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List of metropolitan areas in Oceania by population

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This is a list of metropolitan areas. For a list of cities proper, see List of cities 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

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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, Central Coast (sometimes)
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 2,125,114[2] 1,150.00 1,089 6,417.90 Perth, Yanchep
5 Auckland  New Zealand 1,765,964[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 Gold Coast–Tweed Heads  Australia 709,495[2] 648.00 926 Gold Coast, Tweed Heads
9 Christchurch[8]  New Zealand 545,171[4] 387.20[5] 1,290 2,408.10 Christchurch, Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, Leeston, West Melton, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Pegasus[1]
10 Newcastle–Maitland  Australia 498,095[2] 441.20 907 Newcastle, Maitland
11 Canberra–Queanbeyan  Australia 464,995[2] 401.40 1,158 2,342.00 Canberra, Queanbeyan
12 Wellington  New Zealand 447,230[4] 379.72[5] 1,309 1,754.90 Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Featherston, Greytown[1]
13 Jayapura  Indonesia 398,478[9] 935.9 274 940.00 Jayapura
14 Port Moresby  Papua New Guinea 364,145[10] 266.50 1,366 Port Moresby
15 Sunshine Coast  Australia 348,343[2] 321.00 758 Sunshine Coast, Noosa
16 Sorong metropolitan area  Indonesia 345,342[9] 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 Urban Area  Fiji 221,150[11] 50.00 180 521 Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lami
21 Hamilton  New Zealand 231,965[4] 119.80[5] 1,617 1,412.70 Hamilton, Ngaruawahia[1]
22 Hobart  Australia 219,071[2] 77.91 696 Hobart
23 Townsville  Australia 183,322[2] 261.30 646 Townsville
24 Greater Nouméa Urban Area  New Caledonia 182,341[12] 122.45 1489 1,643.00[13] Nouméa, Dumbéa, Le Mont-Dore, Païta
25 Tauranga  New Zealand 184,423[4] 139.20[5] 1,132 790.20 Tauranga, Omokoroa[1]
26 Cairns  Australia 155,340[2] 198.60 729 Cairns
27 Dededo-Machanao-Apotgan Urban Cluster  Guam 139,825[6] 93.6 677 Dededo, Machanao, Apotgan
28 Toowoomba  Australia 139,526[2] 114.1 877 Toowoomba
29 Papeete  French Polynesia 136,771[12] 299.50[13] 1,547 457 Papeete, Pīra'e, Arue, Māhina, Fa'a'ā, Puna'auia, Pā'ea
30 Darwin  Australia 133,268[2] 111.30 727 Darwin
31 Greater Honiara Area  Solomon Islands 130,176[14] 133.00[15] 979 2,746 Honiara, Tandai, Malango
32 Dunedin  New Zealand 133,583[4] 163.10[5] 410 1,033.8 Dunedin, Brighton, Mosgiel, Waikouaiti[1]
33 Ballarat  Australia 109,533[2] 739.00 153 Ballarat
34 Manokwari  Indonesia 107,325[9] 392.08 274 8,665 Manokwari
35 Bendigo  Australia 102,499[2] 164.90 560 Bendigo
36 Lae  Papua New Guinea 100,677[10] 130.89 1,138 Lae, Ahi Rural LLG

See also

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References

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