What is the population of Hervey Bay, Queensland?
The population of Hervey Bay, Queensland is just over 50,000. Hervey Bay is bigger than Mildura-Wentworth or Port Macquarie, and about the same size as Wagga Wagga.
The population of Hervey Bay, Queensland, is 55,985, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This Hervey Bay population figure is for the estimated resident population of the Significant Urban Area, as per 30 June 2020.
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Population of Hervey Bay figures
The Significant Urban Area of Hervey Bay is essentially the town itself, plus suburbs and adjoining satellite towns that are essentially part of the same entity. So Urangan would be included, but Maryborough is counted separately.
Of course, the Hervey Bay population may seem bigger at times. It’s a popular tourist destination, and the primary jumping-off point for Fraser Island. There is plenty of tourist accommodation available that temporarily boosts the population of Hervey Bay.
To get an idea of just how big this Queensland town is, we can compare the Hervey Bay population to that of other Australian cities.
Hervey Bay population comparisons
Using the same Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, we can see that Hervey Bay is almost exactly the same size as Wagga Wagga in New South Wales. It is also a couple of thousand people bigger than two Murray River cross-border conurbations – Shepparton-Mooroopna and Mildura-Wentworth.
The Hervey Bay population is around 6,000 higher than that of Port Macquarie in New South Wales. There are also about 10,000 more people in Hervey Bay than Gladstone–Tannum Sands. However, the other major cities along the Queensland Coast – Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns – are significantly bigger.
Populations of Australian towns and cities
New South Wales: Armidale, Ballina, Bathurst, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Goulburn, Port Macquarie, Tamworth, Ulladulla, Wagga Wagga.
Northern Territory: Alice Springs.
Queensland: Cairns, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Townsville.