Most popular areas are states and their capitals:

External Territories of Australia are also popular:

• Christmas Island
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands
• Jervis Bay
• Norfolk Island

Other popular areas:

• Melbourne City (Statistical area Level 3)
• Gold Coast (Statistical area Level 4)
• Sydney City (Local Government Area)

Most populated SA2 areas (population in 1000):

1. Melbourne, VIC (45.2)
2. Tarneit, VIC (39.8)
3. Ellenbrook, WA (39.3)
4. Waterloo - Beaconsfield, NSW (37.9)
5. Baldivis, WA (36.1)
6. Parklea - Kellyville Ridge, NSW (34.6)
7. Perth City, WA (34.4)
8. Cranbourne East, VIC (34.1)
9. Richmond, VIC (33.7)
10. Upper Coomera - Willow Vale, QLD (33.5)
11. North Lakes - Mango Hill, QLD (33.5)
12. Dandenong, VIC (33.4)
13. Canterbury (South) - Campsie, NSW (32.9)
14. Parramatta - Rosehill, NSW (32.5)
15. Pakenham - South, VIC (31)
16. Sydney - Haymarket - The Rocks, NSW (31)
17. Chatswood (East) - Artarmon, NSW (30.9)
18. Mosman, NSW (30.6)
19. Merrylands - Holroyd, NSW (30.5)
20. Mount Annan - Currans Hill, NSW (30.5)