# List of metropolitan areas 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

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 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

| Rank | Metropolitan area name | Country | Population | Urban area (km$^2$) | Urban population density (people/km$^2$) | Territorial area (km$^2$) | Regions and municipalities encompassed |
| 1 | Greater Sydney | Australia | 5,367,206 | 2,554.00 | 2,101 | 16,367.70 | Sydney, Parramatta, Penrith Greater Western Sydney, Central Coast (sometimes) |
| 2 | Greater Melbourne | Australia | 5,159,211 | 2,453.00 | 2,103 | 9,993.00 | Melbourne, Bacchus Marsh, Gisborne-Macedon, Melton |
| 3 | Greater Brisbane | Australia | 2,560,720 | 1,342.70 | 1,025 | 15,842.00 | City of Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redland City |
| 4 | Greater Perth | Australia | 2,309,338 | 1,150.00 | 1,089 | 6,417.90 | Perth, Yanchep |
| 5 | Auckland | New Zealand | 1,765,964 | 747.50 | 2,410 | 3,358,80 | Auckland, Hibiscus Coast, Pukekohe, Helensville, Waimauku, Kumeu-Huapai, Riverhead, Beachlands-Pine Harbour, Maraetai, Waiuku, Tuakau, Pokeno |
| 6 | Greater Adelaide | Australia | 1,359,760 | 750.44 | 1,393 | 3,259.80 | Adelaide, Adelaide Hills |
| 7 | Urban Honolulu | United States | 1,016,508 | 440.70 | 2,238 | 1,560.00 | Honolulu, Honolulu County |
| 8 | Gold Coast–Tweed Heads | Australia | 709,495 | 648.00 | 926 | | Gold Coast, Tweed Heads |
| 9 | Christchurch | New Zealand | 545,171 | 387.20 | 1,290 | 2,408.10 | Christchurch, Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, Leeston, West Melton, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Pegasus |
| 10 | Newcastle–Maitland | Australia | 498,095 | 441.20 | 907 | | Newcastle, Maitland |
| 11 | Canberra–Queanbeyan | Australia | 464,995 | 401.40 | 1,158 | 2,342.00 | Canberra, Queanbeyan |
| 12 | Wellington | New Zealand | 447,230 | 379.72 | 1,309 | 1,754.90 | Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Featherston, Greytown |
| 13 | Jayapura | Indonesia | 398,478 | 935.9 | 274 | 940.00 | Jayapura |
| 14 | Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea | 364,145 | 266.50 | 1,366 | | Port Moresby |
| 15 | Sunshine Coast | Australia | 348,343 | 321.00 | 758 | | Sunshine Coast, Noosa |
| 16 | Sorong metropolitan area | Indonesia | 345,342 | 656.60 | 290 | | Sorong, Sorong Regency |
| 17 | Central Coast | Australia | 337,284 | 1,681.00 | 206 | | Gosford, Wyong, Terrigal |
| 18 | Wollongong | Australia | 309,345 | 684.00 | 323 | | Wollongong |
| 19 | Geelong | Australia | 282,412 | 168.60 | 932 | | Geelong |
| 20 | Greater Suva Urban Area | Fiji | 221,150 | 50.00 | 180 | 521 | Suva, Nasinu, Nausori, Lami |
| 21 | Hamilton | New Zealand | 231,965 | 119.80 | 1,617 | 1,412.70 | Hamilton, Ngaruawahia |
| 22 | Hobart | Australia | 219,071 | 77.91 | 696 | | Hobart |
| 23 | Townsville | Australia | 183,322 | 261.30 | 646 | | Townsville |
| 24 | Greater Nouméa Urban Area | New Caledonia | 182,341 | 122.45 | 1489 | 1,643.00 | Nouméa, Dumbéa, Le Mont-Dore, Païta |
| 25 | Tauranga | New Zealand | 184,423 | 139.20 | 1,132 | 790.20 | Tauranga, Omokoroa |
| 26 | Cairns | Australia | 155,340 | 198.60 | 729 | | Cairns |
| 27 | Dededo-Machanao-Apotgan Urban Cluster | Guam | 139,825 | 93.6 | 677 | | Dededo, Machanao, Apotgan |
| 28 | Toowoomba | Australia | 139,526 | 114.1 | 877 | | Toowoomba |
| 29 | Papeete | French Polynesia | 136,771 | 299.50 | 1,547 | 457 | Papeete, Pīra'e, Arue, Māhina, Fa'a'ā, Puna'auia, Pā'ea |
| 30 | Darwin | Australia | 133,268 | 111.30 | 727 | | Darwin |
| 31 | Greater Honiara Area | Solomon Islands | 130,176 | 133.00 | 979 | 2,746 | Honiara, Tandai, Malango |
| 32 | Dunedin | New Zealand | 133,583 | 163.10 | 410 | 1,033.8 | Dunedin, Brighton, Mosgiel, Waikouaiti |
| 33 | Ballarat | Australia | 109,533 | 739.00 | 153 | | Ballarat |
| 34 | Manokwari | Indonesia | 107,325 | 392.08 | 274 | 8,665 | Manokwari |
| 35 | Bendigo | Australia | 102,499 | 164.90 | 560 | | Bendigo |
| 36 | Lae | Papua New Guinea | 100,677 | 130.89 | 1,138 | | Lae, Ahi Rural LLG |