Australia

4,880 cities · 8 states/provinces · Capital: Canberra · Oceania

24,992,369 Population
4,880 Cities
$1,734.5B GDP
$65,058 GDP per Capita
0.946 HDI
83.1 Life Expectancy
7,686,850 Area (km²)

Australia at a Glance

General

CapitalCanberra
ContinentOceania
RegionOceania
SubregionAustralia and New Zealand
LanguagesEnglish
CurrencyDollar (AUD)

Demographics

Population24,992,369
Density3.3/km²
Median Age37.5
Urban Population87.5%
Birth Rate10.8 per 1K
Death Rate6.9 per 1K
Fertility Rate1.50

Economy

GDP$1,734.5 billion
GDP per Capita$65,058
HDI0.946
Gini Index34.4
Internet Users97.1%

Geography

Area7,686,850 km²
Driving SideLeft
LandlockedNo
Calling Code++61
TLD.au

Status

ISO CodeAU / AUS
UN MemberYes
IndependentYes
Life Expectancy83.1 years

Largest Cities in Australia

# City State/Province Population Avg Temp Elevation
1 Sydney New South Wales 5,450,496 63°F 190 ft
2 Melbourne Victoria 5,350,705 59°F 82 ft
3 Brisbane Queensland 2,706,966 68°F 89 ft
4 Perth Western Australia 2,141,834 64°F 112 ft
5 Adelaide South Australia 1,387,290 62°F 194 ft
6 Gold Coast Queensland 607,665 69°F 39 ft
7 Canberra Australian Capital Territory 473,855 53°F 1,873 ft
8 Newcastle New South Wales 348,539 67°F 157 ft
9 Central Coast New South Wales 346,596 65°F 49 ft
10 Sunshine Coast Queensland 346,522 69°F 30 ft
11 Logan City Queensland 345,098 68°F 128 ft
12 Wollongong New South Wales 280,153 63°F 95 ft
13 Ipswich Queensland 232,930 68°F 135 ft
14 Hobart Tasmania 197,451 57°F 62 ft
15 Geelong Victoria 180,239 59°F 75 ft
16 Townsville Queensland 173,724 72°F 49 ft
17 Cairns Queensland 153,181 75°F 23 ft
18 Darwin Northern Territory 122,207 81°F 102 ft
19 Ballarat Victoria 116,201 52°F 1,460 ft
20 City of Port Phillip Victoria 112,669 59°F 20 ft

States & Provinces in Australia

Australian Capital Territory 101 New South Wales 1,519 Northern Territory 111 Queensland 1,048 South Australia 514 Tasmania 184 Victoria 847 Western Australia 558