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 and Localities by population

Adelaide, state capital
Blue Lake at Mount Gambier
Murray Bridge in the distance
Victor Harbor
View from Hummock Hill, Whyalla
Gawler Street, Mount Barker
Aerial view of Port Lincoln
View of Port Pirie

Urban Centres and Localities (UCLs) represent areas of concentrated urban development with populations of 200 people or more. Areas in a state or territory that are not included in an UCL are considered to be ‘rural’. UCLs are not an official definition of towns.

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 		Population

2021 Census[1]

1 Adelaide 1,066,103 1,040,719 1,103,979 1,165,632 1,245,011
2 Gawler 16,779 20,006 23,957 26,472 28,562
3 Mount Gambier 22,656 23,494 25,199 26,148 26,734
4 Mount Barker 9,116 11,540 14,452 16,629 21,554
5 Whyalla 21,211 21,122 21,736 21,501 20,880
6 Murray Bridge 12,998 14,048 15,967 16,804 17,457
7 Victor Harbor 8,923 10,380 13,411 15,265 16,709
8 Crafers-Bridgewater 13,130 13,375 14,617 15,125 15,783
9 Port Lincoln 12,630 13,044 14,088 14,064 14,404
10 Port Pirie 13,254 13,206 13,819 13,740 13,708
11 Port Augusta 13,153 13,257 13,504 12,896 12,788
12 Goolwa 4,327 5,882 6,385 7,717 8,756
13 Strathalbyn 3,204 3,894 5,292 5,486 6,429
14 Nuriootpa 3,846 4,414 5,215 5,691 6,204
15 Naracoorte 4,745 4,888 4,908 5,074 5,223
16 Nairne 2,770 3,470 4,198 4,842 5,082
17 Millicent 4,430 4,771 4,798 4,734 4,760
18 Renmark 4,448 4,339 4,387 4,634 4,703
19 Kadina 3,742 4,026 4,470 4,587 4,666
20 Moonta 3,068 3,350 3,659 4,174 4,627
21 Tanunda 3,836 4,153 4,214 4,324 4,394
22 Wallaroo 2,710 3,053 3,795 3,988 4,241
23 Berri 4,214 4,008 4,103 4,088 4,143
24 Angle Vale 1,229 1,359 2,363 2,818 4,088
25 Loxton 3,352 3,431 3,795 3,838 3,947
26 Roxby Downs 3,608 3,847 4,702 3,588 3,671
27 Clare 2,921 3,063 3,278 3,327 3,379
28 McLaren Vale 2,584 2,908 3,043 3,096 3,277
29 Two Wells 634 717 1,764 1,926 2,947
30 Bordertown 2,440 2,581 2,549 2,669 2,840
31 Kapunda 2,301 2,480 2,484 2,598 2,633
32 Mannum 2,189 2,042 2,164 2,398 2,537
33 Freeling 1,137 1,325 1,591 2,052 2,516
34 Hahndorf 1,836 1,805 2,092 2,180 2,313
35 Willunga 1,894 2,104 2,094 2,143 2,300
36 Ceduna 2,564 2,304 2,289 2,157 2,290
37 Normanville 1,012 1,303 1,637 1,906 2,262
38 Williamstown 1,280 1,432 1,882 2,163 2,238
39 Angaston 1,930 1,865 1,940 2,044 2,184
40 Lewiston 2,059 2,742 1,545 1,589 2,174
40 Lobethal 1,679 1,836 1,957 2,135 2,174
42 Balaklava 1,531 1,626 1,827 1,902 1,956
43 Kingscote 1,671 1,692 1,763 1,790 1,915
44 Barmera 1,942 1,928 1,914 1,935 1,895
45 Woodside 1,565 1,826 1,842 1,870 1,890
46 Lyndoch 1,245 1,415 1,618 1,799 1,883
47 Virginia 307 319 750 783 1,687
48 Waikerie 1,769 1,744 1,633 1,632 1,670
49 Balhannah 1,488 1,501 1,597 1,546 1,660
50 Kingston SE 1,475 1,630 1,612 1,648 1,637
51 Tumby Bay 1,223 1,351 1,474 1,417 1,511
52 Coober Pedy 2,438 1,472 1,584 1,625 1,437
53 Peterborough 1,679 1,689 1,486 1,416 1,428
54 Tailem Bend 1,391 1,457 1,405 1,410 1,412
55 Jamestown 1,356 1,407 1,406 1,392 1,389
56 Penola 1,219 1,317 1,337 1,312 1,376
57 Crystal Brook 1,266 1,185 1,278 1,324 1,322
58 Mount Compass 498 695 1,042 1,119 1,232
59 Ardrossan 1,078 1,122 1,136 1,167 1,188
60 McLaren Flat No Data 642 1,034 1,121 1,175
61 Robe 949 1,246 1,018 998 1,156
62 Quorn 988 1,068 1,206 1,131 1,150
63 Keith 1,130 1,089 1,069 1,076 1,140
64 Meadows 771 752 705 804 1,126
65 Port Broughton 725 908 982 1,034 1,116
66 Maitland 992 1,056 1047 1,029 1,079
67 Middleton No Data No Data No Data 932 1,057
68 Greenock 684 685 839 954 1,045
69 Paringa 808 946 915 984 1,026
70 Cowell 791 942 942 990 1,004
71 Roseworthy 538 668 664 948 987
72 Macclesfield 806 832 967 958 977
73 Streaky Bay 1,077 1,059 1,005 979 967
74 Birdwood 730 734 825 891 932
75 Uraidla* 453 461 903 916 931
Summertown* 433 382
76 Burra 1,097 978 893 907 922
77 Mallala 693 737 754 733 887
78 Meningie 902 940 921 852 860
79 Milang 446 512 635 761 831
80 Cleve 703 738 754 789 796
81 Riverton 668 723 810 793 795
81 Yankalilla 439 555 547 707 795
83 Minlaton 756 773 744 800 759
84 Cummins 666 705 719 726 748
85 Gumeracha 643 731 715 701 721
86 Cockatoo Valley No Data 479 515 617 688
87 Coffin Bay 452 584 615 606 667
87 Yorketown 646 685 680 642 667
89 Wasleys 230 235 372 348 661
89 Willyaroo No Data No Data 362 582 661
91 Port MacDonnell No Data 623 650 671 660
92 Echunga 513 533 567 571 630
93 Gladstone 624 629 610 629 623
94 Mount Pleasant 565 593 587 586 618
95 Hamley Bridge 652 631 633 613 615
96 Kimba 686 636 670 629 608
97 Eudunda 603 640 632 560 601
98 Port Wakefield 493 476 556 560 593
99 Pinnaroo 595 587 558 547 575
100 Lameroo 485 516 537 562 567
101 One Tree Hill No Data 579 575 579 543
102 Beachport 410 346 382 436 530
103 Laura 503 570 499 478 522
104 Pukatja (Ernabella) 453 332 504 497 519
105 Orroroo 598 543 540 537 516
105 Wudinna 531 513 557 549 516
107 Houghton 435 472 557 502 511
107 Kanmantoo No Data No Data 503 512 511
109 Edithburgh 433 395 466 454 497
110 Port Vincent 455 472 490 469 494
111 Stansbury 538 522 543 567 480
112 Callington 338 387 408 455 478
113 Wilmington 238 220 493 419 472
114 Nangwarry 496 503 514 483 456
115 Myponga No Data No Data 219 393 443
116 Blyth 284 306 377 430 442
117 Kersbrook 316 367 432 390 417
118 Springton 277 330 411 378 398
119 Saddleworth 386 425 391 363 397
120 Truro 318 365 395 404 396
121 Amata 277 319 467 455 393
122 Boston No Data No Data 337 337 390
123 Clayton Bay No Data No Data 240 298 386
124 Auburn 335 318 389 387 370
125 Snowtown 394 405 400 390 356
126 Indulkana 225 315 310 256 338
127 Karoonda 312 358 330 351 337
128 Elliston 239 201 292 326 333
129 Tarpeena 374 406 355 337 329
130 Point Turton No Data 205 245 305 327
131 Morgan 419 426 323 339 326
132 Mount Burr 373 380 377 314 324
132 Mount Torrens 317 337 338 299 324
132 Mundulla No Data No Data 420 314 324
135 Port Victoria 326 345 316 278 321
136 Charleston No Data No Data 321 321 317
137 Yalata No Data No Data 294 224 302
138 Southend No Data No Data 248 254 292
139 Napperby 256 249 300 284 291
140 Lucindale 281 301 247 230 288
141 Kalangadoo 295 305 271 288 287
142 Port Germein 280 249 296 308 282
143 American River No Data 227 216 238 280
144 Allendale East No Data No Data 260 276 277
144 Mimili 264 283 281 243 277
144 Tintinara 271 257 276 266 277
147 Swan Reach 273 235 223 209 274
148 Mullaquana No Data No Data 252 248 270
149 Penneshaw No Data 265 276 275 269
150 Booleroo Centre 314 331 328 289 266
151 Kaltjiti (Fregon) 245 No Data No Data 220 261
152 Andamooka 496 528 592 316 260
153 Owen 221 227 272 261 251
154 Blanchetown 203 231 210 245 247
155 Bute 265 268 265 242 228
156 Parham No Data No Data No Data 264 227
157 Hawker 290 229 246 237 226
157 Tantanoola 259 255 264 231 226
159 Coobowie No Data No Data 220 207 222
160 Arno Bay 240 273 227 234 219
161 Yahl No Data No Data 207 224 211
162 Wirrabara 236 251 218 230 206
163 Cobdogla 268 232 231 197 197
164 Spalding 198 212 207 215 194
164 Warooka 215 247 198 195 194
166 Clarendon No Data 266 228 199 193
166 Coonalpyn 209 231 220 195 193
168 Smokey Bay No Data No Data 195 217 162
169 Port Neill No Data No Data 136 140 154
170 Woomera 598 295 216 146 132
171 Leigh Creek 618 549 505 245 91

*Uraidila and Summertown are recorded separately until 2011 when they are merged.

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. ^ "Stat Data Explorer - Census 2021". Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  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.