180 2,31335 Willunga 1,894 2,104 2,094 2,1432,30036 Ceduna 2,564 2,304 2,289 2,1572,29037 Normanville 1,012 1,303 1,637 1,9062,26238 Williamstown 1,280 1,432 1,882 2,1632,23839 Angaston 1,930 1,865 1,940 2,0442,18440 Lewiston 2,059 2,742 1,545 1,5892,17440 Lobethal 1,679 1,836 1,957 2,1352,17442 Balaklava 1,531 1,626 1,827 1,9021,95643 Kingscote 1,671 1,692 1,763 1,7901,91544 Barmera 1,942 1,928 1,914 1,9351,89545 Woodside 1,565 1,826 1,842 1,8701,89046 Lyndoch 1,245 1,415 1,618 1,7991,88347 Virginia 307 319 750 7831,68748 Waikerie 1,769 1,744 1,633 1,6321,67049 Balhannah 1,488 1,501 1,597 1,5461,66050 Kingston SE 1,475 1,630 1,612 1,6481,63751 Tumby Bay 1,223 1,351 1,474 1,4171,51152 Coober Pedy 2,438 1,472 1,584 1,6251,43753 Peterborough 1,679 1,689 1,486 1,4161,42854 Tailem Bend 1,391 1,457 1,405 1,4101,41255 Jamestown 1,356 1,407 1,406 1,3921,38956 Penola 1,219 1,317 1,337 1,312 1,37657Crystal Brook1,2661,1851,2781,3241,32258 Mount Compass 498 695 1,042 1,1191,23259Ardrossan1,0781,1221,1361,1671,18860 McLaren Flat No Data 642 1,034 1,1211,17561Robe9491,2461,0189981,15662 Quorn 988 1,068 1,206 1,1311,15063 Keith 1,130 1,089 1,069 1,0761,14064Meadows7717527058041,12665 Port Broughton 725 908 982 1,0341,11666 Maitland 992 1,056 1047 1,0291,07967MiddletonNo DataNo DataNo Data9321,05768Greenock6846858399541,04569Paringa8089469159841,02670Cowell7919429429901,00471Roseworthy53866866494898772Macclesfield80683296795897773Streaky Bay1,0771,0591,00597996774Birdwood73073482589193275Uraidla*453461903916931Summertown*43338276Burra1,09797889390792277Mallala69373775473388778Meningie90294092185286079Milang44651263576183180Cleve70373875478979681Riverton66872381079379581Yankalilla43955554770779583Minlaton75677374480075984Cummins66670571972674885Gumeracha64373171570172186Cockatoo ValleyNo Data47951561768887Coffin Bay45258461560666787Yorketown64668568064266789Wasleys23023537234866189WillyarooNo DataNo Data36258266191Port MacDonnellNo Data62365067166092Echunga51353356757163093Gladstone62462961062962394Mount Pleasant56559358758661895Hamley Bridge65263163361361596Kimba68663667062960897Eudunda60364063256060198Port Wakefield49347655656059399Pinnaroo595587558547575100Lameroo485516537562567101One Tree HillNo Data579575579543102Beachport410346382436530103Laura503570499478522104Pukatja (Ernabella)453332504497519105Orroroo598543540537516105Wudinna531513557549516107Houghton435472557502511107KanmantooNo DataNo Data503512511109Edithburgh433395466454497110Port Vincent455472490469494111Stansbury538522543567480112Callington338387408455478113Wilmington238220493419472114Nangwarry496503514483456115MypongaNo DataNo Data219393443116Blyth284306377430442117Kersbrook316367432390417118Springton277330411378398119Saddleworth386425391363397120Truro318365395404396121Amata277319467455393122BostonNo DataNo Data337337390123Clayton BayNo DataNo Data240298386124Auburn335318389387370125Snowtown394405400390356126Indulkana225315310256338127Karoonda312358330351337128Elliston 239201292326333129Tarpeena374406355337329130Point TurtonNo Data205245305327131Morgan419426323339326132Mount Burr373380377314324132Mount Torrens317337338299324132MundullaNo DataNo Data420314324135Port Victoria326345316278321136CharlestonNo DataNo Data321321317137YalataNo DataNo Data294224302138SouthendNo DataNo Data248254292139Napperby256249300284291140Lucindale281301247230288141Kalangadoo295305271288287142Port Germein280249296308282143American RiverNo Data227216238280144Allendale EastNo DataNo Data260276277144Mimili264283281243277144Tintinara271257276266277147Swan Reach273235223209274148MullaquanaNo DataNo Data252248270149PenneshawNo Data265276275269150Booleroo Centre314331328289266151Kaltjiti (Fregon)245No DataNo Data220261152Andamooka496528592316260153Owen221227272261251154Blanchetown203231210245247155Bute265268265242228156ParhamNo DataNo DataNo Data264227157Hawker290229246237226157Tantanoola259255264231226159CoobowieNo DataNo Data220207222160Arno Bay240273227234219161YahlNo DataNo Data207224211162Wirrabara236251218230206163Cobdogla268232231197197164Spalding198212207215194164Warooka215247198195194166ClarendonNo Data266228199193166Coonalpyn209231220195193168Smokey BayNo DataNo Data195217162169Port NeillNo DataNo Data136140154170Woomera598295216146132171Leigh Creek61854950524591 *Uraidila and Summertown are recorded separately until 2011 when they are merged.

25 largest local government areas by population

Local government areas are the main units of local government in Australia. They may be termed cities, shires, councils or other names, but they all function similarly. Rank Local government area Population2016 census Population2018 estimate Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018. Growthrate Stat. division/district 1. City of Onkaparinga 166,766 171,489 2.8% Adelaide 2. City of Salisbury 137,979 142,555 3.3% Adelaide 3. City of Port Adelaide Enfield 121,230 126,120 4.0% Adelaide 4. City of Charles Sturt 111,759 117,382 5.0% Adelaide 5. City of Tea Tree Gully 97,734 99,694 2.0% Adelaide 6. City of Playford 90,669 93,426 3.0% Adelaide 7. City of Marion 88,618 92,308 4.2% Adelaide 8. City of Mitcham 66,834 67,253 0.6% Adelaide 9. City of West Torrens 57,901 60,105 3.8% Adelaide 10. City of Campbelltown 50,164 51,469 2.6% Adelaide 11. City of Burnside 43,911 45,706 4.1% Adelaide 12. Adelaide Hills Council 38,863 39,794 2.4% Adelaide 13. City of Unley 37,721 39,145 3.8% Adelaide 14. City of Holdfast Bay 36,681 37,032 1.0% Adelaide 15. City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters 35,362 36,750 3.9% Adelaide 16. District Council of Mount Barker 33,397 35,545 6.4% Adelaide 17. City of Mount Gambier 26,276 27,176 3.4% Mount Gambier 18. Alexandrina Council 25,873 27,037 4.5% Alexandrina 19. Barossa Council 23,558 24,808 5.3% Barossa 20. City of Adelaide 22,063 24,794 12.3% Adelaide 21. Town of Gawler 23,034 24,018 4.3% Gawler 22. Rural City of Murray Bridge 20,858 22,165 6.3% Murray Bridge 23. City of Whyalla 21,828 21,766 -0.3% Whyalla 24. City of Prospect 20,527 21,259 3.6% Adelaide 25. Port Pirie Regional Council 17,364 17,630 1.5% Port Pirie

See also Demographics of Australia List of cities in Australia List of places in New South Wales by population List of places in the Northern Territory by population List of places in Queensland by population List of places in Tasmania by population List of places in Victoria by population List of places in Western Australia by population

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