Major Urban · Section of State

Total population

197,4512021▲ +15.5%

Major Urban has a population of 197,451 — above average, more than three times the typical area's 41,314. It ranks 16th of 52 areas nationally.

Among its neighbours it's larger than Rural Balance, Bounded Locality and Bounded Locality, but smaller than Other Urban, Rural Balance and Other Urban.

The population has grown 15% since 2011, adding 26k people, slower than the 18% nationally.

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📍 Major Urban, Section of State

Trend across censuses

160k170k180k190k200k20112012201320142015201620172018201920202021170,976178,009197,451

Where Major Urban sits

1101001.0k10k100k1.0M5.8M

All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Major Urban — higher than 69% of areas.

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Total population in nearby areas

  1. Major Urban4,971,771
  2. Other Urban999,013
  3. Major Urban452,670
  4. Rural Balance428,903
  5. Other Urban220,162
  6. Rural Balance107,361
  7. Bounded Locality94,668
  8. Bounded Locality31,196
  9. Bounded Locality615
  10. Rural Balance605

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