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.

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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

RankMetropolitan area nameCountryPopulationUrban area (km2)Urban population density (people/km2)Territorial area (km2)Regions and municipalities encompassed
1Greater SydneyFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5,367,206 [2] 2,554.00 [3] 2,10116,367.70 Sydney, Parramatta, Penrith Greater Western Sydney, Central Coast (sometimes)
2Greater MelbourneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5,159,211 [2] 2,453.00 [3] 2,1039,993.00 Melbourne, Bacchus Marsh, Gisborne-Macedon, Melton
3Greater BrisbaneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2,560,720 [2] 1,342.701,02515,842.00 City of Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redland City
4 Greater Perth Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2,125,114 [2] 1,150.001,0896,417.90 Perth, Yanchep
5AucklandFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1,661,114 [4] 747.50 [5] 2,4103,358,80 Auckland, Hibiscus Coast, Pukekohe, Helensville, Waimauku, Kumeu-Huapai, Riverhead, Beachlands-Pine Harbour, Maraetai, Waiuku, Tuakau, Pokeno [1]
6Greater AdelaideFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1,359,760 [2] 750.441,3933,259.80 Adelaide, Adelaide Hills
7Urban HonoluluFlag of the United States.svg  United States 953,207 [6] 440.70 [7] 2,2381,560.00 Honolulu, Honolulu County
8Gold Coast–Tweed HeadsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 709,495 [2] 648.00926 Gold Coast, Tweed Heads
9Christchurch [8] Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 510,661 [4] 387.20 [5] 1,2902,408.10 Christchurch, Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, Leeston, West Melton, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Pegasus [1]
10Newcastle–MaitlandFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 498,095 [2] 441.20907 Newcastle, Maitland
11Canberra–QueanbeyanFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 464,995 [2] 401.401,1582,342.00 Canberra, Queanbeyan
12WellingtonFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 441,230 [4] 379.72 [5] 1,3091,754.90 Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Featherston, Greytown [1]
13JayapuraFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 398,478 [9] 935.9274940.00 Jayapura
14Port MoresbyFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 364,145 [10] 266.501,366 Port Moresby
15Sunshine CoastFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 348,343 [2] 321.00758 Sunshine Coast, Noosa
16Sorong metropolitan areaFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 345,342 [9] 656.60290 Sorong, Sorong Regency
17Central CoastFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 337,284 [2] 1,681.00206 Gosford, Wyong, Terrigal
18WollongongFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 309,345 [2] 684.00323 Wollongong
19GeelongFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 282,412 [2] 168.60932 Geelong
20Greater Suva Urban AreaFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 221,150 [11] 50.00180521 Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lami
21HamiltonFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 219,455 [4] 119.80 [5] 1,6171,412.70 Hamilton, Ngaruawahia [1]
22HobartFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 219,071 [2] 77.91696 Hobart
23TownsvilleFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 183,322 [2] 261.30646 Townsville
24Greater Nouméa Urban AreaFlag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 182,341 [12] 122.4514891,643.00 [13] Nouméa, Dumbéa, Le Mont-Dore, Païta
25TaurangaFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 178,463 [4] 139.20 [5] 1,132790.20 Tauranga, Omokoroa [1]
26CairnsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 155,340 [2] 198.60729 Cairns
27Dededo-Machanao-Apotgan Urban ClusterFlag of Guam.svg  Guam 139,825 [6] 93.6677 Dededo, Machanao, Apotgan
28ToowoombaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 139,526 [2] 114.1877 Toowoomba
29PapeeteFlag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia 136,771 [12] 299.50 [13] 1,547457 Papeete, Pīra'e, Arue, Māhina, Fa'a'ā, Puna'auia, Pā'ea
30DarwinFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 133,268 [2] 111.30727 Darwin
31Greater Honiara AreaFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 130,176 [14] 133.00 [15] 9792,746 Honiara, Tandai, Malango
32DunedinFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 128,483 [4] 163.10 [5] 4101,033.8 Dunedin, Brighton, Mosgiel, Waikouaiti [1]
33BallaratFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 109,533 [2] 739.00153 Ballarat
34ManokwariFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 107,325 [9] 392.082748,665 Manokwari
35BendigoFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 102,499 [2] 164.90560 Bendigo
36LaeFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 100,677 [10] 130.891,138 Lae, Ahi Rural LLG

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