Capital City Statistical Area Population Share 30 June 2014 State (p) Greater Sydney 4,840,628 Greater Melbourne 4,440,328 Greater Brisbane 2,274,560 Greater Adelaide 1,304,631 Greater Perth 2,021,203 Greater Hobart 219,243 Greater Darwin 140,386 Australian Capital Territory 385,996 All Capital Cities 15,626,975 Capital City Population Change The majority of population lives in Australia’s Queensland has strong growth in areas the state and territory capital cities and their adjoining Brisbane (the Sunshine and Gold associated socioeconomic areas. At Coasts), leading to the capital accounting for 30 June 2014, 15.63 million people or only 55 per cent of the population growth in 66 per cent of the Australian population lived the year to in the seven Greater Capital City Statistical 30 June 2014. Areas and the Australian Capital Territory. Greater Perth was the fastest growing state The bulk of each state or territory’s capital, increasing by 2.5 per cent, or population growth also occurred in the 48,400 persons. However, the volume of capital cities with the exception of – growth was largest in Greater Melbourne Queensland and Tasmania. (95,700) and Greater Sydney (84,200). Table 5 – Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, ERP 2013-14 Source: ABS. Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2013-14 (cat. no. 3218.0) Note: Estimates for 2013 are revised (r) and estimates for 2014 are preliminary (p)
Capital City Population Change The majority of Australia’s population lives in the state and territory capital cities and their associated socioeconomic areas. At 30 June 2014, 15.63 million people or 66 per cent of the Australian population lived in the seven Greater Capital City Statistical Areas and the Australian Capital Territory. The bulk of each state or territory’s population growth also occurred in the capital cities – with the exception of Queensland and Tasmania. Table 5 – Greater Capital City Statistical Areas, ERP 2013-14 Capital City Statistical Area Population 30 June 2014 (p) Share State Greater Sydney 4,840,628 Greater Melbourne 4,440,328 Greater Brisbane 2,274,560 Greater Adelaide 1,304,631 Greater Perth 2,021,203 Greater Hobart 219,243 Greater Darwin 140,386 Australian Capital Territory 385,996 All Capital Cities 15,626,975 Source: ABS. Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2013-14 (cat. no. 3218.0) Note: Estimates for 2013 are revised (r) and estimates for 2014 are preliminary (p) Queensland has strong growth in areas adjoining Brisbane (the Sunshine and Gold Coasts), leading to the capital accounting for only 55 per cent of the population growth in the year to 30 June 2014. Greater Perth was the fastest growing state capital, increasing by 2.5 per cent, or 48,400 persons. However, the volume of growth was largest in Greater Melbourne (95,700) and Greater Sydney (84,200).
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