List of metropolitan areas in Oceania by population

This list ranks metropolitan areas in Oceania by their population; it includes metropolitan areas that have a population of over 100,000 people

Sources and definitions Metropolitan areas are listed as defined by their jurisdiction.

For Australia, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Greater Capital City Statistical Area (GCCSA) or Significant Urban Area (SUA) designations of the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS), as appropriate.

For New Zealand, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Functional Urban Area (FUA) classification and population statistics are sourced from the Statistics New Zealand population estimates and projections.

For the United States, metropolitan areas are defined as per the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by The United States Office of Management and Budget.

Metropolitan areas RankMetropolitan area nameCountryPopulationUrban area (km2)Urban population density (people/km2)Territorial area (km2)Regions and municipalities encompassed1Greater Sydney5,367,2062,554.002,10116,367.70Sydney, Parramatta, Penrith, Greater Western Sydney, Blue Mountains2Greater Melbourne5,159,2112,453.002,1039,993.00Melbourne, Bacchus Marsh, Gisborne-Macedon, Melton3Greater Brisbane2,560,7201,342.701,02515,842.00City of Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redland City4Greater Perth2,309,3381,150.001,0896,417.90Perth, Yanchep5Auckland747.502,4103,358.80Auckland, Hibiscus Coast, Pukekohe, Helensville, Waimauku, Kumeu-Huapai, Riverhead, Beachlands-Pine Harbour, Maraetai, Waiuku, Tuakau, Pokeno6Greater Adelaide1,359,760750.441,3933,259.80Adelaide, Adelaide Hills7Urban Honolulu1,016,508440.702,2381,560.00Honolulu, Honolulu County8Port Moresby756,754266.502,840Port Moresby9Gold Coast–Tweed Heads709,495648.00926Gold Coast, Tweed Heads10Christchurch387.201,2902,408.10Christchurch, Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, Leeston, West Melton, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Pegasus11Newcastle–Maitland498,095441.20907Newcastle, Maitland12Canberra–Queanbeyan464,995401.401,1582,342.00Canberra, Queanbeyan13Wellington379.721,3091,754.90Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Featherston, Greytown14Jayapura398,478935.9274940.00Jayapura15Sunshine Coast348,343321.00758Sunshine Coast, Noosa16Sorong345,342656.60290Sorong, Sorong Regency17Central Coast337,2841,681.00206Gosford, Wyong, Terrigal18Wollongong309,345684.00323Wollongong19Geelong282,412168.60932Geelong20Greater Suva Area268,423155.891,722521Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lami21Hamilton119.801,6171,412.70Hamilton, Ngaruawahia22Hobart219,07177.91696Hobart23Lae203,056130.891,551Lae, Ahi Rural LLG24Tauranga139.201,132790.20Tauranga, Omokoroa25Townsville183,322261.30646Townsville26Greater Nouméa173,814122.4514891,643.00Nouméa, Dumbéa, Le Mont-Dore, Païta27Honiara Urban Area169,721133.001,2762,746Honiara, Tandai, Malango28Kahului–Wailuku164,754295.18526Kahului, Wailuku, Lāhainā, Kīhei29Cairns155,340198.60729Cairns30139,82593.6677Dededo, Machanao, Apotgan31Toowoomba139,526114.1877Toowoomba32Darwin133,268111.30727Darwin33Dunedin163.104101,033.8Dunedin, Brighton, Mosgiel, Waikouaiti34Papeʻete Urban Area124,274299.50415457Papeʻete, Pīraʻe, ʻĀrue, Māhina, Faʻaʻā, Punaʻauia35Ballarat109,533739.00153Ballarat36Manokwari107,325392.082748,665Manokwari37Bendigo102,499164.90560Bendigo

See also List of cities in Oceania by population Lists of cities in Oceania

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