What does this Chinese ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Chinese 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 Chinese Population

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

Top suburb

MelbourneVIC

Leading count

16,763

% of population

30.5%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Chinese Population

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Chinese 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 chinese 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 Melbourne and #2 Glen Waverley 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	Melbourne	VIC	16,763	30.5%	54,941
2	Glen Waverley	VIC	16,188	38.0%	42,642
3	Hurstville	NSW	14,691	47.1%	31,162
4	Epping	NSW	11,927	40.4%	29,551
5	Doncaster East	VIC	11,748	38.0%	30,926
6	Carlingford	NSW	11,395	40.6%	28,044
7	Chatswood	NSW	10,836	42.4%	25,553
8	Point Cook	VIC	9,567	14.3%	66,781
9	Mount Waverley	VIC	9,426	26.7%	35,340
10	Doncaster	VIC	9,161	36.6%	25,020
11	Eastwood	NSW	9,129	48.8%	18,695
12	Campsie	NSW	9,005	34.5%	26,132
13	Burwood	NSW	8,801	48.3%	18,224
14	Auburn	NSW	8,574	21.8%	39,333
15	Castle Hill	NSW	8,248	20.2%	40,874
16	Ryde	NSW	7,097	22.2%	31,907
17	Balwyn North	VIC	6,810	32.0%	21,302
18	Box Hill	VIC	6,684	46.6%	14,353
19	Baulkham Hills	NSW	6,566	17.5%	37,415
20	Lidcombe	NSW	6,540	27.6%	23,663
21	Canning Vale	WA	6,421	18.6%	34,504
22	Wantirna South	VIC	5,952	28.7%	20,754
23	Cabramatta	NSW	5,891	27.9%	21,142
24	Sunnybank Hills	QLD	5,844	32.3%	18,085
25	Mascot	NSW	5,755	26.7%	21,591
26	Keysborough	VIC	5,704	19.0%	30,018
27	Strathfield	NSW	5,635	21.7%	25,915
28	Calamvale	QLD	5,555	30.9%	17,994
29	Hornsby	NSW	5,226	23.3%	22,462
30	Wheelers Hill	VIC	5,122	24.8%	20,652
31	Ashfield	NSW	5,079	22.1%	23,012
32	Willetton	WA	5,064	26.3%	19,262
33	Rhodes	NSW	4,951	43.2%	11,453
34	Springvale	VIC	4,882	22.0%	22,174
35	Sydney	NSW	4,840	29.0%	16,667
36	Cherrybrook	NSW	4,837	25.3%	19,082
37	Southbank	VIC	4,683	20.7%	22,631
38	Clayton	VIC	4,667	24.6%	18,988
39	Balwyn	VIC	4,640	34.4%	13,495
40	Adelaide	SA	4,636	25.5%	18,202
41	Parramatta	NSW	4,621	15.3%	30,211
42	Rowville	VIC	4,500	13.4%	33,571
43	Eight Mile Plains	QLD	4,334	28.3%	15,326
44	Box Hill North	VIC	4,258	34.5%	12,337
45	Zetland	NSW	4,144	32.8%	12,622
46	Riverwood	NSW	4,141	32.4%	12,793
47	Templestowe	VIC	4,059	23.9%	16,966
48	Wentworth Point	NSW	4,018	31.6%	12,703
49	Marsfield	NSW	4,000	32.0%	12,492
50	Kew	VIC	3,974	16.2%	24,499
51	Carlton	VIC	3,964	24.7%	16,055
52	St Ives	NSW	3,941	21.4%	18,384
53	Maroubra	NSW	3,873	12.6%	30,722
54	Bundoora	VIC	3,864	13.8%	28,068
55	West Pennant Hills	NSW	3,850	23.2%	16,620
56	Burwood	VIC	3,792	25.0%	15,147
57	Bankstown	NSW	3,784	10.8%	34,933
58	Wolli Creek	NSW	3,777	35.5%	10,654
59	Kellyville	NSW	3,706	13.7%	27,011
60	Vermont South	VIC	3,596	30.1%	11,954
61	Camberwell	VIC	3,478	15.8%	21,965
62	Runcorn	QLD	3,470	24.4%	14,199
63	Docklands	VIC	3,411	22.0%	15,495
64	Haymarket	NSW	3,399	40.9%	8,305
65	Mulgrave	VIC	3,387	17.0%	19,889
66	Wantirna	VIC	3,334	23.4%	14,237
67	Macquarie Park	NSW	3,333	30.1%	11,071
68	Killara	NSW	3,303	31.1%	10,620
69	North Ryde	NSW	3,288	23.4%	14,043
70	Berala	NSW	3,274	37.4%	8,757
71	West Ryde	NSW	3,259	24.7%	13,171
72	Merrylands	NSW	3,255	10.0%	32,472
73	Burwood East	VIC	3,243	30.4%	10,675
74	Lindfield	NSW	3,210	29.3%	10,943
75	Beverly Hills	NSW	3,188	30.4%	10,483
76	Pymble	NSW	3,177	27.0%	11,775
77	Glen Iris	VIC	3,172	12.1%	26,131
78	Mitcham	VIC	3,166	18.9%	16,795
79	Waterloo	NSW	3,136	19.1%	16,379
80	Rochedale	QLD	3,129	41.0%	7,633
81	Sunnybank	QLD	3,113	35.0%	8,892
82	Reservoir	VIC	3,095	6.1%	51,096
83	Penshurst	NSW	3,084	24.5%	12,592
84	Wahroonga	NSW	3,048	17.1%	17,853
85	Berwick	VIC	3,041	6.0%	50,298
86	Gordon	NSW	3,037	34.5%	8,795
87	Noble Park	VIC	3,005	9.3%	32,257
88	Templestowe Lower	VIC	2,979	21.1%	14,098
89	Bentleigh East	VIC	2,967	9.8%	30,159
90	South Brisbane	QLD	2,909	20.4%	14,292
91	Forest Hill	VIC	2,870	26.6%	10,780
92	Ringwood	VIC	2,853	14.9%	19,144
93	Kingsford	NSW	2,812	20.8%	13,492
94	St Albans	VIC	2,799	7.4%	38,042
95	Chippendale	NSW	2,735	35.1%	7,803
96	Bexley	NSW	2,703	13.8%	19,646
97	Kogarah	NSW	2,700	16.4%	16,416
98	Homebush	NSW	2,699	23.1%	11,660
99	Blacktown	NSW	2,696	5.3%	50,961
100	Clayton South	VIC	2,696	20.1%	13,381

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Chinese Population FAQ

What does this Chinese ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Chinese 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.