Urban Geography of Australia
Five largest cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra
Largest city: Sydney - 4.429 million people
Rank size rule: Largest - 4.5 million, second largest - 2.25 million, third largest - 1.5 million, fourth largest - 1.125 million, fifth largest - 900,000
Actual populations: Sydney - 4.429 million, Melbourne - 3.853 million, Brisbane - 1.97 million, Perth - 1.599 million, Canberra - 399,000
Population: 22,507,617
Population density: 6.4 people per square mile
Percent urban: 89%
Percent in urban slums: n/a
Average change in urban (%): 1.2% annual urban rate of change
Percent with improved urban sanitation: 100%
Percent with improved water supply: 100%
Pupil-teacher ratio: 15.8 students per teacher
Does rank size rule apply in Australia? Considering the fact that we rounded the overall population of Australia up, the settlements following apply the rank size rule. Although the actual five largest cities are a little bit over the rank size rule, it still applies. Australia has a dispersed population throughout the country which also means that resources and services are also dispersed. Australia has a massive population overall and a majority is urban. That explains why cities have such a large amount of people.
Largest city: Sydney - 4.429 million people
Rank size rule: Largest - 4.5 million, second largest - 2.25 million, third largest - 1.5 million, fourth largest - 1.125 million, fifth largest - 900,000
Actual populations: Sydney - 4.429 million, Melbourne - 3.853 million, Brisbane - 1.97 million, Perth - 1.599 million, Canberra - 399,000
Population: 22,507,617
Population density: 6.4 people per square mile
Percent urban: 89%
Percent in urban slums: n/a
Average change in urban (%): 1.2% annual urban rate of change
Percent with improved urban sanitation: 100%
Percent with improved water supply: 100%
Pupil-teacher ratio: 15.8 students per teacher
Does rank size rule apply in Australia? Considering the fact that we rounded the overall population of Australia up, the settlements following apply the rank size rule. Although the actual five largest cities are a little bit over the rank size rule, it still applies. Australia has a dispersed population throughout the country which also means that resources and services are also dispersed. Australia has a massive population overall and a majority is urban. That explains why cities have such a large amount of people.