List of metropolitan areas in Oceania by population

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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[1] 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

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Rank Metropolitan area name Country Population Urban area (km2) Urban population density (people/km2) Territorial area (km2) Regions and municipalities encompassed
1 Greater Sydney  Australia 5,367,206[2] 2,554.00[3] 2,101 16,367.70 Sydney, Parramatta, Penrith, Greater Western Sydney, Blue Mountains
2 Greater Melbourne  Australia 5,159,211[2] 2,453.00[3] 2,103 9,993.00 Melbourne, Bacchus Marsh, Gisborne-Macedon, Melton
3 Greater Brisbane  Australia 2,560,720[2] 1,342.70 1,025 15,842.00 City of Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redland City
4 Greater Perth  Australia 2,309,338[2] 1,150.00 1,089 6,417.90 Perth, Yanchep
5 Auckland  New Zealand 1,794,400[4] 747.50[5] 2,410 3,358,80 Auckland, Hibiscus Coast, Pukekohe, Helensville, Waimauku, Kumeu-Huapai, Riverhead, Beachlands-Pine Harbour, Maraetai, Waiuku, Tuakau, Pokeno[1]
6 Greater Adelaide  Australia 1,359,760[2] 750.44 1,393 3,259.80 Adelaide, Adelaide Hills
7 Urban Honolulu  United States 1,016,508[6] 440.70[7] 2,238 1,560.00 Honolulu, Honolulu County
8 Port Moresby  Papua New Guinea 756,754[8] 266.50 2,840 Port Moresby
9 Gold Coast–Tweed Heads  Australia 709,495[2] 648.00 926 Gold Coast, Tweed Heads
10 Christchurch[9]  New Zealand 556,500[4] 387.20[5] 1,290 2,408.10 Christchurch, Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, Leeston, West Melton, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Pegasus[1]
11 Newcastle–Maitland  Australia 498,095[2] 441.20 907 Newcastle, Maitland
12 Canberra–Queanbeyan  Australia 464,995[2] 401.40 1,158 2,342.00 Canberra, Queanbeyan
13 Wellington  New Zealand 441,200[4] 379.72[5] 1,309 1,754.90 Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Featherston, Greytown[1]
14 Jayapura  Indonesia 398,478[10] 935.9 274 940.00 Jayapura
15 Sunshine Coast  Australia 348,343[2] 321.00 758 Sunshine Coast, Noosa
16 Sorong  Indonesia 345,342[10] 656.60 290 Sorong, Sorong Regency
17 Central Coast  Australia 337,284[2] 1,681.00 206 Gosford, Wyong, Terrigal
18 Wollongong  Australia 309,345[2] 684.00 323 Wollongong
19 Geelong  Australia 282,412[2] 168.60 932 Geelong
20 Greater Suva Area  Fiji 268,423[11] 155.89 1,722 521 Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lami
21 Hamilton  New Zealand 235,700[4] 119.80[5] 1,617 1,412.70 Hamilton, Ngaruawahia[1]
22 Hobart  Australia 219,071[2] 77.91 696 Hobart
23 Lae  Papua New Guinea 203,056[8] 130.89 1,551 Lae, Ahi Rural LLG
24 Tauranga  New Zealand 184,000[4] 139.20[5] 1,132 790.20 Tauranga, Omokoroa[1]
25 Townsville  Australia 183,322[2] 261.30 646 Townsville
26 Greater Nouméa  New Caledonia 173,814[12] 122.45 1489 1,643.00[13] Nouméa, Dumbéa, Le Mont-Dore, Païta
27 Honiara Urban Area  Solomon Islands 169,721[14] 133.00[15] 1,276 2,746 Honiara, Tandai, Malango
28 Kahului–Wailuku  United States 164,754[6] 295.18 526 Kahului, Wailuku, Lāhainā, Kīhei
29 Cairns  Australia 155,340[2] 198.60 729 Cairns
30 Dededo-Machanao-Apotgan Urban Cluster  Guam 139,825[6] 93.6 677 Dededo, Machanao, Apotgan
31 Toowoomba  Australia 139,526[2] 114.1 877 Toowoomba
32 Darwin  Australia 133,268[2] 111.30 727 Darwin
33 Dunedin  New Zealand 131,600[4] 163.10[5] 410 1,033.8 Dunedin, Brighton, Mosgiel, Waikouaiti[1]
34 Papeʻete Urban Area  French Polynesia 124,274[16] 299.50[13] 415 457 Papeʻete, Pīraʻe, ʻĀrue, Māhina, Faʻaʻā, Punaʻauia
35 Ballarat  Australia 109,533[2] 739.00 153 Ballarat
36 Manokwari  Indonesia 107,325[10] 392.08 274 8,665 Manokwari
37 Bendigo  Australia 102,499[2] 164.90 560 Bendigo
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