What does this Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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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Top Suburbs by Australian Population — NSW

NSW 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

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

100 results

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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 in NSW.

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.

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# ▲	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	Orange	NSW	17,067	41.4%	41,232
4	Goulburn	NSW	9,889	41.3%	23,963
5	Coffs Harbour	NSW	9,692	35.8%	27,089
6	Glenmore Park	NSW	9,438	37.7%	25,021
7	Armidale	NSW	8,376	34.9%	23,967
8	Baulkham Hills	NSW	8,149	21.8%	37,415
9	Blacktown	NSW	8,011	15.7%	50,961
10	Castle Hill	NSW	7,924	19.4%	40,874
11	Engadine	NSW	7,835	44.2%	17,736
12	Broken Hill	NSW	7,647	43.2%	17,706
13	Mosman	NSW	7,582	26.8%	28,329
14	Taree	NSW	6,952	41.6%	16,715
15	Umina Beach	NSW	6,819	39.3%	17,372
16	Cessnock	NSW	6,514	40.0%	16,300
17	Cranebrook	NSW	6,464	41.0%	15,779
18	Randwick	NSW	6,426	22.2%	28,943
19	Banora Point	NSW	6,259	38.0%	16,460
20	Cronulla	NSW	5,987	33.4%	17,899
21	Marrickville	NSW	5,973	22.5%	26,570
22	Maroubra	NSW	5,909	19.2%	30,722
23	Raymond Terrace	NSW	5,894	43.8%	13,453
24	Quakers Hill	NSW	5,893	21.1%	27,893
25	Albion Park	NSW	5,863	42.4%	13,826
26	Forster	NSW	5,784	40.8%	14,187
27	Rutherford	NSW	5,735	43.8%	13,091
28	Kellyville	NSW	5,733	21.2%	27,011
29	Goonellabah	NSW	5,514	41.3%	13,351
30	Penrith	NSW	5,499	30.6%	17,966
31	Muswellbrook	NSW	5,429	44.2%	12,272
32	Charlestown	NSW	5,422	39.9%	13,601
33	Bateau Bay	NSW	5,287	42.2%	12,516
34	Medowie	NSW	5,283	48.6%	10,879
35	Miranda	NSW	5,253	29.3%	17,942
36	Dee Why	NSW	5,233	22.4%	23,354
37	Inverell	NSW	5,233	43.4%	12,057
38	Wollongong	NSW	5,192	25.4%	20,446
39	Griffith	NSW	5,186	26.6%	19,505
40	Wallsend	NSW	5,185	39.1%	13,244
41	Woonona	NSW	5,161	41.7%	12,374
42	Parkes	NSW	5,133	45.3%	11,324
43	East Maitland	NSW	5,082	42.8%	11,860
44	Caringbah South	NSW	5,020	38.1%	13,168
45	Mudgee	NSW	5,013	43.8%	11,457
46	Thornton	NSW	4,946	46.3%	10,690
47	Greystanes	NSW	4,941	21.0%	23,511
48	Lavington	NSW	4,883	37.4%	13,073
49	South Penrith	NSW	4,863	40.5%	12,005
50	Ryde	NSW	4,857	15.2%	31,907
51	Grafton	NSW	4,833	45.8%	10,563
52	Young	NSW	4,724	44.5%	10,610
53	Frenchs Forest	NSW	4,682	32.8%	14,267
54	Thurgoona	NSW	4,679	42.4%	11,028
55	Casino	NSW	4,667	42.7%	10,930
56	Gunnedah	NSW	4,640	44.8%	10,359
57	Merewether	NSW	4,633	39.3%	11,788
58	Mount Annan	NSW	4,522	38.4%	11,784
59	Wahroonga	NSW	4,518	25.3%	17,853
60	Terrigal	NSW	4,517	35.5%	12,730
61	Dapto	NSW	4,491	41.0%	10,954
62	Kelso	NSW	4,420	44.0%	10,039
63	Cowra	NSW	4,418	43.5%	10,145
64	Harrington Park	NSW	4,342	32.6%	13,332
65	Caringbah	NSW	4,325	34.4%	12,575
66	Cameron Park	NSW	4,282	42.9%	9,977
67	New Lambton	NSW	4,276	40.1%	10,651
68	Woy Woy	NSW	4,210	38.0%	11,072
69	Figtree	NSW	4,159	33.7%	12,335
70	Leichhardt	NSW	4,145	27.3%	15,158
71	Seven Hills	NSW	4,126	20.5%	20,095
72	Berkeley Vale	NSW	4,068	45.4%	8,951
73	Oran Park	NSW	4,049	23.0%	17,624
74	Manly	NSW	4,041	24.8%	16,296
75	Hornsby	NSW	3,978	17.7%	22,462
76	Campbelltown	NSW	3,976	24.0%	16,577
77	Newtown	NSW	3,963	27.0%	14,690
78	Sutherland	NSW	3,924	33.9%	11,570
79	Spring Farm	NSW	3,923	39.8%	9,868
80	Wyoming	NSW	3,893	38.5%	10,111
81	Nowra	NSW	3,871	38.9%	9,956
82	Horsley	NSW	3,802	40.3%	9,437
83	Jerrabomberra	NSW	3,801	39.6%	9,601
84	Kirrawee	NSW	3,772	34.3%	11,007
85	St Ives	NSW	3,742	20.4%	18,384
86	Ballina	NSW	3,721	38.2%	9,735
87	Menai	NSW	3,720	35.7%	10,419
88	Mona Vale	NSW	3,670	33.7%	10,877
89	Forbes	NSW	3,665	44.9%	8,157
90	Bowral	NSW	3,657	34.0%	10,764
91	Gorokan	NSW	3,608	41.8%	8,624
92	Narrabri	NSW	3,601	49.1%	7,327
93	Moss Vale	NSW	3,600	38.7%	9,310
94	West Pennant Hills	NSW	3,595	21.6%	16,620
95	Merrylands	NSW	3,547	10.9%	32,472
96	Avalon Beach	NSW	3,546	34.2%	10,379
97	Greenacre	NSW	3,535	13.4%	26,314
98	Jordan Springs	NSW	3,525	29.9%	11,772
99	Winston Hills	NSW	3,497	28.8%	12,123
100	North Kellyville	NSW	3,484	20.0%	17,401

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Australian Population FAQ

What does this Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.