What does this Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest 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 Australian Population

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

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

19,118

% of population

40.1%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Australian Population

Australian suburbs with the highest number of 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 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 Port Macquarie and #2 Dubbo 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	Port Macquarie	NSW	19,118	40.1%	47,693
2	Dubbo	NSW	17,540	40.3%	43,516
3	Pakenham	VIC	17,407	32.2%	54,118
4	Orange	NSW	17,067	41.4%	41,232
5	Sunbury	VIC	14,557	37.5%	38,851
6	Berwick	VIC	13,520	26.9%	50,298
7	Werribee	VIC	12,685	25.4%	50,027
8	Baldivis	WA	12,649	33.6%	37,697
9	Frankston	VIC	12,491	33.5%	37,331
10	Warrnambool	VIC	12,085	38.6%	31,308
11	Mildura	VIC	11,835	34.2%	34,565
12	Caboolture	QLD	11,466	38.8%	29,534
13	Mount Gambier	SA	10,551	41.2%	25,591
14	Buderim	QLD	10,522	33.5%	31,430
15	Traralgon	VIC	10,481	39.0%	26,907
16	Morayfield	QLD	10,137	40.7%	24,898
17	Goulburn	NSW	9,889	41.3%	23,963
18	Craigieburn	VIC	9,743	14.9%	65,178
19	Coffs Harbour	NSW	9,692	35.8%	27,089
20	Doreen	VIC	9,673	35.7%	27,122
21	Langwarrin	VIC	9,661	41.0%	23,588
22	Shepparton	VIC	9,635	30.0%	32,067
23	Reservoir	VIC	9,521	18.6%	51,096
24	Glenmore Park	NSW	9,438	37.7%	25,021
25	Croydon	VIC	9,325	32.6%	28,608
26	Mornington	VIC	9,323	36.2%	25,759
27	Ferntree Gully	VIC	9,297	33.9%	27,398
28	Point Cook	VIC	9,248	13.8%	66,781
29	Morphett Vale	SA	9,139	38.1%	24,002
30	Upper Coomera	QLD	9,097	33.5%	27,180
31	Southport	QLD	8,897	24.2%	36,786
32	Narangba	QLD	8,754	41.9%	20,910
33	Mooroolbark	VIC	8,667	37.6%	23,059
34	Rowville	VIC	8,486	25.3%	33,571
35	Armidale	NSW	8,376	34.9%	23,967
36	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	8,339	22.4%	37,216
37	Kallangur	QLD	8,262	38.0%	21,761
38	Baulkham Hills	NSW	8,149	21.8%	37,415
39	Wodonga	VIC	8,052	39.7%	20,259
40	Kirwan	QLD	8,018	38.6%	20,780
41	Blacktown	NSW	8,011	15.7%	50,961
42	Pimpama	QLD	7,994	32.5%	24,601
43	Castle Hill	NSW	7,924	19.4%	40,874
44	Warragul	VIC	7,868	39.6%	19,856
45	Engadine	NSW	7,835	44.2%	17,736
46	Broken Hill	NSW	7,647	43.2%	17,706
47	Boronia	VIC	7,627	32.3%	23,607
48	Ellenbrook	WA	7,604	30.8%	24,668
49	Mosman	NSW	7,582	26.8%	28,329
50	Wangaratta	VIC	7,547	39.3%	19,214
51	Robina	QLD	7,462	29.1%	25,659
52	Carrum Downs	VIC	7,455	33.9%	21,976
53	Glen Iris	VIC	7,436	28.5%	26,131
54	Ocean Grove	VIC	7,340	41.4%	17,714
55	Deception Bay	QLD	7,311	37.4%	19,573
56	Preston	VIC	7,262	21.5%	33,790
57	North Lakes	QLD	7,176	31.2%	23,030
58	Narre Warren South	VIC	7,147	23.1%	30,909
59	Richmond	VIC	7,132	24.9%	28,587
60	Mount Martha	VIC	7,131	35.9%	19,846
61	Highton	VIC	7,129	34.4%	20,736
62	Mount Barker	SA	7,115	38.8%	18,330
63	Torquay	VIC	7,090	38.3%	18,534
64	Bentleigh East	VIC	7,065	23.4%	30,159
65	Greensborough	VIC	7,027	33.4%	21,070
66	Redbank Plains	QLD	6,979	28.7%	24,349
67	Northcote	VIC	6,963	27.5%	25,276
68	Byford	WA	6,960	36.9%	18,878
69	Taree	NSW	6,952	41.6%	16,715
70	Thornlands	QLD	6,904	35.8%	19,263
71	Lara	VIC	6,874	36.2%	19,014
72	Umina Beach	NSW	6,819	39.3%	17,372
73	Cheltenham	VIC	6,814	28.4%	23,992
74	Burpengary	QLD	6,803	41.3%	16,488
75	Lilydale	VIC	6,763	39.0%	17,348
76	Frankston South	VIC	6,665	35.5%	18,801
77	Mount Eliza	VIC	6,611	35.3%	18,734
78	Australind	WA	6,546	40.9%	15,988
79	Cessnock	NSW	6,514	40.0%	16,300
80	Eltham	VIC	6,513	34.6%	18,847
81	Redland Bay	QLD	6,504	38.1%	17,056
82	Cranebrook	NSW	6,464	41.0%	15,779
83	Maryborough	QLD	6,455	42.2%	15,287
84	Drouin	VIC	6,435	42.1%	15,287
85	Echuca	VIC	6,432	42.7%	15,056
86	Capalaba	QLD	6,432	35.7%	18,002
87	Randwick	NSW	6,426	22.2%	28,943
88	Brighton	VIC	6,416	27.6%	23,252
89	Devonport	TAS	6,320	43.6%	14,481
90	West Wodonga	VIC	6,302	42.6%	14,794
91	Alexandra Hills	QLD	6,300	38.2%	16,472
92	Brunswick	VIC	6,266	25.2%	24,896
93	Banora Point	NSW	6,259	38.0%	16,460
94	Narre Warren	VIC	6,256	22.6%	27,689
95	Coomera	QLD	6,212	30.7%	20,225
96	Horsham	VIC	6,202	41.0%	15,134
97	Ormeau	QLD	6,197	38.9%	15,938
98	Albany Creek	QLD	6,184	37.7%	16,385
99	Canning Vale	WA	6,080	17.6%	34,504
100	Maroochydore	QLD	6,056	29.4%	20,629

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Australian Population FAQ

What does this Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest 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.