What does this Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows VIC 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 — VIC

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

Top suburb

PakenhamVIC

Leading count

17,407

% of population

32.2%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Australian Population

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

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 in VIC.

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 Pakenham and #2 Sunbury 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	Pakenham	VIC	17,407	32.2%	54,118
2	Sunbury	VIC	14,557	37.5%	38,851
3	Berwick	VIC	13,520	26.9%	50,298
4	Werribee	VIC	12,685	25.4%	50,027
5	Frankston	VIC	12,491	33.5%	37,331
6	Warrnambool	VIC	12,085	38.6%	31,308
7	Mildura	VIC	11,835	34.2%	34,565
8	Traralgon	VIC	10,481	39.0%	26,907
9	Craigieburn	VIC	9,743	14.9%	65,178
10	Doreen	VIC	9,673	35.7%	27,122
11	Langwarrin	VIC	9,661	41.0%	23,588
12	Shepparton	VIC	9,635	30.0%	32,067
13	Reservoir	VIC	9,521	18.6%	51,096
14	Croydon	VIC	9,325	32.6%	28,608
15	Mornington	VIC	9,323	36.2%	25,759
16	Ferntree Gully	VIC	9,297	33.9%	27,398
17	Point Cook	VIC	9,248	13.8%	66,781
18	Mooroolbark	VIC	8,667	37.6%	23,059
19	Rowville	VIC	8,486	25.3%	33,571
20	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	8,339	22.4%	37,216
21	Wodonga	VIC	8,052	39.7%	20,259
22	Warragul	VIC	7,868	39.6%	19,856
23	Boronia	VIC	7,627	32.3%	23,607
24	Wangaratta	VIC	7,547	39.3%	19,214
25	Carrum Downs	VIC	7,455	33.9%	21,976
26	Glen Iris	VIC	7,436	28.5%	26,131
27	Ocean Grove	VIC	7,340	41.4%	17,714
28	Preston	VIC	7,262	21.5%	33,790
29	Narre Warren South	VIC	7,147	23.1%	30,909
30	Richmond	VIC	7,132	24.9%	28,587
31	Mount Martha	VIC	7,131	35.9%	19,846
32	Highton	VIC	7,129	34.4%	20,736
33	Torquay	VIC	7,090	38.3%	18,534
34	Bentleigh East	VIC	7,065	23.4%	30,159
35	Greensborough	VIC	7,027	33.4%	21,070
36	Northcote	VIC	6,963	27.5%	25,276
37	Lara	VIC	6,874	36.2%	19,014
38	Cheltenham	VIC	6,814	28.4%	23,992
39	Lilydale	VIC	6,763	39.0%	17,348
40	Frankston South	VIC	6,665	35.5%	18,801
41	Mount Eliza	VIC	6,611	35.3%	18,734
42	Eltham	VIC	6,513	34.6%	18,847
43	Drouin	VIC	6,435	42.1%	15,287
44	Echuca	VIC	6,432	42.7%	15,056
45	Brighton	VIC	6,416	27.6%	23,252
46	West Wodonga	VIC	6,302	42.6%	14,794
47	Brunswick	VIC	6,266	25.2%	24,896
48	Narre Warren	VIC	6,256	22.6%	27,689
49	Horsham	VIC	6,202	41.0%	15,134
50	Seaford	VIC	6,052	35.2%	17,215
51	Sale	VIC	6,021	42.1%	14,296
52	Coburg	VIC	6,013	22.6%	26,574
53	Tarneit	VIC	5,989	10.6%	56,370
54	Hawthorn	VIC	5,961	26.7%	22,322
55	Grovedale	VIC	5,838	39.3%	14,869
56	Kew	VIC	5,837	23.8%	24,499
57	Malvern East	VIC	5,812	26.1%	22,296
58	Cranbourne	VIC	5,661	26.6%	21,281
59	Rosebud	VIC	5,585	38.8%	14,381
60	South Morang	VIC	5,540	22.2%	24,989
61	Mount Waverley	VIC	5,508	15.6%	35,340
62	Camberwell	VIC	5,473	24.9%	21,965
63	Belmont	VIC	5,421	36.0%	15,066
64	Epping	VIC	5,397	16.1%	33,489
65	Mill Park	VIC	5,386	18.8%	28,712
66	Mernda	VIC	5,357	22.9%	23,369
67	Wallan	VIC	5,309	35.4%	15,004
68	Bundoora	VIC	5,237	18.7%	28,068
69	Leopold	VIC	5,185	39.1%	13,272
70	Officer	VIC	5,184	28.0%	18,503
71	Clyde North	VIC	5,172	16.3%	31,681
72	Cranbourne North	VIC	5,167	20.9%	24,683
73	South Yarra	VIC	5,158	20.6%	25,028
74	Melbourne	VIC	5,065	9.2%	54,941
75	Essendon	VIC	5,030	23.7%	21,240
76	Corio	VIC	5,023	32.4%	15,497
77	Somerville	VIC	4,971	42.2%	11,767
78	Ringwood	VIC	4,955	25.9%	19,144
79	Morwell	VIC	4,939	34.3%	14,389
80	Cranbourne East	VIC	4,933	20.0%	24,679
81	Wyndham Vale	VIC	4,781	23.3%	20,518
82	Diamond Creek	VIC	4,720	37.8%	12,503
83	Thornbury	VIC	4,714	24.8%	19,005
84	Glen Waverley	VIC	4,697	11.0%	42,642
85	Cranbourne West	VIC	4,615	23.1%	19,969
86	Beaumaris	VIC	4,601	33.0%	13,947
87	Yarraville	VIC	4,545	29.1%	15,636
88	Mitcham	VIC	4,538	27.0%	16,795
89	Brighton East	VIC	4,514	26.9%	16,757
90	Kilsyth	VIC	4,480	38.3%	11,699
91	Alfredton	VIC	4,454	37.7%	11,822
92	Hamilton	VIC	4,451	43.0%	10,346
93	Altona Meadows	VIC	4,444	24.0%	18,479
94	Kangaroo Flat	VIC	4,392	38.8%	11,328
95	Wendouree	VIC	4,334	41.8%	10,376
96	Swan Hill	VIC	4,327	38.7%	11,186
97	Hastings	VIC	4,302	41.5%	10,369
98	Bentleigh	VIC	4,297	24.0%	17,921
99	Parkdale	VIC	4,286	34.8%	12,308
100	Benalla	VIC	4,281	39.6%	10,822

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Australian Population FAQ

What does this Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows VIC 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.