List of places in South Australia by population

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

Largest urban centres or localities by population[]

The Australian Bureau of Statistics generally defines an Urban Centre as a population cluster of 1,000 or more people, and classifies people living in Urban Centres as urban for statistical purposes.[1] The following figures represent the populations of the contiguous built-up areas of each city.

Suburbs of Adelaide are not included, with the exception of the outer localities of Gawler, Mount Barker, Crafers-Bridgewater and Nairne, which can be considered as both semi-rural suburbs and separate towns.


Rank Urban centre Population
2001 Census 		Population
2006 Census 		Population
2011 Census 		Population
2016 Census
1 Adelaide 1,066,103 1,040,719 1,103,979 1,165,632
2 Gawler 16,779 20,006 23,957 26,472
3 Mount Gambier 10,656 17,494 19,199 19,148
4 Whyalla 21,211 21,122 21,736 21,501
5 Murray Bridge 12,998 14,048 15,967 16,804
6 Mount Barker 9,116 11,540 14,452 16,629
7 Victor Harbor 8,923 10,380 13,411 15,265
8 Crafers-Bridgewater 13,130 13,375 14,617 15,125
9 Port Pirie 13,254 13,206 14,064 15,343
10 Port Lincoln 12,630 13,044 13,740 14,088
11 Port Augusta 13,153 13,257 13,504 12,896
12 Goolwa 4,327 5,882 6,385 7,717
13 Nuriootpa 3,846 4,414 5,215 5,691
14 Strathalbyn 3,204 3,894 5,292 5,486
15 Naracoorte 4,745 4,888 4,908 5,074
16 Nairne 2,770 3,470 4,198 4,842
17 Millicent 4,430 4,771 4,798 4,734
18 Renmark 4,448 4,339 4,387 4,634
19 Kadina 3,742 4,026 4,470 4,587
20 Tanunda 3,836 4,153 4,214 4,324
21 Moonta 3,068 3,350 3,659 4,174
22 Berri 4,214 4,008 4,103 4,088
23 Wallaroo 2,710 3,053 3,795 3,988
24 Loxton 3,352 3,431 3,795 3,588
25 Roxby Downs 3,608 3,847 4,702 3,588
26 Clare 2,921 3,063 3,278 3,327
27 McLaren Vale 2,584 2,908 3,043 3,096
28 Angle Vale 1,229 1,359 2,363 2,818
29 Bordertown 2,440 2,581 2,549 2,669
30 Kapunda 2,301 2,480 2,484 2,598
31 Mannum 2,189 2,042 2,164 2,398
32 Hahndorf 1,836 1,805 2,092 2,180
33 Williamstown 1,280 1,432 1,882 2,163
34 Ceduna 2,564 2,304 2,289 2,157
35 Willunga 1,894 2,104 2,094 2,143
36 Lobethal 1,679 1,836 1,957 2,135
37 Freeling 1,137 1,325 1,591 2,052
38 Angaston 1,930 1,865 1,940 2,044
39 Barmera 1,942 1,928 1,914 1,935
55 Crystal Brook 1,266 1,185 1,278 1,935
40 Two Wells 634 717 1,764 1,926
41 Normanville 1,012 1,303 1,637 1,906
42 Balaklava 1,531 1,626 1,827 1,902
43 Woodside 1,565 1,826 1,842 1,870
44 Lyndoch 1,245 1,415 1,618 1,799
45 Kingscote 1,671 1,692 1,763 1,790
46 Kingston SE 1,475 1,630 1,612 1,648
47 Waikerie 1,769 1,744 1,633 1,632
48 Coober Pedy 2,438 1,472 1,584 1,625
49 Lewiston 2,059 2,742 1,545 1,589
50 Jamestown 1,356 1,407 1,716 1,561
51 Balhannah 1,488 1,501 1,597 1,546
52 Tumby Bay 1,223 1,351 1,474 1,417
53 Peterborough 1,679 1,689 1,486 1,416
54 Tailem Bend 1,391 1,457 1,405 1,410
55 Penola 1,219 1,317 1,337 1,312
56 Ardrossan 1,078 1,122 1,136 1,167
57 Quorn 988 1,068 1,206 1,131
58 McLaren Flat N/A 642 1,034 1,121
59 Mount Compass 498 695 1,042 1,119
60 Keith 1,130 1,089 1,069 1,076
61 Port Broughton 725 908 982 1,036
62 Maitland 992 1,056 1047 1,029
63 Auburn 335 661 598 661
64 Allendale East N/A 456 463 472
65 Arno Bay 240 428 227 331
66 Andamooka 496 528 592 316
67 American River N/A 227 215 238
68 Alford N/A N/A 314 158
69 Arthurton N/A 295 390 148
70 Agery N/A 93 N/A 96
71 Yunta N/A 104 492 85
72 Alawoona N/A 250 198 39

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

Gallery[]

Adelaide Convention Centre.jpg
Blue Lake, Mount Gambier, November 2018.jpg
View from Hummock Hill, Whyalla, 2017 (02).jpg
The River Torrens in Adelaide, the state capital Blue Lake at Mt Gambier Whyalla viewed from Hummock Hill
Murray Bridge.jpg
20040611 Victor Harbor Viewed From Bluff.jpg
Grain silos, smelter and smoke stack from across the river, Port Pirie, South Australia.jpg
Murray Bridge viewed across the River Murray floodplain Victor Harbor Port Pirie's grain terminal and smelter from across the Pirie River
Port Lincoln.jpg
OIC mt barker gawler st 3.jpg
Port Lincoln from Boston Bay Gawler Street, Mount Barker

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS)". Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  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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