Top Suburbs by Aboriginal Australian Population — QLD
QLD suburbs with the highest number of Aboriginal Australian ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by Aboriginal Australian Population
QLD suburbs with the highest number of Aboriginal Australian ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021. — QLD
This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ancestry group has the largest visible footprint in QLD.
High counts usually reflect scale and concentration. They do not automatically mean better affordability, schools, safety, or investment quality.
Use the ranking to find candidate suburbs, then confirm price levels, incomes, schools, transport, and other local tradeoffs on the suburb pages.
This ranking is backed by demographic counts. It is good for finding clusters, not for deciding suburb quality alone.
Use top rows as research leads, then test affordability, services, and evidence depth before shortlisting.
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.
- #1YarrabahQLD2,37494.8%
- #2CabooltureQLD1,9126.5%
- #3Palm IslandQLD1,87787.8%
- #4KirwanQLD1,7918.6%
- #5Redbank PlainsQLD1,3845.7%
- #6MareebaQLD1,35411.5%
- #7EdmontonQLD1,30411.4%
- #8MorayfieldQLD1,3025.2%
- #9Deception BayQLD1,2776.5%
- #10KelsoQLD1,24011.7%
- #11DoomadgeeQLD1,23388.9%
- #12GracemereQLD1,21310.1%
- #13CherbourgQLD1,14595.9%
- #14DalbyQLD1,0718.4%
- #15BowenQLD1,0289.2%
- #16KallangurQLD1,0274.7%
- #17Bentley ParkQLD98811.8%
- #18PioneerQLD97741.6%
- #19AurukunQLD95386.6%
- #20ManooraQLD93715.2%
- #21PimpamaQLD9323.8%
- #22WoorabindaQLD92490.7%
- #23KowanyamaQLD90583.9%
- #24WarwickQLD8977.3%
- #25InalaQLD8875.8%
- #26BrassallQLD8637.1%
- #27Hope ValeQLD86285.9%
- #28MaryboroughQLD8495.6%
- #29Upper CoomeraQLD8213.0%
- #30RomaQLD79311.6%
- #31Wellesley IslandsQLD78576.8%
- #32EaglebyQLD7625.6%
- #33NormantonQLD75053.9%
- #34BerserkerQLD71810.2%
- #35GordonvaleQLD71210.3%
- #36NewtownQLD7117.1%
- #37YarrabilbaQLD7036.9%
- #38EmeraldQLD7024.7%
- #39CloncurryQLD70122.1%
- #40WoodridgeQLD6915.3%
- #41BurpengaryQLD6754.1%
- #42Norman GardensQLD6756.4%
- #43CondonQLD66311.2%
- #44KingstonQLD6566.2%
- #45CrestmeadQLD6525.3%
- #46CoomeraQLD6473.2%
- #47RasmussenQLD64513.8%
- #48NarangbaQLD6343.0%
- #49St GeorgeQLD63320.2%
- #50AthertonQLD6318.2%
- #51Mount LouisaQLD6266.8%
- #52Mission RiverQLD62564.2%
- #53KingaroyQLD6176.0%
- #54Mount SheridanQLD6147.1%
- #55RaceviewQLD6116.3%
- #56Slacks CreekQLD6115.9%
- #57AndergroveQLD6096.1%
- #58AyrQLD6077.1%
- #59MarsdenQLD6044.1%
- #60GympieQLD5965.2%
- #61ManundaQLD59011.4%
- #62Thursday IslandQLD58720.9%
- #63WoreeQLD58511.4%
- #64MoorooboolQLD5828.2%
- #65GoodnaQLD5785.6%
- #66Alexandra HillsQLD5693.5%
- #67NambourQLD5564.6%
- #68FrenchvilleQLD5526.1%
- #69Caboolture SouthQLD5517.3%
- #70NerangQLD5503.2%
- #71Redland BayQLD5413.2%
- #72OakeyQLD53611.3%
- #73CapalabaQLD5302.9%
- #74Bracken RidgeQLD5253.0%
- #75HarristownQLD5215.7%
- #76CranbrookQLD5078.7%
- #77ChinchillaQLD5057.1%
- #78KurandaQLD50415.4%
- #79BeaudesertQLD4977.4%
- #80Lockhart RiverQLD49477.2%
- #81CunnamullaQLD48839.6%
- #82LeichhardtQLD48710.9%
- #83UranganQLD4854.4%
- #84OrmeauQLD4763.0%
- #85GoondiwindiQLD4727.6%
- #86PormpuraawQLD46576.1%
- #87Park AvenueQLD4618.7%
- #88LoganleaQLD4585.3%
- #89StrathpineQLD4584.3%
- #90BundambaQLD4577.0%
- #91DeeragunQLD45710.7%
- #92ThornlandsQLD4552.4%
- #93MoranbahQLD4544.8%
- #94TownviewQLD44921.7%
- #95Bellbird ParkQLD4464.9%
- #96SunsetQLD44320.7%
- #97ZillmereQLD4424.7%
- #98ClintonQLD4397.1%
- #99KoongalQLD43910.3%
- #100HeatleyQLD43811.2%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yarrabah | QLD | 2,374 | 94.8% | 2,505 |
| 2 | Caboolture | QLD | 1,912 | 6.5% | 29,534 |
| 3 | Palm Island | QLD | 1,877 | 87.8% | 2,138 |
| 4 | Kirwan | QLD | 1,791 | 8.6% | 20,780 |
| 5 | Redbank Plains | QLD | 1,384 | 5.7% | 24,349 |
| 6 | Mareeba | QLD | 1,354 | 11.5% | 11,825 |
| 7 | Edmonton | QLD | 1,304 | 11.4% | 11,409 |
| 8 | Morayfield | QLD | 1,302 | 5.2% | 24,898 |
| 9 | Deception Bay | QLD | 1,277 | 6.5% | 19,573 |
| 10 | Kelso | QLD | 1,240 | 11.7% | 10,599 |
| 11 | Doomadgee | QLD | 1,233 | 88.9% | 1,387 |
| 12 | Gracemere | QLD | 1,213 | 10.1% | 12,023 |
| 13 | Cherbourg | QLD | 1,145 | 95.9% | 1,194 |
| 14 | Dalby | QLD | 1,071 | 8.4% | 12,758 |
| 15 | Bowen | QLD | 1,028 | 9.2% | 11,205 |
| 16 | Kallangur | QLD | 1,027 | 4.7% | 21,761 |
| 17 | Bentley Park | QLD | 988 | 11.8% | 8,360 |
| 18 | Pioneer | QLD | 977 | 41.6% | 2,346 |
| 19 | Aurukun | QLD | 953 | 86.6% | 1,101 |
| 20 | Manoora | QLD | 937 | 15.2% | 6,175 |
| 21 | Pimpama | QLD | 932 | 3.8% | 24,601 |
| 22 | Woorabinda | QLD | 924 | 90.7% | 1,019 |
| 23 | Kowanyama | QLD | 905 | 83.9% | 1,079 |
| 24 | Warwick | QLD | 897 | 7.3% | 12,294 |
| 25 | Inala | QLD | 887 | 5.8% | 15,273 |
| 26 | Brassall | QLD | 863 | 7.1% | 12,115 |
| 27 | Hope Vale | QLD | 862 | 85.9% | 1,004 |
| 28 | Maryborough | QLD | 849 | 5.6% | 15,287 |
| 29 | Upper Coomera | QLD | 821 | 3.0% | 27,180 |
| 30 | Roma | QLD | 793 | 11.6% | 6,838 |
| 31 | Wellesley Islands | QLD | 785 | 76.8% | 1,022 |
| 32 | Eagleby | QLD | 762 | 5.6% | 13,594 |
| 33 | Normanton | QLD | 750 | 53.9% | 1,391 |
| 34 | Berserker | QLD | 718 | 10.2% | 7,020 |
| 35 | Gordonvale | QLD | 712 | 10.3% | 6,944 |
| 36 | Newtown | QLD | 711 | 7.1% | 10,039 |
| 37 | Yarrabilba | QLD | 703 | 6.9% | 10,240 |
| 38 | Emerald | QLD | 702 | 4.7% | 14,904 |
| 39 | Cloncurry | QLD | 701 | 22.1% | 3,167 |
| 40 | Woodridge | QLD | 691 | 5.3% | 12,982 |
| 41 | Burpengary | QLD | 675 | 4.1% | 16,488 |
| 42 | Norman Gardens | QLD | 675 | 6.4% | 10,534 |
| 43 | Condon | QLD | 663 | 11.2% | 5,894 |
| 44 | Kingston | QLD | 656 | 6.2% | 10,506 |
| 45 | Crestmead | QLD | 652 | 5.3% | 12,271 |
| 46 | Coomera | QLD | 647 | 3.2% | 20,225 |
| 47 | Rasmussen | QLD | 645 | 13.8% | 4,669 |
| 48 | Narangba | QLD | 634 | 3.0% | 20,910 |
| 49 | St George | QLD | 633 | 20.2% | 3,130 |
| 50 | Atherton | QLD | 631 | 8.2% | 7,724 |
| 51 | Mount Louisa | QLD | 626 | 6.8% | 9,227 |
| 52 | Mission River | QLD | 625 | 64.2% | 974 |
| 53 | Kingaroy | QLD | 617 | 6.0% | 10,266 |
| 54 | Mount Sheridan | QLD | 614 | 7.1% | 8,678 |
| 55 | Raceview | QLD | 611 | 6.3% | 9,699 |
| 56 | Slacks Creek | QLD | 611 | 5.9% | 10,408 |
| 57 | Andergrove | QLD | 609 | 6.1% | 9,924 |
| 58 | Ayr | QLD | 607 | 7.1% | 8,603 |
| 59 | Marsden | QLD | 604 | 4.1% | 14,795 |
| 60 | Gympie | QLD | 596 | 5.2% | 11,355 |
| 61 | Manunda | QLD | 590 | 11.4% | 5,191 |
| 62 | Thursday Island | QLD | 587 | 20.9% | 2,805 |
| 63 | Woree | QLD | 585 | 11.4% | 5,127 |
| 64 | Mooroobool | QLD | 582 | 8.2% | 7,136 |
| 65 | Goodna | QLD | 578 | 5.6% | 10,391 |
| 66 | Alexandra Hills | QLD | 569 | 3.5% | 16,472 |
| 67 | Nambour | QLD | 556 | 4.6% | 12,145 |
| 68 | Frenchville | QLD | 552 | 6.1% | 8,982 |
| 69 | Caboolture South | QLD | 551 | 7.3% | 7,539 |
| 70 | Nerang | QLD | 550 | 3.2% | 17,048 |
| 71 | Redland Bay | QLD | 541 | 3.2% | 17,056 |
| 72 | Oakey | QLD | 536 | 11.3% | 4,756 |
| 73 | Capalaba | QLD | 530 | 2.9% | 18,002 |
| 74 | Bracken Ridge | QLD | 525 | 3.0% | 17,488 |
| 75 | Harristown | QLD | 521 | 5.7% | 9,081 |
| 76 | Cranbrook | QLD | 507 | 8.7% | 5,844 |
| 77 | Chinchilla | QLD | 505 | 7.1% | 7,068 |
| 78 | Kuranda | QLD | 504 | 15.4% | 3,273 |
| 79 | Beaudesert | QLD | 497 | 7.4% | 6,752 |
| 80 | Lockhart River | QLD | 494 | 77.2% | 640 |
| 81 | Cunnamulla | QLD | 488 | 39.6% | 1,233 |
| 82 | Leichhardt | QLD | 487 | 10.9% | 4,471 |
| 83 | Urangan | QLD | 485 | 4.4% | 10,988 |
| 84 | Ormeau | QLD | 476 | 3.0% | 15,938 |
| 85 | Goondiwindi | QLD | 472 | 7.6% | 6,230 |
| 86 | Pormpuraaw | QLD | 465 | 76.1% | 611 |
| 87 | Park Avenue | QLD | 461 | 8.7% | 5,292 |
| 88 | Loganlea | QLD | 458 | 5.3% | 8,716 |
| 89 | Strathpine | QLD | 458 | 4.3% | 10,647 |
| 90 | Bundamba | QLD | 457 | 7.0% | 6,542 |
| 91 | Deeragun | QLD | 457 | 10.7% | 4,273 |
| 92 | Thornlands | QLD | 455 | 2.4% | 19,263 |
| 93 | Moranbah | QLD | 454 | 4.8% | 9,425 |
| 94 | Townview | QLD | 449 | 21.7% | 2,067 |
| 95 | Bellbird Park | QLD | 446 | 4.9% | 9,191 |
| 96 | Sunset | QLD | 443 | 20.7% | 2,137 |
| 97 | Zillmere | QLD | 442 | 4.7% | 9,323 |
| 98 | Clinton | QLD | 439 | 7.1% | 6,170 |
| 99 | Koongal | QLD | 439 | 10.3% | 4,252 |
| 100 | Heatley | QLD | 438 | 11.2% | 3,907 |
Top Suburbs by Aboriginal Australian Population FAQ
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What does this Aboriginal Australian ranking show?
This ranking shows QLD suburbs with the highest Aboriginal Australian resident counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.
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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.
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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.
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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.