All theCapitals

What is the capital of Australia?

CanberraOfficial · since 1927Melbourne · historical, to 1927

Melbourne was the capital until 1927.

Population
24,992,369
2025
Area
7,686,850 km²
First level
8
states
Second level
540
districts
ISO code
AU
Area km2
7686850.0
Population
24992369

Map

Australia and its 8 states, with their seatsAustralian Capital TerritoryNorthern TerritoryState of New South WalesState of QueenslandState of South AustraliaState of TasmaniaState of VictoriaState of Western Australia
Canberra

Boundaries: Natural Earth (naturalearthdata.com), public domain

States and their capitals

sort:name/population
Australian Capital TerritoryCanberra476 k
Northern TerritoryDarwin260 k · 19 districts
State of New South WalesSydney8.5 M · 128 districts
State of QueenslandBrisbane5.6 M · 78 districts
State of South AustraliaAdelaide1.8 M · 70 districts
State of TasmaniaHobart571 k · 29 districts
State of VictoriaMelbourne7.0 M · 79 districts
State of Western AustraliaPerth3.0 M · 137 districts

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