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| Adelaide | STA* | | | | | | | | | 14,8 | | 12,7 | | | 16,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 131,2 | | | | 38,5 | 31,6 | 27,2 | 23,3 | | | | | | | | | | 1837 |
| Adelaide (agglomeration) | STA | | | 1110,5 | 1083,2 | 1078,4 | 1081,0 | 1070,2 | 1066,0 | 1023,6 | 917,0 | 931,9 | 882,5 | 857,2 | 842,6 | 727,9 | 607,8 | 588,0 | 483,5 | 382,5 | 330,0 | 321,4 | 312,6 | 330,0 | 303,6 | 255,4 | 205,0 | 192,4 | 173,2 | 186,1 | 163,4 | 144,4 | 133,2 | 125,0 | 104,0 | | 86,0 |
| Albany | WTA | | | | 15,5 | | | | | 13,6 | 14,7 | | 15,2 | 13,7 | 13,4 | 11,4 | 11,5 | 10,5 | 8,3 | 4,8 | | | 4,1 | | 4,0 | 4,0 | | | | | | | 3,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1826 |
| Albury | NSW | | | | | | | | | 40,2 | 37,2 | | 35,1 | 32,9 | 28,4 | 25,1 | 24,0 | 18,6 | 16,7 | 14,4 | | | 10,5 | | 8,5 | 7,0 | | | | | 5,5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 163 | 1824 |
| Albury (agglomeration) | NSW | Albury-Wodonga | | 97,9 | 93,3 | 92,7 | | | 89,0 | 75,9 | 40,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,7 | 5,5 |
| Alice Springs | NTT | Stuart | | | 25,7 | | | | | 25,6 | 22,2 | | 18,4 | | 7,8 | 6,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | site discovered 1860, virtually the central point | | | 1870 |
| Altona | VCT | | | | | | | | | 34,5 | | | 30,9 | | | 25,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Ararat | VCT | | | | | | | | | 7,6 | 8,2 | | 8,3 | 8,3 | 8,3 | 8,2 | 8,2 | 7,9 | 7,4 | 6,0 | | | 4,9 | | 5,0 | | | | | | 4,1 | | 3,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 332 |
| Armidale | NSW | | | | | | | | | 21,6 | 19,5 | | 18,9 | 19,7 | 18,1 | 15,0 | 13,8 | 12,9 | 8,7 | 7,8 | | | 6,8 | | 5,5 | 5,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 995 | 1849 |
| Ashfield | NSW | | | | | | | | | 40,6 | | | 41,3 | | | 41,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Auburn | NSW | | | | | | | | | 48,6 | | | 46,6 | | | 48,7 | | | | | | | 20,2 | 19,0 | 16,8 | 11,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Ayr | QLD | | | | | | | | | 8,6 | 8,6 | | 8,8 | | | 8,7 | 8,0 | 8,0 | 7,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | twin towns of Ayr and Home Hill |
| Bacchus Marsh | VCT | | | | 11,3 | | | | | | 9,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1838 |
| Bairnsdale | VCT | | | | 10,9 | | | | | 10,8 | 10,3 | | 9,5 | 8,6 | 8,5 | 7,8 | | 7,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1844 |
| Ballarat | VCT | Ballaarat | | | 64,8 | | | | | 30,1 | 56,4 | | 35,7 | | 39,6 | 41,6 | | | | | | | 35,7 | | | | | | | | 46,1 | | | | | | 48,0 | | 27,0 | | | | | | | | 460 | 1830's |
| Ballarat (agglomeration) | VCT | | | 83,8 | 79,5 | 79,1 | | | 78,9 | 79,5 | 63,8 | | 71,9 | 60,7 | 58,9 | 56,3 | 57,3 | 54,9 | 48,0 | 40,2 | | | 37,4 | 42,0 | 41,0 | 38,5 | 42,0 | 42,4 | 49,6 | | 49,4 | 45,3 | 46,1 | 40,0 | 37,3 | 64,3 | 74,3 |
| Ballina | NSW | | | | | | | | | | 24,8 |
| Bankstown | NSW | | | | | | 162,6 | | | 153,9 | | | 152,6 | | 162,3 | 160,0 | | | | | | | 25,4 | 20,0 | 15,9 | 7,0 | | | | | | | 1,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Barwon Heads | > see: | Ocean Grove-Barwon Heads |
| Bathurst | NSW | | | | | | | | | 44,2 | 26,3 | | 19,6 | 18,6 | 17,2 | 17,2 | 17,3 | 16,9 | 16,1 | 11,9 | | | 10,4 | 9,1 | 9,3 | 9,1 | | 8,6 | | | 9,2 | 9,2 | 9,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 672 | 1815 |
| Bathurst-Orange | NSW | | | 76,0 | 72,1 | 71,6 | | | 69,7 |
| Baulkham Hills | NSW | | | | | | | | | | | | 93,1 | | | 24,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Bayswater | WTA | | | | | | | | | 44,0 | | | | | | | | | 14,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Perth (WTA) |
| Beaconsfield | TSM | | | | | | | | | | 15,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1804 |
| Bellbird | > see: | Cessnock-Bellbird |
| Belvoir | > see: | Wodonga |
| Benalla | VCT | | | | | | | | | 8,3 | 8,9 | | 8,2 | 8,3 | 8,2 | 8,2 | 8,7 | 8,5 | 6,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 170 |
| Bendigo | VCT | Sandhurst | | | 59,9 | | | | | 30,1 | 32,4 | | 31,8 | | 32,0 | 30,8 | | | 11,0 | | | | 25,3 | | | | | | | | | | 43,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 225 | 1851 |
| Bendigo (agglomeration) | VCT | | | 79,7 | 74,8 | 74,2 | | | 72,7 | 67,3 | 53,9 | | 58,8 | 50,2 | 46,6 | 42,2 | 42,1 | 40,3 | 36,9 | 30,8 | | | 29,1 | 34,0 | 33,7 | 33,2 | 39,0 |
| Berwick | VCT | | | | | | | | | 69,1 | | | 36,2 | | | 1,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Blacktown | NSW | | | | | | 228,4 | | | 211,7 | | | 181,1 | | 156,6 | 111,5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Blue Mountains | NSW | | | | | | | | | 69,4 | | | 55,9 | | 32,1 | 30,7 | 29,7 | 28,1 | 23,1 | 21,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW); formed 1947 |
| Botany | NSW | | | | | | | | | 34,4 | | | 34,7 | | | 31,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Boulder-Kalgoorlie | > see: | Kalgoorlie |
| Box Hill | VCT | | | | | | | | | 45,1 | | | 47,6 | | 54,6 | 54,5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Brighton | STA | | | | | | | | | | | | 19,4 | | | 22,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Adelaide (STA) |
| Brighton | VCT | | | | | | | | | 32,2 | | | | | | 40,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Brisbane | QLD* | | | | | | | | | 751,1 | | | 689,4 | | 699,3 | 656,2 | | | | | | | 229,8 | | | | | | | | | | 48,7 | 32,6 | 31,3 | 28,1 | 19,4 | 15,0 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Brisbane (agglomeration) | QLD | | | 1653,4 | 1548,3 | 1520,0 | 1489,1 | 1421,7 | 1388,4 | 1334,0 | 1037,8 | 1028,5 | 942,8 | 893,0 | 866,2 | 718,8 | 663,5 | 620,1 | 502,3 | 402,0 | 336,0 | 325,9 | 299,7 | 309,0 | | 206,7 | | 143,5 | | 125,7 | 119,4 | 111,0 | 95,0 | | 40,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1842 |
| Brisbane Water | NSW | Woy Woy-Ettalong | | | | | | | | | | | 72,0 | | | 16,3 | | 12,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Broadmeadows | VCT | | | | | | | | | 103,0 | | | 103,5 | | 100,9 | 88,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Broken Hill | NSW | Silverton, Broken Hill and Willyama | | | | | | | | 23,7 | 26,7 | | 26,9 | 27,6 | 29,7 | 30,0 | 29,8 | 31,3 | 31,4 | 27,1 | | | 26,9 | 23,0 | 23,8 | 23,0 | 31,0 | | | | 27,0 | | 9,5 | 14,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 305 | 1883/84 |
| Browns River | > see: | Kingston |
| Brunswick | VCT | | | | | | | | | 39,9 | | | 44,5 | | 51,4 | 52,0 | | | | | | | 54,3 | | | 44,5 | | | | | 24,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Budgewoi | NSW | Budgewoi Lake | | | | | | | | | | | 25,5 |
| Bunbury | WTA | | | | 27,7 | | | | | 24,0 | 24,7 | | 21,7 | 19,5 | 16,5 | 15,5 | 14,8 | 13,4 | 9,9 | 6,2 | | | 5,1 | | 4,8 | 4,5 | | | | | | | 0,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1836 |
| Bunbury (statistical district) | WTA | | | 50,2 | | 42,4 |
| Bundaberg | QLD | | | 56,9 | 54,8 | 54,1 | | | 49,9 | 38,1 | 32,4 | | 32,6 | 30,5 | 27,4 | 25,4 | 23,8 | 22,8 | 20,0 | 15,9 | | | 11,5 | 11,0 | | 9,5 | | | | | 9,7 | | 5,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| Burnie | TSM | | | | 19,3 | | | | | 20,5 | 21,1 | | 20,0 | | 20,1 | 15,8 | 14,8 | | 11,2 | | | | 6,7 | | | | | | | | | | 1,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Burnie-Devonport | TSM | | | 77,6 | 79,6 | 79,2 | | | 79,0 | | | | | | 38,3 |
| Burnside | STA | | | | | | | | | | | | 37,6 | | | 38,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Adelaide (STA) |
| Burwood | NSW | | | | | | | | | 28,4 | | | 28,9 | | | 31,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Busselton | WTA | | | | 19,2 | | | | | | 11,9 | | | 5,6 | 5,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1837 |
| Cairns | QLD | | | 113,4 | 109,5 | 106,7 | 100,9 | | 89,3 | 48,6 | 39,8 | | 39,1 | 34,9 | 30,1 | 29,3 | 26,2 | 25,4 | 21,0 | 16,6 | | | 12,0 | | | 8,5 | | | | | | | 3,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1875 |
| Caloundra | QLD | Calundra | | | | | | | | | 16,2 | | 16,8 | | | 3,7 | | | 2,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | meaning: beautiful headland (Aboriginal) | | 0 |
| Camberwell | VCT | | | | | | | | | 83,8 | | | 85,9 | | 98,2 | 99,9 | | | | | | | 50,1 | | | 23,8 | | | | | | | 3,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Camden | NSW | | | | | | | | | 22,5 | 19,9 | | 9,0 | | | 8,7 | 7,4 | | 4,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 68 | 1805 |
| Camp Hill | QLD | | | | | | | | | | | | 9,0 | | | 12,4 |
| Campbelltown | NSW | | | | | | 149,1 | | | 137,9 | 124,8 | | 91,5 | | | 25,7 | 24,4 | | 9,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) | | | 1820 |
| Campbelltown | STA | | | | | | | | | | | | 43,1 | | | 32,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Adelaide (STA) |
| Canberra | ACT** | | | 321,3 | 309,5 | 307,9 | | | 293,6 | 276,2 | 247,2 | 220,4 | 219,3 | 196,5 | 141,6 | 92,3 | 77,6 | 56,4 | 28,3 | 15,2 | 12,0 | 11,6 | 7,0 | | 3,5 | 3,0 | | 1,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | national capital | | 580 | 1911 |
| Canberra (agglomeration) | ACT | | | 364,4 | 347,1 | 345,1 | 331,8 | 325,4 | 327,9 | 303,8 | | 247,0 | 239,8 | 215,5 | 158,6 | 136,3 | | | 30,3 | | | | | 8,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | later included suburb Queanbeyan (NSW) |
| Canning | WTA | | | | | | | | | 66,0 | | | 52,8 | | | | | | 13,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Perth (WTA) |
| Canterbury | NSW | | | | | | 134,5 | | | 129,2 | | | 126,7 | | 130,3 | 115,8 | | | | | | | 79,1 | | | 37,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Casino | NSW | | | | | | | | | 10,2 | 10,1 | | 9,7 | | 8,5 | 8,2 | 8,1 | 8,1 | 7,8 | 6,7 | | | 5,3 | | | 5,0 |
| Castlemaine | VCT | | | | | | | | | 6,8 | 7,0 | | 7,6 | 7,7 | 7,5 | 7,1 | 7,3 | 7,2 | 6,6 | 5,8 | | | 5,2 | | 7,2 | 7,0 | | 7,0 | 8,1 | | 7,9 | 7,0 | 6,1 | 8,9 | | 10,6 | 10,0 |
| Caulfield | VCT | | | | | | | | | 67,8 | | | 69,9 | | 81,7 | 76,1 | | | | | | | 65,3 | | | 40,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Cessnock | NSW | | | | | | | | | 17,9 | | | 16,9 | | | 15,3 | | | 14,4 | 13,0 | | | 14,4 | 14,0 | 9,3 |
| Cessnock-Bellbird | NSW | | | | | | | | | 43,8 | 43,2 | | 38,7 | | | 34,5 | 34,7 | 35,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 306 |
| Charters Towers | QLD | | | | | | | | | 9,0 | 8,2 | | 6,8 | | | 7,6 | 7,8 | 7,6 | 7,0 | 7,6 | | | 7,0 | 9,1 | | 9,5 | | | | | | | 5,0 |
| Chelsea | VCT | | | | | | | | | 25,8 | | | 26,0 | | | 24,8 |
| Coburg | VCT | | | | | | | | | 50,6 | | | 55,0 | | 65,4 | 68,6 | | | | | | | 38,1 | | | 18,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Cockburn | WTA | | | | | | | | | 50,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Perth (WTA) |
| Coff's Harbour | NSW | | | | 58,3 | | | | 52,2 | 51,5 | 44,5 | | 16,0 | | | 7,7 | | 7,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Coff's Harbour (statistical district) | NSW | | | 46,1 | | 42,1 |
| Colac | VCT | | | | | | | | | 10,2 | 10,0 | | 10,6 | 10,4 | 10,4 | 9,5 | 9,9 | 9,3 | 8,0 | 6,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | meaning: a rosella parrot, or: a freshwater lake (Aboriginal) | | 134 | 1864 |
| Collie | WTA | Collie Coalfields | | | | | | | | 7,7 | 9,7 | | 7,7 | 6,8 | 6,7 | 7,6 | 8,2 | 7,5 | 9,9 | 4,5 | | | 3,8 | | 3,6 | 3,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 190 |
| Concord | NSW | | | | | | | | | 23,2 | | | 23,9 | | | 27,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Coolangatta | > see: | Southport |
| Coolgardie | WTA | | | | | | | | | 1,1 | 5,2 | | 0,9 | | | 0,8 | 1,8 | | 1,5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | mining ghost town | | | 1892 |
| Cooma | NSW | | | | | | | | | 7,4 | 9,7 | | 8,0 | | | 9,1 | 9,3 | 8,7 | 6,5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | meaning: big lake, or: open country (Aboriginal) | | 811 | 1849 |
| Cootamundra | NSW | | | | | | | | | 8,0 | 8,5 | | 6,5 | | | 6,2 | 6,1 | | 5,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | meaning: swamp, low-lying place, or: turtles (Aboriginal) | | 330 | 1861 |
| Cowra | NSW | | | | | | | | | 12,4 | 11,7 | | 7,9 | | | 7,1 | 6,6 | | 6,1 | | | | 5,1 | | 4,2 | 4,5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | meaning: a rocky place (Aboriginal) | | 298 | 1849 |
| Craigieburn | VCT | | | | 12,9 |
| Cranbourne | VCT | | | | 24,8 | | | | | | 49,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1856 |
| Croydon | VCT | | | | | | | | | 45,8 | | | 36,2 | | | 21,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Dalby | QLD | | | | | | | | | 9,4 | 9,7 | | 8,8 | | | 8,9 | 8,0 | 7,4 | 6,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 342 |
| Dandenong | VCT | | | | | | | | | 57,3 | | | 55,0 | | | 31,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Darwin | NTT* | | | | 69,4 | | | | | 70,1 | | | | 39,2 | 31,7 | 18,0 | | | 8,0 | | | | | 1,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | after the city was devastated by cyclone on 1974.12.25, population fell to 11,000 | | 0 | 1869 |
| Darwin (agglomeration) | NTT | | | 108,2 | 84,3 | 95,8 | | | 77,3 | 78,4 | 72,9 | | 56,5 | 42,8 | 36,8 | | | 15,2 | | | | | | | | | | 1,0 | | | | | 0,8 |
| Devonport | TSM | > see also: Burnie-Devonport | | | 23,8 | | | | | 22,7 | 25,1 | | 21,4 | | 19,2 | 14,9 | 13,9 | | 10,6 | | | | 6,6 | | | | | | | | | | 3,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | formed by the merger of Formby and Torquay in 1890 |
| Doncaster | VCT | Doncaster and Templestowe | | | | | | | | 102,9 | | | 90,7 | | 64,3 | 33,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Drummoyne | NSW | | | | | | | | | 30,2 | | | 31,0 | | | 30,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Dubbo | NSW | | | 35,2 | 36,7 | 33,0 | | | 34,6 | 28,1 | 31,9 | | 24,0 | 20,1 | 17,8 | 15,6 | 15,1 | 14,1 | 12,0 | 9,5 | | | 8,3 | | 5,1 | 5,2 | | | | | | | 3,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | meaning: a cap, or: head covering (Aboriginal) | | 264 | 1849 |
| Echuca | VCT | Echuca-Moama | | | 10,0 | | | | | 9,4 | 8,7 | | 7,9 | | | 7,0 | 7,0 | 6,4 | 5,4 | 4,5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | meaning: the meeting of the waters (Aboriginal) | | 96 | 1853 |
| Elizabeth | STA | | | | | | | | | | 31,5 | | 32,6 | | | 32,9 | 35,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Adelaide (STA) | | | 1954 |
| Eltham | VCT | | | | | | | | | | | | 34,6 | | | 15,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Enfield | STA | | | | | | | | | 61,5 | | | 66,8 | | 77,6 | 80,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Adelaide (STA) |
| Entrance, The - | > see: | The Entrance-Long Jetty |
| Esperance | WTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,3 | 4,9 |
| Essendon | VCT | | | | | | | | | 52,7 | | | 56,4 | | 57,6 | 58,3 | | | | | | | 46,1 | | | 35,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Fairfield | NSW | | | | | | 186,1 | | | 175,1 | | | 129,6 | | 112,9 | 101,2 | | | | | | | 8,7 | | 6,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Footscray | VCT | | | | | | | | | 46,8 | | | 49,8 | | 57,7 | 58,8 | | | | | | | 46,3 | | | 33,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Forbes | NSW | | | | | | | | | 10,3 | 11,3 | | 8,0 | | | 7,4 | | 7,1 | 6,5 | 5,9 | | | 5,4 | | 4,7 | 5,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 239 | 1860's |
| Frankston | VCT | | | | | | | | | 85,0 | | | 78,8 | | 59,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Fremantle | WTA | | | | | | | | | 23,8 | 29,6 | | 22,5 | 23,5 | 26,0 | 25,3 | 24,2 | 22,0 | 47,3 | 27,9 | | | 25,2 | | 29,2 | 25,5 | | 14,5 | 27,1 | | 20,4 | 19,5 | 7,1 | 3,6 | | | | | | | | | | | later also to the agglomeration of Perth | | 0 | 1823 |
| Gawler | STA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,1 |
| Geelong | VCT | | | | 125,4 | | | | | 13,0 | | | 14,5 | | 17,8 | 18,1 | | | | | | | 16,9 | | | | | | | | | | | 20,7 | 14,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1837 |
| Geelong (agglomeration) | VCT | | | 160,1 | 153,1 | 152,2 | 152,6 | 151,8 | 152,3 | 145,3 | 125,8 | | 137,2 | 122,1 | 115,0 | 105,1 | 98,9 | 91,7 | 72,3 | 44,6 | | | 39,2 | 43,0 | 39,1 | 36,2 | 35,0 | 28,5 | 26,7 | | 25,0 | 24,3 | 23,4 | | | 23,5 | 22,6 | 23,0 |
| Gelnorchy | TSM | | | | | | | | | | | | 41,0 | | | 37,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Launceston (TSM) |
| Geraldton | WTA | | | 31,5 | 20,3 | 29,7 | | | | 20,6 | 19,9 | | 20,9 | 18,8 | 15,5 | 12,1 | 12,1 | 10,9 | 8,3 | 6,0 | | | 5,0 | 4,7 | 4,2 | 4,2 | 4,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1849 |
| Gladstone | QLD | | | 39,2 | 38,1 | 37,3 | | | 33,8 | 22,7 | 23,2 | | 22,1 | 18,9 | 15,0 | 12,4 | 7,2 | 7,2 | 6,9 | 5,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1847 |
| Glenn Innes | NSW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,8 |
| Gold Coast | > see: | Southport |
| Gosford | NSW | | | | | | 142,2 | | | 129,0 | 116,5 | | | | | 11,3 | | 7,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1839 |
| Gosnells | WTA | | | | | | | | | 69,6 | | | 52,4 | | | 7,1 | | | 7,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Perth (WTA) |
| Goulburn | NSW | | | | | | | | | 21,5 | 22,8 | | 21,8 | 21,7 | 21,1 | 20,9 | 20,6 | 20,6 | 19,2 | 16,0 | | | 14,9 | 13,0 | 12,4 | 11,0 | 13,0 | | | | | | 10,9 | 12,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 632 | 1864 |
| Grafton | NSW | Grafton and South Grafton | | | | | | | | 17,1 | 17,5 | | 17,0 | 16,5 | 16,2 | 16,0 | | 15,7 | 14,2 | 12,0 | | | 6,4 | | 6,2 | 5,4 | | | | | | | 6,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1859 |
| Griffith | NSW | | | | | | | | | 13,3 | 21,9 | | 13,2 | | | 9,5 | | 7,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 128 | 1914 |
| Gunnedah | NSW | | | | | | | | | 8,9 | 13,1 | | 8,9 | | | 7,5 | | 7,2 | 5,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | meaning: place of white stone (Aboriginal) | | 267 |
| Gympie | QLD | | | | | | | | | 10,8 | 11,3 | | 10,8 | 11,2 | 11,4 | 11,3 | 11,4 | 11,1 | 10,0 | 8,4 | | | 7,7 | | | 8,8 | | | | | | | 12,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 94 | 1869 |
| Hamilton | VCT | | | | | | | | | 9,8 | 10,4 | | 9,8 | 9,7 | 10,2 | 10,1 | 9,9 | 9,5 | 8,5 | 7,2 | | | 5,8 | | 5,2 | 5,1 | | | | | | | 4,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 187 | 1837 |
| Hastings | NSW | | | | 58,2 | | | | 51,2 | 50,1 | 23,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1860's |
| Hawthorn | VCT | | | | | | | | | 30,0 | | | 30,7 | | | 36,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Heidelberg | VCT | | | | | | | | | 60,5 | | | 64,8 | | 67,9 | 63,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Hervey Bay | QLD | | | 39,7 | | 35,9 |
| Hobart | TSM* | | | | | | | | | 47,1 | | | 47,9 | | 52,4 | 53,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24,7 | | | 24,9 | 21,1 | | 19,1 | 19,4 | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1804 |
| Hobart (agglomeration) | TSM | | | 197,8 | 195,5 | 195,7 | 194,7 | 193,3 | 192,4 | 181,8 | 179,0 | 168,4 | 128,6 | 131,5 | 129,9 | 119,5 | 122,9 | 115,9 | 95,2 | 76,5 | | 63,3 | 60,4 | 57,0 | 55,6 | 52,4 | | 38,4 | | | 34,6 | 36,7 | 41,6 |
| Holroyd | NSW | | | | | | | | | 79,1 | | | 80,1 | | 77,2 | | | | | | | | 15,9 | 12,0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Hope Valley | > see: | Tea Tree Gully |
| Hornsby | NSW | | | | | | | | | | | | 111,1 | | | 72,5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Horsham | VCT | | | | 12,6 | | | | | 12,6 | 12,7 | | 12,0 | 11,0 | 10,9 | 10,6 | 9,5 | 9,2 | 7,8 | 6,4 | | | 5,3 | | | | | | | | | | 2,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 138 | 1841 |
| Hummock Hill | > see: | Whyalla |
| Hurstville | NSW | | | | | | | | | 63,8 | | | 64,9 | | 67,1 | 64,9 | | | | | | | 22,7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Inala | QLD | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,4 | | | 18,7 |
| Innisfail | QLD | | | | | | | | | 8,5 | 8,1 | | 7,9 | | | 7,4 | | 6,9 | 6,6 |
| Inverell | NSW | | | | | | | | | 9,7 | 16,1 | | 9,7 | 9,4 | | 8,4 | 8,5 | 8,2 | 7,5 | 6,5 | | | 5,3 | | 4,5 | 5,8 | | | | | | | 3,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 583 |
| Ipswich | QLD | | | | | | | | | 73,3 | 74,6 | | 68,3 | | 61,5 | 54,5 | 52,0 | 48,7 | 39,0 | 26,2 | | | 22,5 | 23,0 | | 20,5 | 10,0 | | | | 9,6 | | 7,8 | 7,6 | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Brisbane (QLD) | | | 1827 |
| Kalgoorlie | WTA | Boulder-Kalgoorlie | | 29,5 | 30,5 | 29,0 | | | 27,1 | 25,0 | 22,2 | | 19,8 | 19,0 | 20,8 | 19,9 | 21,5 | 21,8 | 22,8 | 17,4 | | | 9,1 | 5,3 | 5,0 | 7,9 | 31,0 | | | | | | 9,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1893 |
| Katoomba-Wenworth Falls | NSW | | | | | | | | | 16,9 | 15,6 | | 13,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +1000 |
| Keilor | VCT | | | | | | 114,6 | | | 106,1 | | | 81,8 | | 55,5 | 43,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Kempsey | NSW | | | | | | | | | 25,3 | 23,0 | | 19,6 | | 9,0 | 8,2 | 8,1 | | 7,5 | 6,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1856 |
| Kew | VCT | | | | | | | | | 27,3 | | | 28,9 | | | 32,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Kiama | NSW | | | | | | | | | | 14,5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Kingston | TSM | Browns River | | | | | | | | | 10,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 |
| Knox | VCT | | | | | | 132,7 | | | 122,0 | | | 88,9 | | 56,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Kogarah | NSW | | | | | | | | | 46,5 | | | 46,3 | | | 47,7 | | | | | | | 30,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Ku-ring-gai | NSW | Kuringgai | | | | | | | | 99,2 | | | 101,5 | | 98,4 | 86,9 | | | | | | | 27,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Kurri Kurri | NSW | Kurri Kurri-Weston | | | | | | | | 13,3 | 13,4 | | 12,8 | | | 11,6 | | | | | | | | | 6,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | meaning: the first man/person (Aboriginal) |
| Kwinana | WTA | Kwinana New Town | | | | | | 14,0 | | 13,5 | 14,8 | | 12,4 | | | 1,3 | | | 2,8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | meaning: a young woman (Aboriginal) | | 0 |
| Lake Macquarie | NSW | | | | | | 175,5 | | | 162,0 | 165,0 | | 147,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of S of Newcastle (NSW), incl. Budgewoi? | | 0 |
| Lane Cove | NSW | | | | | | | | | 29,0 | | | 29,1 | | | 25,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| La Trobe Valley | TSM | | | 75,3 | 75,4 | 75,5 | | | 78,8 | | | | | | 5,2 | | 54,7 | | 2,0 |
| Launceston | TSM | | | | | | | | | 66,7 | 63,2 | | 31,4 | | 35,0 | 37,2 | | | | | | | 27,5 | | 27,3 | 26,3 | | 23,7 | | | 18,1 | | 17,1 | | 12,8 | | 10,7 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 1805 |
| Launceston (agglomeration) | TSM | | | 98,8 | 98,7 | 98,8 | | | 97,2 | 111,4 | | 84,8 | 64,6 | | 62,2 | 40,5 | 59,2 | 56,8 | 49,3 | 36,7 | | | 32,8 | 29,0 |
| Leichhardt | NSW | | | | | | | | | 58,5 | | | 57,3 | | 70,5 | 59,3 | | | | | | | 30,2 | | | 29,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Lillydale | VCT | | | | | | | | | | | | 62,1 | | | 14,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Lismore | NSW | | | 31,0 | 43,5 | 31,4 | | | 42,5 | 41,4 | 38,8 | | 24,0 | 22,1 | 20,9 | 19,7 | 19,1 | 18,9 | 17,4 | 15,2 | | | 11,8 | | 9,1 | 8,9 | | | | | | | 4,4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1856 |
| Lithgow | NSW | | | | | | | | | 12,0 | 21,8 | | 12,8 | 12,3 | 12,7 | 13,2 | 13,8 | 14,2 | 15,1 | 14,5 | | | 13,4 | 15,0 | 13,3 | 10,9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 920 | 1813 |
| Liverpool | NSW | | | | | | 106,8 | | | 98,2 | | | 92,7 | | 82,3 | 69,0 | | | | 12,6 | | | 6,3 | | 6,6 | 4,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Sydney (NSW) |
| Logan | QLD | | | | | | | | | 143,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Brisbane (QLD) |
| Long Jetty | > see: | The Entrance-Long Jetty |
| Mackay | QLD | | | | | | | | | 23,1 | 22,7 | | | 20,2 | 19,1 | | 17,4 | | 14,8 | 13,5 | | | 10,7 | | | | | | | | | | 4,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Mackay (agglomeration) | QLD | | | 64,8 | 62,4 | 61,1 | | | 55,7 | 52,9 | 38,6 | | 35,4 | | | 24,6 | | 21,4 | 18,3 | 19,2 |
| Maitland | NSW | | | | | | | | | 46,9 | 46,3 | | 38,9 | | | 28,4 | 28,1 | 27,3 | 21,3 | 19,2 | | | 8,2 | 13,0 | 12,7 | 12,4 |
| Malvern | VCT | | | | | | | | | 41,3 | | | 43,2 | | 50,6 | 50,1 | | | | | | | 43,3 | | | 32,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | agglomeration of Melbourne (VCT) |
| Mandurah | WTA | | | | 42,1 | | | 34,2 | | 23,3 | 19,2 | | 11,0 | |