Sydney leads as the region’s largest city with 5M residents. Melbourne follows closely with 4.9M inhabitants, while Brisbane ranks third with 2.5M people. Perth (2.2M) and Adelaide (1.3M) round out Australia’s major metropolitan areas.
New Zealand’s urban centers, while smaller in scale, feature several significant cities. Auckland, the country’s largest city, has a population of 1.5M, followed by Wellington (208K) and Christchurch (411K).
The region also features numerous mid-sized cities, particularly along Australia’s coastline. These include Gold Coast (741.7K), Newcastle (361.9K), and Wollongong (292.1K). The national capital, Canberra, has a population of 523.3K. Smaller but significant regional centers include Geelong (190.6K), Hobart (205.9K), and Townsville (186.6K).