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Suburbs & Localities of Australia map & data

Australia has 15,768 suburbs and localities in this layer, spread over 9 states and territories. The most are in New South Wales (4,654), Queensland (3,280) and Victoria (2,988). The largest include Telfer, Little Sandy Desert and Gibson Desert North.

15,768areas
9states and territories
19.9 MBlayer size
November 2026updated
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Suburbs & Localities by state or territory

State or territoryAreasShare
New South Wales4,65430%
Queensland3,28021%
Victoria2,98819%
South Australia1,89712%
Western Australia1,73611%
Tasmania7774.9%
Northern Territory3082.0%
Australian Capital Territory1230.8%
Other Territories50.0%

Largest suburbs and localities in Australia

  1. TelferWestern Australia · 178,834.6 km²
  2. Little Sandy DesertWestern Australia · 119,919.1 km²
  3. Gibson Desert NorthWestern Australia · 114,628 km²
  4. Anangu Pitjantjatjara YankunytjatjaraSouth Australia · 102,502 km²
  5. Gibson Desert SouthWestern Australia · 93,611.8 km²
  6. Lake MackayNorthern Territory · pop. 56 · 78,442.4 km²
  7. Plumridge LakesWestern Australia · 77,246.4 km²
  8. BeadellWestern Australia · 73,509.8 km²
  9. TanamiNorthern Territory · pop. 776 · 70,744 km²
  10. PetermannNorthern Territory · pop. 491 · 70,123.1 km²
  11. Ngaanyatjarra-gilesWestern Australia · 62,568.4 km²
  12. GhanNorthern Territory · pop. 388 · 55,744.8 km²
  13. AnmatjereNorthern Territory · pop. 606 · 54,724.3 km²
  14. Tanami EastNorthern Territory · pop. 12 · 53,216.3 km²
  15. Coral SeaQueensland · 53,077.4 km²
  16. East ArnhemNorthern Territory · pop. 1275 · 50,545.3 km²
  17. SimpsonNorthern Territory · pop. 7 · 50,473.9 km²
  18. NealeWestern Australia · 46,265.4 km²
  19. AnatyeNorthern Territory · pop. 212 · 45,158.8 km²
  20. WarumunguNorthern Territory · pop. 268 · 40,062.1 km²
  21. GurindjiNorthern Territory · pop. 27 · 39,856.2 km²
  22. CostelloNorthern Territory · pop. 29 · 39,503.7 km²
  23. Mueller RangesWestern Australia · 38,332.2 km²
  24. West ArnhemNorthern Territory · pop. 863 · 36,690.9 km²
  25. BedourieQueensland · 36,490.7 km²
  26. WilunaWestern Australia · 36,158.5 km²
  27. Simpson DesertSouth Australia · 36,119.6 km²
  28. Bularl di WunamiWestern Australia · 35,630.4 km²
  29. Marble BarWestern Australia · 35,174 km²
  30. PamayuNorthern Territory · pop. 115 · 34,149.8 km²
  31. TablelandsNorthern Territory · pop. 625 · 33,479.3 km²
  32. BirdsvilleQueensland · 33,138.5 km²
  33. SandstoneWestern Australia · 32,688.9 km²
  34. McarthurNorthern Territory · pop. 1288 · 32,132.3 km²
  35. ForrestWestern Australia · 31,730.5 km²
  36. Lake WellsWestern Australia · 30,178.2 km²
  37. St George RangesWestern Australia · 29,540 km²
  38. DurackWestern Australia · 29,502.1 km²
  39. DavenportNorthern Territory · pop. 352 · 28,886 km²
  40. NullarborSouth Australia · 28,580.4 km²

What's in this layer

Every suburb or locality in the layer comes with its name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID. Suburb, locality, neighbourhood and quarter boundaries inside cities and towns.

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Frequently asked questions

How many suburbs and localities are there in Australia?

This layer holds 15,768 suburbs and localities in Australia, the most of them in New South Wales. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each suburb or locality?

The name, outline (polygon), area in km², the region it belongs to and a source ID.

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