What does this Aboriginal Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Aboriginal Australian resident counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.

Should I choose a suburb just because it ranks highly here?

No. Demographic rankings explain local context, not investment quality by themselves. Use them with price, rent, income, schools, transport, and detail-page evidence before shortlisting.

Why does QuickProperty show count and percentage of population?

The count shows the size of the local group, while the percentage helps avoid overreading large suburbs that rank highly only because they have more residents overall.

What is the next step after this demographic ranking?

Open the suburb detail pages for the strongest candidates, save realistic matches to your shortlist, and compare them against affordability and local evidence before making a decision.

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Ancestry · Australia · 100 suburbs ranked

Top Suburbs by Aboriginal Australian Population

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Aboriginal Australian ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

DubboNSW

Leading count

6,428

% of population

14.8%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Aboriginal Australian Population

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Aboriginal Australian ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.

100 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by aboriginal australian population to find concentration, not overall quality.

BEST FOR

Spotting where a community is most concentrated.

This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ancestry group has the largest visible footprint.

READ IT AS

A population count first, not a recommendation.

High counts usually reflect scale and concentration. They do not automatically mean better affordability, schools, safety, or investment quality.

NEXT STEP

Open the suburb pages before making a decision.

Use the ranking to find candidate suburbs, then confirm price levels, incomes, schools, transport, and other local tradeoffs on the suburb pages.

AVAILABLE evidence

Census concentration signal

This ranking is backed by demographic counts. It is good for finding clusters, not for deciding suburb quality alone.

CLUSTER SCREEN

This ranking finds concentration, not suburb quality.

Use top rows as research leads, then test affordability, services, and evidence depth before shortlisting.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Dubbo and #2 Orange as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Dubbo	NSW	6,428	14.8%	43,516
2	Orange	NSW	3,137	7.6%	41,232
3	Yarrabah	QLD	2,374	94.8%	2,505
4	Port Macquarie	NSW	2,356	4.9%	47,693
5	Maningrida	NT	2,291	91.0%	2,518
6	South Hedland	WA	2,209	20.0%	11,046
7	Galiwinku	NT	2,017	91.7%	2,199
8	Taree	NSW	1,930	11.5%	16,715
9	Caboolture	QLD	1,912	6.5%	29,534
10	Palm Island	QLD	1,877	87.8%	2,138
11	Armidale	NSW	1,810	7.6%	23,967
12	Mildura	VIC	1,810	5.2%	34,565
13	Kirwan	QLD	1,791	8.6%	20,780
14	Coffs Harbour	NSW	1,725	6.4%	27,089
15	Wadeye	NT	1,658	86.2%	1,924
16	Moree	NSW	1,631	18.2%	8,962
17	Broken Hill	NSW	1,630	9.2%	17,706
18	Gunnedah	NSW	1,601	15.5%	10,359
19	Tennant Creek	NT	1,591	51.7%	3,080
20	Raymond Terrace	NSW	1,527	11.4%	13,453
21	Muswellbrook	NSW	1,463	11.9%	12,272
22	Cessnock	NSW	1,459	9.0%	16,300
23	Redbank Plains	QLD	1,384	5.7%	24,349
24	Port Augusta	SA	1,366	21.2%	6,437
25	Mareeba	QLD	1,354	11.5%	11,825
26	Parkes	NSW	1,343	11.9%	11,324
27	Shepparton	VIC	1,332	4.2%	32,067
28	Edmonton	QLD	1,304	11.4%	11,409
29	Morayfield	QLD	1,302	5.2%	24,898
30	Rutherford	NSW	1,286	9.8%	13,091
31	Deception Bay	QLD	1,277	6.5%	19,573
32	Kununurra	WA	1,270	23.1%	5,494
33	Kelso	QLD	1,240	11.7%	10,599
34	Doomadgee	QLD	1,233	88.9%	1,387
35	Inverell	NSW	1,224	10.2%	12,057
36	Wurrumiyanga	NT	1,224	86.1%	1,421
37	Cable Beach	WA	1,217	21.2%	5,730
38	Gracemere	QLD	1,213	10.1%	12,023
39	South Tamworth	NSW	1,185	17.9%	6,621
40	Cherbourg	QLD	1,145	95.9%	1,194
41	East Arnhem	NT	1,125	94.2%	1,194
42	Nowra	NSW	1,124	11.3%	9,956
43	Goulburn	NSW	1,110	4.6%	23,963
44	Derby	WA	1,106	34.3%	3,222
45	West Tamworth	NSW	1,103	20.2%	5,471
46	Broome	WA	1,089	28.7%	3,797
47	Forbes	NSW	1,083	13.3%	8,157
48	Griffith	NSW	1,074	5.5%	19,505
49	Dalby	QLD	1,071	8.4%	12,758
50	Halls Creek	WA	1,056	67.2%	1,572
51	Casino	NSW	1,055	9.7%	10,930
52	Wellington	NSW	1,052	25.7%	4,096
53	Cranebrook	NSW	1,049	6.6%	15,779
54	St George Ranges	WA	1,042	92.0%	1,133
55	Penrith	NSW	1,035	5.8%	17,966
56	Bowen	QLD	1,028	9.2%	11,205
57	Kallangur	QLD	1,027	4.7%	21,761
58	Milingimbi	NT	1,026	93.5%	1,097
59	Gunbalanya	NT	1,007	85.6%	1,177
60	Ngukurr	NT	994	91.4%	1,088
61	Bentley Park	QLD	988	11.8%	8,360
62	Narrabri	NSW	984	13.4%	7,327
63	Pioneer	QLD	977	41.6%	2,346
64	West Kempsey	NSW	972	19.2%	5,073
65	Goonellabah	NSW	963	7.2%	13,351
66	Aurukun	QLD	953	86.6%	1,101
67	Manoora	QLD	937	15.2%	6,175
68	Pimpama	QLD	932	3.8%	24,601
69	Cowra	NSW	930	9.2%	10,145
70	Ellenbrook	WA	926	3.8%	24,668
71	Woorabinda	QLD	924	90.7%	1,019
72	Grafton	NSW	920	8.7%	10,563
73	Kowanyama	QLD	905	83.9%	1,079
74	Narromine	NSW	900	19.5%	4,608
75	Glenmore Park	NSW	898	3.6%	25,021
76	Warwick	QLD	897	7.3%	12,294
77	Devonport	TAS	893	6.2%	14,481
78	Port Lincoln	SA	888	6.1%	14,458
79	Inala	QLD	887	5.8%	15,273
80	Coonamble	NSW	886	33.2%	2,666
81	Murray Bridge	SA	864	5.7%	15,043
82	Brassall	QLD	863	7.1%	12,115
83	Hope Vale	QLD	862	85.9%	1,004
84	Kelso	NSW	861	8.6%	10,039
85	Angurugu	NT	853	96.6%	883
86	South Grafton	NSW	849	13.5%	6,288
87	Maryborough	QLD	849	5.6%	15,287
88	Forster	NSW	840	5.9%	14,187
89	Karama	NT	835	17.4%	4,803
90	Katherine East	NT	834	27.2%	3,061
91	Upper Coomera	QLD	821	3.0%	27,180
92	Mudgee	NSW	819	7.1%	11,457
93	Gillen	NT	819	18.3%	4,466
94	Dampier Peninsula	WA	797	75.8%	1,051
95	Roma	QLD	793	11.6%	6,838
96	Armadale	WA	791	5.9%	13,415
97	Wallsend	NSW	790	6.0%	13,244
98	Wellesley Islands	QLD	785	76.8%	1,022
99	Gosnells	WA	781	3.7%	21,149
100	Banora Point	NSW	775	4.7%	16,460

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Aboriginal Australian Population FAQ

What does this Aboriginal Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Aboriginal Australian resident counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.
Should I choose a suburb just because it ranks highly here?

No. Demographic rankings explain local context, not investment quality by themselves. Use them with price, rent, income, schools, transport, and detail-page evidence before shortlisting.
Why does QuickProperty show count and percentage of population?

The count shows the size of the local group, while the percentage helps avoid overreading large suburbs that rank highly only because they have more residents overall.
What is the next step after this demographic ranking?

Open the suburb detail pages for the strongest candidates, save realistic matches to your shortlist, and compare them against affordability and local evidence before making a decision.