Cities in Australia Ranked by Elevation
Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre). Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Orange ranks #1 with 863 m above sea level. Toowoomba is second with 691 m above sea level, 24.9% behind. The top five are Orange, Toowoomba, Canberra, Ballarat and Bendigo. The median across all 28 is 12.5 m above sea level; Launceston is last at 0 m above sea level.
- #1
- Orange · 863 m above sea level
- Median
- 12.5 m above sea level
- Coverage
- 28 cities in Australia
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Elevation (m above sea level) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange | Australia | 863 |
| 2 | Toowoomba | Australia | 691 |
| 3 | Canberra | Australia | 578 |
| 4 | Ballarat | Australia | 435 |
| 5 | Bendigo | Australia | 221 |
| 6 | Wagga Wagga | Australia | 147 |
| 7 | Hobart | Australia | 54 |
| 8 | Ipswich | Australia | 50 |
| 9 | Pakenham | Australia | 44 |
| 10 | Melbourne | Australia | 31 |
| 11 | Hervey Bay | Australia | 18 |
| 12 | Bundaberg | Australia | 17 |
| 13 | Geelong | Australia | 14 |
| 14 | Rockhampton | Australia | 13 |
| 15 | Gold Coast | Australia | 12 |
| 16 | Mackay | Australia | 11 |
| 17 | Newcastle | Australia | 9 |
| 18 | Cairns | Australia | 7 |
| 19 | Sydney | Australia | 6 |
| 20 | Townsville | Australia | 6 |
| 21 | Wollongong | Australia | 5 |
| 22 | Bunbury | Australia | 5 |
| 23 | Port Macquarie | Australia | 5 |
| 24 | Perth | Australia | 2 |
| 25 | Adelaide | Australia | 1 |
| 26 | Brisbane | Australia | 0 |
| 27 | Darwin | Australia | 0 |
| 28 | Launceston | Australia | 0 |
About the top 10
#1 Orange
Orange ranks #1 on this list with 863 m above sea level.
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 41,232 people (2021)
- Area
- 285 km²
- Density
- 145 people per km²
- Elevation
- 863 m
- Founded
- 1846
- Coordinates
- 33.28° S, 149.10° E
#2 Toowoomba
Toowoomba ranks #2 on this list with 691 m above sea level.
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 108,398 people (2021)
- Elevation
- 691 m
- Coordinates
- 27.55° S, 151.95° E
#3 Canberra
Canberra ranks #3 on this list with 578 m above sea level.
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 381,488 people (2014)
- Area
- 471.8 km²
- Density
- 809 people per km²
- Elevation
- 578 m
- Founded
- 1913
- Coordinates
- 35.29° S, 149.13° E
#4 Ballarat
Ballarat ranks #4 on this list with 435 m above sea level.
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 116,201 people (2021)
- Area
- 113.7 km²
- Density
- 1,022 people per km²
- Elevation
- 435 m
- Founded
- 1838
- Coordinates
- 37.56° S, 143.85° E
#5 Bendigo
Bendigo ranks #5 on this list with 221 m above sea level.
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 103,034 people (2021)
- Area
- 146 km²
- Density
- 706 people per km²
- Elevation
- 221 m
- Founded
- 1851
- Coordinates
- 36.75° S, 144.27° E
#6 Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga ranks #6 on this list with 147 m above sea level.
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 49,686 people (2021)
- Elevation
- 147 m
- Founded
- 1829
- Coordinates
- 35.12° S, 147.37° E
#7 Hobart
Hobart ranks #7 on this list with 54 m above sea level.
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 197,451 people (2021)
- Area
- 1,357 km²
- Density
- 145 people per km²
- Elevation
- 54 m
- Founded
- 1803
- Coordinates
- 42.88° S, 147.32° E
#8 Ipswich
Ipswich ranks #8 on this list with 50 m above sea level.
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 232,930 people (2021)
- Area
- 1,090 km²
- Density
- 214 people per km²
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Founded
- 1846
- Coordinates
- 27.62° S, 152.77° E
#9 Pakenham
Pakenham ranks #9 on this list with 44 m above sea level.
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 54,118 people (2021)
- Elevation
- 44 m
- Coordinates
- 38.07° S, 145.49° E
#10 Melbourne
Melbourne ranks #10 on this list with 31 m above sea level.
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 5,350,705 people (2024)
- Area
- 9,993 km²
- Density
- 535 people per km²
- Elevation
- 31 m
- Founded
- 1835
- Coordinates
- 37.81° S, 144.96° E
Also ranks #131 in population · #149 in elevation · #173 in founded.
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre).
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
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