List of places in South Australia by population

This is a list of cities/towns in South Australia by urban centre population.

Largest urban centres or localities by population
Adelaide
State capital
Blue Lake at Mt Gambier
Murray Bridge in the distance
Victor Harbor
View from Hummock Hill, Whyalla
Gawler St, Mt Barker
Aerial view of Port Lincoln
View of Port Pirie

Urban centres are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics as being a population cluster of 1,000 or more people.[1] 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
2001 Census		 Population
2006 Census		 Population
2011 Census		 Population
2016 Census
1Adelaide1,066,1031,040,7191,103,9791,165,632
2Gawler16,77920,00623,95726,472
3Mount Gambier22,656,23,49425,19926,148
4Whyalla21,21121,12221,73621,501
5Murray Bridge12,99814,04815,96716,804
6Mount Barker9,11611,54014,45216,629
7Victor Harbor8,92310,38013,41115,265
8Crafers-Bridgewater13,13013,37514,61715,125
9Port Lincoln12,63013,04414,08814,064
10Port Pirie13,25413,20613,81913,740
11Port Augusta13,15313,25713,50412,896
12Goolwa4,3275,8826,3857,717
13Nuriootpa3,8464,4145,2155,691
14Strathalbyn3,2043,8945,2925,486
15Naracoorte4,7454,8884,9085,074
16Nairne2,7703,4704,1984,842
17Millicent4,4304,7714,7984,734
18Renmark4,4484,3394,3874,634
19Kadina3,7424,0264,4704,587
20Tanunda3,8364,1534,2144,324
21Moonta3,0683,3503,6594,174
22Berri4,2144,0084,1034,088
23Wallaroo2,7103,0533,7953,988
24Loxton3,3523,4313,7953,588
25Roxby Downs3,6083,8474,7023,588
26Clare2,9213,0633,2783,327
27McLaren Vale2,5842,9083,0433,096
28Angle Vale1,2291,3592,3632,818
29Bordertown2,4402,5812,5492,669
30Kapunda2,3012,4802,4842,598
31Mannum2,1892,0422,1642,398
32Hahndorf1,8361,8052,0922,180
33Williamstown1,2801,4321,8822,163
34Ceduna2,5642,3042,2892,157
35Willunga1,8942,1042,0942,143
36Lobethal1,6791,8361,9572,135
37Freeling1,1371,3251,5912,052
38Angaston1,9301,8651,9402,044
39Barmera1,9421,9281,9141,935
40Two Wells6347171,7641,926
41Normanville1,0121,3031,6371,906
42Balaklava1,5311,6261,8271,902
43Woodside1,5651,8261,8421,870
44Lyndoch1,2451,4151,6181,799
45Kingscote1,6711,6921,7631,790
46Kingston SE1,4751,6301,6121,648
47Waikerie1,7691,7441,6331,632
48Coober Pedy2,4381,4721,5841,625
49Lewiston2,0592,7421,5451,589
50Balhannah1,4881,5011,5971,546
51Tumby Bay1,2231,3511,4741,417
52Peterborough1,6791,6891,4861,416
53Tailem Bend1,3911,4571,4051,410
54Jamestown1,3561,4071,4061,392
55Crystal Brook1,2661,1851,2781,324
56Penola1,2191,3171,3371,312
57Ardrossan1,0781,1221,1361,167
58Quorn9881,0681,2061,131
59McLaren FlatN/A6421,0341,121
60Mount Compass4986951,0421,119
61Keith1,1301,0891,0691,076
62Maitland9921,05610471,029
63Port Broughton7259089821,036

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
2016 census		 Population
2018 estimate[2]		 Growth
rate		 Stat. division/district
1. City of Onkaparinga 166,766 171,489 2.8% Adelaide
2. City of Salisbury 137,979 142,555 3.3% Adelaide
3. City of Port Adelaide Enfield 121,230 126,120 4.0% Adelaide
4. City of Charles Sturt 111,759 117,382 5.0% Adelaide
5. City of Tea Tree Gully 97,734 99,694 2.0% Adelaide
6. City of Playford 90,669 93,426 3.0% Adelaide
7. City of Marion 88,618 92,308 4.2% Adelaide
8. City of Mitcham 66,834 67,253 0.6% Adelaide
9. City of West Torrens 57,901 60,105 3.8% Adelaide
10. City of Campbelltown 50,164 51,469 2.6% Adelaide
11. City of Burnside 43,911 45,706 4.1% Adelaide
12. Adelaide Hills Council 38,863 39,794 2.4% Adelaide
13. City of Unley 37,721 39,145 3.8% Adelaide
14. City of Holdfast Bay 36,681 37,032 1.0% Adelaide
15. City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters 35,362 36,750 3.9% Adelaide
16. District Council of Mount Barker 33,397 35,545 6.4% Adelaide
17. City of Mount Gambier 26,276 27,176 3.4% Mount Gambier
18. Alexandrina Council 25,873 27,037 4.5% Alexandrina
19. Barossa Council 23,558 24,808 5.3% Barossa
20. City of Adelaide 22,063 24,794 12.3% Adelaide
21. Town of Gawler 23,034 24,018 4.3% Gawler
22. Rural City of Murray Bridge 20,858 22,165 6.3% Murray Bridge
23. City of Whyalla 21,828 21,766 -0.3% Whyalla
24. City of Prospect 20,527 21,259 3.6% Adelaide
25. Port Pirie Regional Council 17,364 17,630 1.5% Port Pirie

See also

Notes and references
  1. "Urban Centres and Localities (UCLs) and Significant Urban Areas (SUAs)" (PDF). Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
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