List of cities and towns in the South Island by population
Urban Area Population Region Territorial Authority
Alexandra 5,510 Otago Central Otago District
Amberley 1,800 Canterbury Hurunui District
Arrowtown 2,950 Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Balclutha 4,060 Otago Clutha District
Bluff 1,880 Southland Invercargill City
Brightwater 2,090 Tasman Tasman District
Cromwell 5,440 Otago Central Otago District
Darfield 2,900 Canterbury Selwyn District
Diamond Harbour 1,380 Canterbury Christchurch City
Geraldine 2,630 Canterbury Timaru District
Gore 7,980 Southland Gore District
Greymouth 8,160 West Coast Grey District
Hokitika 3,090 West Coast Westland District
Kaikōura 2,210 Canterbury Kaikoura District
Lake Hayes 3,690 Otago Queenstown Lakes District
Leeston 2,070 Canterbury Selwyn District
Lincoln 6,030 Canterbury Selwyn District
Lyttelton 3,040 Canterbury Christchurch City
Mataura 1,610 Southland Gore District
Milton 2,100 Otago Clutha District
Towns -- Population 1,000 to 9,999
This is a list of cities and towns in the South Island of New Zealand by the size of their urban area. The populations given in the table below are provisional New Zealand usually resident populations, June 2018 estimates, and refer to the urban area defined under the Statistical Standard for Geographic Areas 2018 (SSGA) unless otherwise stated.