List of cities in Oceania by population

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This is a list of cities in Oceania (including Australia) with a population of over 80,000. National and territorial capitals are shown in bold type.

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CityCountryUrban area
NotesImage
Sydney Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5,361,466Estimated resident population,
June 2021 [1] 		Sydney skyline, January 2021.jpg
Melbourne Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5,096,298Estimated resident population, June 2021 [1] RBGV MG Ornamental Lake2017 (cropped).jpg
Brisbane Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2,568,927Estimated resident population, June 2021 [1] Early morning in Brisbane City seen from Kangaroo Point, September 2020, 08.jpg
Perth Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2,099,530Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Perth (AU), Elizabeth Quay -- 2019 -- 0259.jpg
Auckland Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1,715,600Urban area provisional resident population, June 2023 [2] Abaconda qfse auckland.jpg
Adelaide Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1,359,087Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Adelaide skyline, December 2022.jpg
Honolulu Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1,016,508Urban Honolulu Metropolitan Statistical Area, 2020 estimate [3] Waikiki view from Diamond Head.JPG
Gold Coast Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 718,772Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Gold Coast skyline.jpg
Newcastle–Maitland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 505,489Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Christ Church Cathedral.jpg
Canberra –Queanbeyan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 462,984Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Canberra, ACT at dusk.jpg
Wellington Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 439,200Estimated resident population, June 2021 [4] Cable Car, Wellington, New Zealand.JPG
Christchurch Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 392,100Urban area provisional New Zealand resident population, June 2023 [2] 28 Worcester Street in Christchurch 03.jpg
Port Moresby Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 364,145National census 2011 Ela Beach Port Moresby.JPG
Sunshine Coast Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 353,906Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Noosa Heads (23720155369).jpg
Central Coast Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 338,567Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Noosa Heads (23720155369).jpg
Wollongong Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 312,167Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Bald Hill, overlooking Stanwell Park.jpg
Geelong Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 287,704Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Waterfront-geelong.jpg
Hobart Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 218,386Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Franklin Wharf 2015.jpg
Townsville Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 184,271Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Ross River flowing through Townsville CBD.jpg
Nouméa Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia 179,509Metropolitan area. National census, August 2014 [5] Noumea centre 1402561139 375c811796 o.jpg
Hamilton Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 178,500Urban area provisional New Zealand resident population, June 2023 [2] HamiltonNZfromUni.jpg
Cairns Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 155,529Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Esplanade, Cairns, 2015 (01).JPG
Tauranga Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 155,200Urban area provisional New Zealand resident population, June 2023 [2] Tauranga New Zealand-1698.jpg
Toowoomba Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 140,303Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Toowoomba.jpg
Papeete Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia 136,771Urban area. National census, August 2017 [6] Papeete Town Hall, Papeete, 2009.jpg
Dunedin Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 133,300Urban area provisional New Zealand resident population, June 2023 [2] University of Otago.jpg |-
Darwin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 132,921Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.jpg
Ballarat Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 111,348Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Ballarat Town Hall, Victoria, Australia.jpg
Bendigo Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 103,575Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Central bendigo from botanic gardens.jpg
Lae Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 100,677National census 2011 LaeInternationalHotel.jpg
Mandurah Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 98,883Significant Urban Area, June 2023 [1] Mandurah Foreshore (3142447037).jpg
Albury–Wodonga Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 97,274Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Albury from Monument Hill 5.jpg
Palmerston North Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 90,500Urban area provisional New Zealand resident population, June 2023 [2] Palmerston North.jpg
Launceston Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 88,884Significant Urban Area, June 2021 [1] Launceston Town Hall 001.JPG
Suva Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 87,000National census 2019 Suva City 1 February 2015.jpg
Honiara Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 84,520National census 2017 Honiara panorama.jpg

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