Brisbane
15,826 km²
Melbourne
9,993 km²
Australia
Australia
Area Comparison
Brisbane is 1.6x larger than Melbourne
Population Comparison
Brisbane has 1.9x fewer people than Melbourne
Yes — Brisbane is 1.6x larger than Melbourne by area. Brisbane spans 15,826 km² (6,110 mi²) while Melbourne covers 9,993 km² (3,858 mi²) — a difference of 5,833 km².
To put Brisbane's size in perspective, its area of 15,826 km² is about 2.5x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Melbourne at 9,993 km² is about 1.6x the size of Shanghai.
Brisbane's footprint is roughly about 2,200,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Paris, or 130 times the area of San Francisco — pick whichever unit feels intuitive. Melbourne works out to about 1,400,000 American football fields, 170 times the area of Manhattan, or 95 times the area of Paris.
Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of South East Queensland, a bio-geographical and urban region with an estimated population of 4.1 million as of 2024. The central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from its mouth at Moreton Bay.
Known as "Brissy", Brisbane covers 15,826 km² with a population of 2.7 million. The city was established in 1824. Brisbane is known for Brisbane River, South Bank Parklands, Story Bridge, among other attractions.
Brisbane is Queensland's capital and Australia's third-most populous city with around 2.8 million residents.
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia. The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds.
Melbourne has an area of 9,993 km² and is home to 5.1 million people. The city dates back to 1835. Visitors come for Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Cricket Ground, and much more. Getting around is easy with the Melbourne Trams & Metro.
Melbourne's metropolitan area spans 9,993 square kilometers across 31 local government areas, making it Australia's second-most-populous city.
Brisbane has a population density of 171 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Melbourne, with 508 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Melbourne is noticeably denser, packing 3.0 times more people per square kilometer.
Density Gap
Melbourne is 3.0x more densely populated
Brisbane covers 15,826 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Beijing (16,411 km²), Hangzhou (16,854 km²), Chengdu (14,378 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), or Xi'an (10,097 km²).
Melbourne covers 9,993 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Xi'an (10,097 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), Sydney (12,368 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), or Chengdu (14,378 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brisbane to Melbourne is 1,375 km (854 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~2h 7m.
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