Australia (Commonwealth of Australia), AU
Australia: This island continent is located in Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
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Commonwealth of Australia at a glance
Commonwealth of Australia currently has 437 quality-checked populated place pages and 8 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
437
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
8
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SydneyPopulation 4,840,600
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Quick Facts about Commonwealth of Australia
| Population | 27,536,874 |
| Country | Australia |
| Different from | Australia, Q13431386 |
| Plate code | AUS |
| Official name | Commonwealth of Australia, Australia, Австралийский союз, Australské společenství, Cymanwlad Awstralia, Австралійський Союз, le Commonwealth d’Australie |
| Speed limit | 100, 50 |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Easternmost point | Point(153.637222222 -28.6375) |
| Northernmost point | Point(142.530555555 -10.689166666), Point(142.53151 -10.68717) |
| Latitude & Longitude | -25.0000,135.0000 |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Australia |
| Named for | Terra Australis |
| Official language | English |
| Capital | Canberra, Melbourne |
| Establishment | January 01, 1901 (125 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+11:30, UTC+09:30, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:30, UTC+07:00, UTC+06:30, UTC+10:30, UTC+05:00, UTC+10:30, UTC+10:00, UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00 |
| Local time | 06:49:15 (19th April 2026) |
Geography
Commonwealth of Australia is located at 25°0'0"S 135°0'0"E (-25.0000000, 135.0000000). It has 4 neighbors: Indonesia, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.
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The largest city of Commonwealth of Australia is Canberra with a population of 381,488. Other cities include, Newcastle population 300,196, Wollongong population 289,236, Hobart population 216,656 and Townsville population 196,219. See all Commonwealth of Australia cities & populated places.
Compare Commonwealth of Australia with
- Norfolk Island
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Victoria
- Tasmania
- Coral Sea Islands
- Northern Territory
- Australian Antarctic Territory
- Australian Capital Territory
- Western Australia
- Christmas Island
- South Australia
- Jervis Bay Territory
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,276,477 | - | |
| 1961 | 10,483,000 | 1.97% | |
| 1962 | 10,742,000 | 2.41% | |
| 1963 | 10,950,000 | 1.9% | |
| 1964 | 11,167,000 | 1.94% | |
| 1965 | 11,388,000 | 1.94% | |
| 1966 | 11,651,000 | 2.26% | |
| 1967 | 11,799,000 | 1.25% | |
| 1968 | 12,009,000 | 1.75% | |
| 1969 | 12,263,000 | 2.07% | |
| 1970 | 12,507,000 | 1.95% | |
| 1971 | 12,937,000 | 3.32% | |
| 1972 | 13,177,000 | 1.82% | |
| 1973 | 13,380,000 | 1.52% | |
| 1974 | 13,723,000 | 2.5% | |
| 1975 | 13,893,000 | 1.22% | |
| 1976 | 14,033,000 | 1% | |
| 1977 | 14,192,000 | 1.12% | |
| 1978 | 14,358,000 | 1.16% | |
| 1979 | 14,514,000 | 1.07% | |
| 1980 | 14,692,000 | 1.21% | |
| 1981 | 14,927,000 | 1.57% | |
| 1982 | 15,178,000 | 1.65% | |
| 1983 | 15,369,000 | 1.24% | |
| 1984 | 15,544,000 | 1.13% | |
| 1985 | 15,758,000 | 1.36% | |
| 1986 | 16,018,400 | 1.63% | |
| 1987 | 16,263,900 | 1.51% | |
| 1988 | 16,532,200 | 1.62% | |
| 1989 | 16,814,400 | 1.68% | |
| 1990 | 17,065,100 | 1.47% | |
| 1991 | 17,284,000 | 1.27% | |
| 1992 | 17,495,000 | 1.21% | |
| 1993 | 17,667,000 | 0.97% | |
| 1994 | 17,855,000 | 1.05% | |
| 1995 | 18,072,000 | 1.2% | |
| 1996 | 18,311,000 | 1.31% | |
| 1997 | 18,517,000 | 1.11% | |
| 1998 | 18,711,000 | 1.04% | |
| 1999 | 18,926,000 | 1.14% | |
| 2000 | 19,153,000 | 1.19% | |
| 2001 | 19,413,000 | 1.34% | |
| 2002 | 19,651,400 | 1.21% | |
| 2003 | 19,895,400 | 1.23% | |
| 2004 | 20,127,400 | 1.15% | |
| 2005 | 20,394,800 | 1.31% | |
| 2006 | 20,697,900 | 1.46% | |
| 2007 | 20,827,600 | 0.62% | |
| 2008 | 21,249,200 | 1.98% | |
| 2009 | 21,691,700 | 2.04% | |
| 2010 | 22,031,750 | 1.54% | |
| 2011 | 22,340,024 | 1.38% | |
| 2012 | 22,723,904 | 1.69% | 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2013 | 23,130,931 | 1.76% | census |
| 2014 | 23,475,686 | 1.47% | |
| 2015 | 23,815,995 | 1.43% | |
| 2016 | 23,401,892 | -1.77% | census |
| 2017 | 24,511,800 | 4.53% | population estimation |
| 2018 | 24,982,688 | 1.88% | |
| 2019 | 25,364,307 | 1.5% | |
| 2020 | 25,671,900 | 1.2% | population estimation |
| 2026 | 27,536,874 | 6.77% |