Most populated metropolitan agglomerations of Australia are dominated by far by Sydney and Melbourne, each with over 3 million people. They are followed by three other major Australian urban areas, with population between one and two million people: Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. For Most Populated Cities of Australia, follow the link. Most notable difference is Sydney has way more suburbs, making a difference of almost one million people from the city itself and the metropolis.

Data was estimated in June 2007. With few exceptions (such as Perth or Adelaide), most agglomerations appear in the South-Eastern side of Australia. Continue reading »

The top 50 of most populated cities of Australia does not show notable positional changes on top when compared to the Most Populated Agglomerations of Canada rankings. We can remark of course the larger population living in suburbs around Sydney, when compared especially to Melbourne.

Australian Bureau of Statistics defines as “urban centres” population clusters of 1,000 or more people. The figures below represent the populations of the contiguous built-up areas of each city. Data is according to the 2006 Australian Census. Continue reading »

With all the abundance of rankings and surveys coming from online magazines or international organizations, it is easy to forget that after all deciding which cities are best in the world is not an entirely objective process. Ask ten different persons what cities they like most and you will get ten different answers. With this in mind, let me introduce you to a YouTube user who created and published a nice video album about what cities in the world he thinks are best to visit.

While you sit down, relax and enjoy watching the video from the top-right corner of this page, read also something about the top three cities from this rankings: Sydney (Australia), Hong Kong (China) and Singapore. Continue reading »

Like Melbourne, Sydney seems strategically situated in one the best locations among the major cities of Australia, at about 1,000 km (more or less) from Adelaide, Melbourne or Brisbane, and very close to Canberra, the administrative capital of Australia.

Here below are the driving distances from Sydney to all other major Australian cities. Travel distances in Australia are huge, no matter where you go. Read also about all driving distances within Australia and all articles related to travel distances in Australia. Continue reading »

Perth is one of the most isolated big cities in Australia and also in the whole world. Closest major Australian city is Adelaide, to the East, at not less than almost 3,000 km. Main roads are along the coast, because they try to avoid the desert. Some might be monotonous and long driving distances lead to fatigue.

Read also about all driving distances within Australia and all articles related to travel distances in Australia. Continue reading »