List of places in South Australia by population

This list of South Australian cities by Urban Centre population.

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25 largest Urban Centres / Localities by population

Urban Centres are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as being a population cluster of 1,000 or more people. For statistical purposes, people living in Urban Centres are classified as urban. These figures represent the populations of the contiguous built-up areas of each city.

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.

Rank Urban Centre Population
2006 Census [1]		 Area of State
1 Adelaide 1,040,719 [1] Adelaide Plains
2 Mount Gambier 23,494 [2] Limestone Coast
3 Whyalla 21,122 [3] Eyre Peninsula
4 Gawler 20,006 [4] Adelaide Plains
5 Murray Bridge 14,048[5] Murraylands
6 Crafers-Bridgewater 13,375 [6] Adelaide Hills
7 Port Augusta 13,257 [7] Eyre Peninsula
8 Port Pirie 13,206 [8] Mid North
9 Port Lincoln 13,044 [9] Eyre Peninsula
10 Mount Barker 11,540 [10] Adelaide Hills
11 Victor Harbor 10,380 [11] Fleurieu Peninsula
12 Goolwa 5,882 [12] Fleurieu Peninsula
13 Naracoorte 4,888 [13] Limestone Coast
14 Millicent 4,771 [14] Limestone Coast
15 Nuriootpa 4,414 [15] Barossa Valley
16 Renmark 4,339 [16] Riverland
17 Tanunda 4,153 [17] Barossa Valley
18 Kadina 4,026 [18] Yorke Peninsula
19 Berri 4,008 [19] Riverland
20 Strathalbyn 3,894 [20] Fleurieu Peninsula
21 Roxby Downs 3,847 [21] Far North
22 Nairne 3,470 [22] Adelaide Hills
23 Loxton 3,431 [23] Riverland
24 Moonta 3,350 [24] Yorke Peninsula
25 Clare 3,063 [25] Clare Valley

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.

Rank Local Government Area Population
2006 Census		 Population
2007 Estimate [2]		 Growth
Rate		 Stat. Division/District
1. City of Onkaparinga 154,417 155,919 1.0% Adelaide
2. City of Salisbury 122,163 124,825 2.2% Adelaide
3. City of Port Adelaide Enfield 106,373 107,970 1.5% Adelaide
4. City of Charles Sturt 104,069 104,464 0.4% Adelaide
5. City of Tea Tree Gully 99,461 99,564 0.1% Adelaide
6. City of Marion 81,430 82,229 1.0% Adelaide
7. City of Playford 71,903 73,162 1.8% Adelaide
8. City of Mitcham 64,282 64,717 0.7% Adelaide
9. City of West Torrens 54,371 54,896 1.0% Adelaide
10. City of Campbelltown 47,941 48,287 0.7% Adelaide
11. City of Burnside 43,902 43,888 -0.1% Adelaide
12. Adelaide Hills Council 39,601 39,691 0.2% Adelaide
13. City of Unley 37,826 38,104 0.7% Adelaide
14. City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters 35,255 35,571 0.9% Adelaide
15. City of Holdfast Bay 34,704 35,037 1.0% Adelaide
16. District Council of Mount Barker 27,612 28,270 2.4% Adelaide
17. City of Mount Gambier 24,494 24,640 0.6% Mount Gambier
18. City of Whyalla 22,332 22,612 1.3% Whyalla
19. Alexandrina Council 21,505 22,026 2.4% Alexandrina
20. Barossa Council 21,407 21,806 1.9% Barossa
21. City of Prospect 20,063 20,354 1.5% Adelaide
22. Town of Gawler 19,406 19,841 2.2% Gawler
23. Rural City of Murray Bridge 18,364 18,595 1.3% Murray Bridge
24. City of Adelaide 17,723 18,575 4.8% Adelaide
25. Port Pirie Regional Council 17,776 17,869 0.5% Port Pirie

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics - Urban Centre/Locality - 2006 Census
  2. ^ "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2006-07". Australian Bureau of Statistics. http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02006-07?OpenDocument.