Brisbane
15,826 km²
Perth
6,417 km²
Australia
Australia
Area Comparison
Brisbane is 2.5x larger than Perth
Population Comparison
Brisbane has 1.3x more people than Perth
Brisbane is significantly larger, covering 2.5 times the area of Perth. Brisbane spans 15,826 km² (6,110 mi²) while Perth covers 6,417 km² (2,478 mi²) — a difference of 9,409 km². You could fit Perth inside Brisbane approximately 2 times.
To put Brisbane's size in perspective, its area of 15,826 km² is about 2.5x the size of Shanghai. Meanwhile, Perth at 6,417 km² is roughly the same size as Shanghai.
In more relatable units, Brisbane's 15,826 km² is about 2,200,000 American football fields, 150 times the area of Paris, or 130 times the area of San Francisco. For Perth, that's about 899,000 American football fields, 110 times the area of Manhattan, or 61 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.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
Also known as "City of Light", Perth has an area of 6,417 km² and is home to 2.1 million people. Its history stretches back to 1829. Visitors come for Swan River, Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, and much more.
Perth is considered the world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, sitting on Australia's west coast.
Brisbane has a population density of 171 people per km² — a low-density, sprawling urban area. Perth, with 333 people per km², is a low-density, sprawling urban area. Perth is noticeably denser, packing 1.9 times more people per square kilometer.
Size Ratio
Perth fits inside Brisbane ~2 times
Density Gap
Perth is 1.9x 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).
Perth covers 6,417 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Shanghai (6,341 km²), Guangzhou (7,434 km²), Istanbul (5,461 km²), Wuhan (8,569 km²), or Melbourne (9,993 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brisbane to Perth is 3,606 km (2,241 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~4h 45m.
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