List of places in South Australia by population

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This is a list of cities/towns in South Australia by urban centre population.

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Largest Urban Centres and Localities by population

Adelaide, state capital Adelaide Convention Centre.jpg
Adelaide, state capital
Blue Lake at Mount Gambier Blue Lake, Mount Gambier, November 2018.jpg
Blue Lake at Mount Gambier
Murray Bridge in the distance Murray Bridge.jpg
Murray Bridge in the distance
Victor Harbor 20040611 Victor Harbor Viewed From Bluff.jpg
Victor Harbor
View from Hummock Hill, Whyalla View from Hummock Hill, Whyalla, 2017 (02).jpg
View from Hummock Hill, Whyalla
Gawler Street, Mount Barker OIC mt barker gawler st 3.jpg
Gawler Street, Mount Barker
Aerial view of Port Lincoln Port Lincoln.jpg
Aerial view of Port Lincoln
View of Port Pirie Grain silos, smelter and smoke stack from across the river, Port Pirie, South Australia.jpg
View of Port Pirie

Urban Centres and Localities (UCLs) represent areas of concentrated urban development with populations of 200 people or more. Areas in a state or territory that are not included in an UCL are considered to be ‘rural’. UCLs are not an official definition of towns.

Suburbs of Adelaide are not included, with the exception of Gawler, Mount Barker, Crafers-Bridgewater and Nairne, which can all be seen as semi-rural suburbs but also as separate towns.

RankUrban centrePopulation
2001 Census		Population
2006 Census		Population
2011 Census		Population
2016 Census		Population

2021 Census [1]

1 Adelaide 1,066,1031,040,7191,103,9791,165,6321,245,011
2 Gawler 16,77920,00623,95726,47228,562
3 Mount Gambier 22,65623,49425,19926,14826,734
4 Mount Barker 9,11611,54014,45216,62921,554
5 Whyalla 21,21121,12221,73621,50120,880
6 Murray Bridge 12,99814,04815,96716,80417,457
7 Victor Harbor 8,92310,38013,41115,26516,709
8 Crafers-Bridgewater 13,13013,37514,61715,12515,783
9 Port Lincoln 12,63013,04414,08814,06414,404
10 Port Pirie 13,25413,20613,81913,74013,708
11 Port Augusta 13,15313,25713,50412,89612,788
12 Goolwa 4,3275,8826,3857,7178,756
13 Strathalbyn 3,2043,8945,2925,4866,429
14 Nuriootpa 3,8464,4145,2155,6916,204
15 Naracoorte 4,7454,8884,9085,0745,223
16 Nairne 2,7703,4704,1984,8425,082
17 Millicent 4,4304,7714,7984,7344,760
18 Renmark 4,4484,3394,3874,6344,703
19 Kadina 3,7424,0264,4704,5874,666
20 Moonta 3,0683,3503,6594,1744,627
21 Tanunda 3,8364,1534,2144,3244,394
22 Wallaroo 2,7103,0533,7953,9884,241
23 Berri 4,2144,0084,1034,0884,143
24 Angle Vale 1,2291,3592,3632,8184,088
25 Loxton 3,3523,4313,7953,8383,947
26 Roxby Downs 3,6083,8474,7023,5883,671
27 Clare 2,9213,0633,2783,3273,379
28 McLaren Vale 2,5842,9083,0433,0963,277
29 Two Wells 6347171,7641,9262,947
30 Bordertown 2,4402,5812,5492,6692,840
31 Kapunda 2,3012,4802,4842,5982,633
32 Mannum 2,1892,0422,1642,3982,537
33 Freeling 1,1371,3251,5912,0522,516
34 Hahndorf 1,8361,8052,0922,1802,313
35 Willunga 1,8942,1042,0942,1432,300
36 Ceduna 2,5642,3042,2892,1572,290
37 Normanville 1,0121,3031,6371,9062,262
38 Williamstown 1,2801,4321,8822,1632,238
39 Angaston 1,9301,8651,9402,0442,184
40 Lewiston 2,0592,7421,5451,5892,174
40 Lobethal 1,6791,8361,9572,1352,174
42 Balaklava 1,5311,6261,8271,9021,956
43 Kingscote 1,6711,6921,7631,7901,915
44 Barmera 1,9421,9281,9141,9351,895
45 Woodside 1,5651,8261,8421,8701,890
46 Lyndoch 1,2451,4151,6181,7991,883
47 Virginia 3073197507831,687
48 Waikerie 1,7691,7441,6331,6321,670
49 Balhannah 1,4881,5011,5971,5461,660
50 Kingston SE 1,4751,6301,6121,6481,637
51 Tumby Bay 1,2231,3511,4741,4171,511
52 Coober Pedy 2,4381,4721,5841,6251,437
53 Peterborough 1,6791,6891,4861,4161,428
54 Tailem Bend 1,3911,4571,4051,4101,412
55 Jamestown 1,3561,4071,4061,3921,389
56 Penola 1,2191,3171,3371,3121,376
57 Crystal Brook 1,2661,1851,2781,3241,322
58 Mount Compass 4986951,0421,1191,232
59 Ardrossan 1,0781,1221,1361,1671,188
60 McLaren Flat No Data6421,0341,1211,175
61 Robe 9491,2461,0189981,156
62 Quorn 9881,0681,2061,1311,150
63 Keith 1,1301,0891,0691,0761,140
64 Meadows 7717527058041,126
65 Port Broughton 7259089821,0341,116
66 Maitland 9921,05610471,0291,079
67 Middleton No DataNo DataNo Data9321,057
68 Greenock 6846858399541,045
69 Paringa 8089469159841,026
70 Cowell 7919429429901,004
71 Roseworthy 538668664948987
72 Macclesfield 806832967958977
73 Streaky Bay 1,0771,0591,005979967
74 Birdwood 730734825891932
75 Uraidla*453461903916931
Summertown*433382
76 Burra 1,097978893907922
77 Mallala 693737754733887
78 Meningie 902940921852860
79 Milang 446512635761831
80 Cleve 703738754789796
81 Riverton 668723810793795
81 Yankalilla 439555547707795
83 Minlaton 756773744800759
84 Cummins 666705719726748
85 Gumeracha 643731715701721
86 Cockatoo Valley No Data479515617688
87 Coffin Bay 452584615606667
87 Yorketown 646685680642667
89 Wasleys 230235372348661
89 Willyaroo No DataNo Data362582661
91 Port MacDonnell No Data623650671660
92 Echunga 513533567571630
93 Gladstone 624629610629623
94 Mount Pleasant 565593587586618
95 Hamley Bridge 652631633613615
96 Kimba 686636670629608
97 Eudunda 603640632560601
98 Port Wakefield 493476556560593
99 Pinnaroo 595587558547575
100 Lameroo 485516537562567
101 One Tree Hill No Data579575579543
102 Beachport 410346382436530
103 Laura 503570499478522
104 Pukatja (Ernabella)453332504497519
105 Orroroo 598543540537516
105 Wudinna 531513557549516
107 Houghton 435472557502511
107 Kanmantoo No DataNo Data503512511
109 Edithburgh 433395466454497
110 Port Vincent 455472490469494
111 Stansbury 538522543567480
112 Callington 338387408455478
113 Wilmington 238220493419472
114 Nangwarry 496503514483456
115 Myponga No DataNo Data219393443
116 Blyth 284306377430442
117 Kersbrook 316367432390417
118 Springton 277330411378398
119 Saddleworth 386425391363397
120 Truro 318365395404396
121 Amata 277319467455393
122 Boston No DataNo Data337337390
123 Clayton Bay No DataNo Data240298386
124 Auburn 335318389387370
125 Snowtown 394405400390356
126 Indulkana 225315310256338
127 Karoonda 312358330351337
128 Elliston 239201292326333
129 Tarpeena 374406355337329
130 Point Turton No Data205245305327
131 Morgan 419426323339326
132 Mount Burr 373380377314324
132 Mount Torrens 317337338299324
132 Mundulla No DataNo Data420314324
135 Port Victoria 326345316278321
136 Charleston No DataNo Data321321317
137 Yalata No DataNo Data294224302
138 Southend No DataNo Data248254292
139 Napperby 256249300284291
140 Lucindale 281301247230288
141 Kalangadoo 295305271288287
142 Port Germein 280249296308282
143 American River No Data227216238280
144 Allendale East No DataNo Data260276277
144 Mimili 264283281243277
144 Tintinara 271257276266277
147 Swan Reach 273235223209274
148 Mullaquana No DataNo Data252248270
149 Penneshaw No Data265276275269
150 Booleroo Centre 314331328289266
151 Kaltjiti (Fregon)245No DataNo Data220261
152 Andamooka 496528592316260
153 Owen 221227272261251
154 Blanchetown 203231210245247
155 Bute 265268265242228
156 Parham No DataNo DataNo Data264227
157 Hawker 290229246237226
157 Tantanoola 259255264231226
159 Coobowie No DataNo Data220207222
160 Arno Bay 240273227234219
161 Yahl No DataNo Data207224211
162 Wirrabara 236251218230206
163 Cobdogla 268232231197197
164 Spalding 198212207215194
164 Warooka 215247198195194
166 Clarendon No Data266228199193
166 Coonalpyn 209231220195193
168 Smokey Bay No DataNo Data195217162
169 Port Neill No DataNo Data136140154
170 Woomera 598295216146132
171 Leigh Creek 61854950524591

*Uraidila and Summertown are recorded separately until 2011 when they are merged.

25 largest local government areas by population

Local government areas are the main units of local government in Australia. They may be termed cities, shires, councils or other names, but they all function similarly.

RankLocal government areaPopulation
2016 census		Population
2018 estimate [2] 		Growth
rate		Stat. division/district
1. City of Onkaparinga 166,766171,4892.8%Adelaide
2. City of Salisbury 137,979142,5553.3%Adelaide
3. City of Port Adelaide Enfield 121,230126,1204.0%Adelaide
4. City of Charles Sturt 111,759117,3825.0%Adelaide
5. City of Tea Tree Gully 97,73499,6942.0%Adelaide
6. City of Playford 90,66993,4263.0%Adelaide
7. City of Marion 88,61892,3084.2%Adelaide
8. City of Mitcham 66,83467,2530.6%Adelaide
9. City of West Torrens 57,90160,1053.8%Adelaide
10. City of Campbelltown 50,16451,4692.6%Adelaide
11. City of Burnside 43,91145,7064.1%Adelaide
12. Adelaide Hills Council 38,86339,7942.4%Adelaide
13. City of Unley 37,72139,1453.8%Adelaide
14. City of Holdfast Bay 36,68137,0321.0%Adelaide
15. City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters 35,36236,7503.9%Adelaide
16. District Council of Mount Barker 33,39735,5456.4%Adelaide
17. City of Mount Gambier 26,27627,1763.4%Mount Gambier
18. Alexandrina Council 25,87327,0374.5%Alexandrina
19. Barossa Council 23,55824,8085.3%Barossa
20. City of Adelaide 22,06324,79412.3%Adelaide
21. Town of Gawler 23,03424,0184.3%Gawler
22. Rural City of Murray Bridge 20,85822,1656.3%Murray Bridge
23. City of Whyalla 21,82821,766-0.3%Whyalla
24. City of Prospect 20,52721,2593.6%Adelaide
25. Port Pirie Regional Council 17,36417,6301.5%Port Pirie

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Stat Data Explorer - Census 2021" . Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.

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