For more than a century, Sydney has been Australia’s biggest city, but Melbourne has snatched that mantle on one key population measure thanks to a boundary change.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics uses several methods to calculate urban populations, including the Significant Urban Area classification, which includes all contiguous urban centres with more than 10,000 people.to the bureau’s geographical boundaries following the 2021 census quietly changed Melbourne’s Significant Urban Area to include the district of Melton on the city’s northwestern fringe.
Sydney’s Significant Urban Area takes in the Sydney basin along with suburbs in the Blue Mountains, but not the Central Coast. Greater Melbourne is forecast to reach 6 million by mid-2031 – rising to 6.1 million the following year. Greater Sydney is forecast to pass the 6 million mark in 2032-33.Joe Armao
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