Population
Victoria is home to over 6.5 million people (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021), with around 5 million of those living in the suburbs and surroundings which constitute the state's capital city of Melbourne.
Victoria is Australia's second most populated state and Melbourne is the country's second largest city.
Victoria's 10 largest cities by population
| No. | City | Year settled | Population | Distance from Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Melbourne | 1835 | 4,917,750 | - |
| 2. | Geelong | 1836 | 214,618 | 75 kilometres |
| 3. | Ballarat | 1838 | 111,973 | 113 kilometres |
| 4. | Bendigo | 1851 | 103,034 | 148 kilometres |
| 5. | Mildura | 1887 | 53,758 | 541 kilometres |
| 6. | Shepparton | 1855 | 53,565 | 176 kilometres |
| 7. | Wodonga | 1852 | 37,393 | 299 kilometres |
| 8. | Warrnambool | 1844 | 33,302 | 263 kilometres |
| 9. | Traralgon | 1844 | 29,247 | 157 kilometres |
| 10. | Torquay | 1866 | 22,685 | 97 kilometres |
- Populations are based on Australian Bureau of Statistics Census data from 2021
- Populations are specified for each city's urban area, its surrounding suburbs and adjacent rural area, not the entire municipality
- Areas within Greater Melbourne are included in Melbourne's total and are not ranked separately