Top Suburbs by Croatian Population — VIC
VIC suburbs with the highest number of Croatian ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by Croatian Population
VIC suburbs with the highest number of Croatian ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021. — VIC
This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ancestry group has the largest visible footprint in VIC.
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.
- #1St AlbansVIC9342.5%
- #2Taylors LakesVIC8165.4%
- #3Bell ParkVIC81014.5%
- #4Avondale HeightsVIC4523.6%
- #5Bell Post HillVIC4007.9%
- #6NorlaneVIC2713.1%
- #7KeilorVIC2694.6%
- #8Hamlyn HeightsVIC2263.5%
- #9Lovely BanksVIC1876.7%
- #10North GeelongVIC1574.9%
- #11BannockburnVIC1051.6%
- #12Keilor LodgeVIC955.7%
- #13Manifold HeightsVIC542.0%
- #14BatesfordVIC494.3%
- #15RipplesideVIC474.7%
- #16DeansideVIC264.0%
- #17MerbeinVIC260.9%
- #18Lysterfield SouthVIC242.4%
- #19Nichols PointVIC221.3%
- #20WallingtonVIC201.3%
- #21Hopetoun ParkVIC192.1%
- #22DrumcondraVIC173.0%
- #23LethbridgeVIC171.4%
- #24BangholmeVIC152.0%
- #25NewhamVIC101.9%
- #26ExfordVIC96.8%
- #27GrangefieldsVIC96.8%
- #28Ladys PassVIC86.8%
- #29LyonvilleVIC84.2%
- #30WaldaraVIC81.2%
- #31Barrys ReefVIC717.9%
- #32BarwiteVIC72.6%
- #33Golden BeachVIC72.0%
- #34KoorlongVIC71.8%
- #35NewburyVIC78.3%
- #36RaglanVIC73.1%
- #37Bunkers HillVIC62.2%
- #38Darraweit GuimVIC61.5%
- #39Kilmore EastVIC61.3%
- #40LandsboroughVIC63.0%
- #41Lavers HillVIC66.9%
- #42Merbein SouthVIC61.5%
- #43MinyipVIC61.1%
- #44WonyipVIC615.4%
- #45YeltaVIC61.8%
- #46YeodeneVIC65.6%
- #47BailiestonVIC54.2%
- #48BooroliteVIC53.0%
- #49EskdaleVIC52.1%
- #50GlenaireVIC515.2%
- #51Huon CreekVIC51.6%
- #52KawarrenVIC52.6%
- #53Korong ValeVIC53.5%
- #54PiedmontVIC59.6%
- #55PlumptonVIC56.3%
- #56RokebyVIC52.3%
- #57She OaksVIC54.0%
- #58Strath CreekVIC52.2%
- #59BeariiVIC42.4%
- #60ColignanVIC41.3%
- #61CraigieVIC46.5%
- #62CurdievaleVIC43.2%
- #63GnarwarreVIC41.3%
- #64GreenhillVIC46.7%
- #65HomertonVIC411.1%
- #66Howqua InletVIC46.3%
- #67HunterstonVIC420.0%
- #68Irrewillipe EastVIC44.8%
- #69KoonoomooVIC41.3%
- #70LextonVIC41.4%
- #71MerriangVIC42.2%
- #72Musk ValeVIC42.4%
- #73Tenby PointVIC41.9%
- #74BuffaloVIC31.1%
- #75DerrinalVIC33.0%
- #76DollarVIC34.9%
- #77Fumina SouthVIC34.6%
- #78Jam JerrupVIC32.8%
- #79KergunyahVIC31.3%
- #80Kirwans BridgeVIC32.2%
- #81KongwakVIC31.4%
- #82Mepunga WestVIC33.6%
- #83MurghebolucVIC32.3%
- #84Neerim NorthVIC37.3%
- #85RoslynmeadVIC36.1%
- #86Stuart MillVIC33.8%
- #87VesperVIC36.0%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Albans | VIC | 934 | 2.5% | 38,042 |
| 2 | Taylors Lakes | VIC | 816 | 5.4% | 15,174 |
| 3 | Bell Park | VIC | 810 | 14.5% | 5,602 |
| 4 | Avondale Heights | VIC | 452 | 3.6% | 12,388 |
| 5 | Bell Post Hill | VIC | 400 | 7.9% | 5,083 |
| 6 | Norlane | VIC | 271 | 3.1% | 8,682 |
| 7 | Keilor | VIC | 269 | 4.6% | 5,906 |
| 8 | Hamlyn Heights | VIC | 226 | 3.5% | 6,518 |
| 9 | Lovely Banks | VIC | 187 | 6.7% | 2,782 |
| 10 | North Geelong | VIC | 157 | 4.9% | 3,225 |
| 11 | Bannockburn | VIC | 105 | 1.6% | 6,470 |
| 12 | Keilor Lodge | VIC | 95 | 5.7% | 1,668 |
| 13 | Manifold Heights | VIC | 54 | 2.0% | 2,681 |
| 14 | Batesford | VIC | 49 | 4.3% | 1,141 |
| 15 | Rippleside | VIC | 47 | 4.7% | 994 |
| 16 | Deanside | VIC | 26 | 4.0% | 654 |
| 17 | Merbein | VIC | 26 | 0.9% | 2,770 |
| 18 | Lysterfield South | VIC | 24 | 2.4% | 994 |
| 19 | Nichols Point | VIC | 22 | 1.3% | 1,723 |
| 20 | Wallington | VIC | 20 | 1.3% | 1,515 |
| 21 | Hopetoun Park | VIC | 19 | 2.1% | 914 |
| 22 | Drumcondra | VIC | 17 | 3.0% | 571 |
| 23 | Lethbridge | VIC | 17 | 1.4% | 1,181 |
| 24 | Bangholme | VIC | 15 | 2.0% | 749 |
| 25 | Newham | VIC | 10 | 1.9% | 533 |
| 26 | Exford | VIC | 9 | 6.8% | 133 |
| 27 | Grangefields | VIC | 9 | 6.8% | 132 |
| 28 | Ladys Pass | VIC | 8 | 6.8% | 118 |
| 29 | Lyonville | VIC | 8 | 4.2% | 189 |
| 30 | Waldara | VIC | 8 | 1.2% | 677 |
| 31 | Barrys Reef | VIC | 7 | 17.9% | 39 |
| 32 | Barwite | VIC | 7 | 2.6% | 269 |
| 33 | Golden Beach | VIC | 7 | 2.0% | 356 |
| 34 | Koorlong | VIC | 7 | 1.8% | 397 |
| 35 | Newbury | VIC | 7 | 8.3% | 84 |
| 36 | Raglan | VIC | 7 | 3.1% | 223 |
| 37 | Bunkers Hill | VIC | 6 | 2.2% | 270 |
| 38 | Darraweit Guim | VIC | 6 | 1.5% | 402 |
| 39 | Kilmore East | VIC | 6 | 1.3% | 450 |
| 40 | Landsborough | VIC | 6 | 3.0% | 200 |
| 41 | Lavers Hill | VIC | 6 | 6.9% | 87 |
| 42 | Merbein South | VIC | 6 | 1.5% | 407 |
| 43 | Minyip | VIC | 6 | 1.1% | 525 |
| 44 | Wonyip | VIC | 6 | 15.4% | 39 |
| 45 | Yelta | VIC | 6 | 1.8% | 325 |
| 46 | Yeodene | VIC | 6 | 5.6% | 107 |
| 47 | Bailieston | VIC | 5 | 4.2% | 120 |
| 48 | Boorolite | VIC | 5 | 3.0% | 166 |
| 49 | Eskdale | VIC | 5 | 2.1% | 238 |
| 50 | Glenaire | VIC | 5 | 15.2% | 33 |
| 51 | Huon Creek | VIC | 5 | 1.6% | 320 |
| 52 | Kawarren | VIC | 5 | 2.6% | 189 |
| 53 | Korong Vale | VIC | 5 | 3.5% | 143 |
| 54 | Piedmont | VIC | 5 | 9.6% | 52 |
| 55 | Plumpton | VIC | 5 | 6.3% | 79 |
| 56 | Rokeby | VIC | 5 | 2.3% | 213 |
| 57 | She Oaks | VIC | 5 | 4.0% | 126 |
| 58 | Strath Creek | VIC | 5 | 2.2% | 231 |
| 59 | Bearii | VIC | 4 | 2.4% | 167 |
| 60 | Colignan | VIC | 4 | 1.3% | 305 |
| 61 | Craigie | VIC | 4 | 6.5% | 62 |
| 62 | Curdievale | VIC | 4 | 3.2% | 125 |
| 63 | Gnarwarre | VIC | 4 | 1.3% | 297 |
| 64 | Greenhill | VIC | 4 | 6.7% | 60 |
| 65 | Homerton | VIC | 4 | 11.1% | 36 |
| 66 | Howqua Inlet | VIC | 4 | 6.3% | 63 |
| 67 | Hunterston | VIC | 4 | 20.0% | 20 |
| 68 | Irrewillipe East | VIC | 4 | 4.8% | 84 |
| 69 | Koonoomoo | VIC | 4 | 1.3% | 305 |
| 70 | Lexton | VIC | 4 | 1.4% | 284 |
| 71 | Merriang | VIC | 4 | 2.2% | 182 |
| 72 | Musk Vale | VIC | 4 | 2.4% | 170 |
| 73 | Tenby Point | VIC | 4 | 1.9% | 206 |
| 74 | Buffalo | VIC | 3 | 1.1% | 284 |
| 75 | Derrinal | VIC | 3 | 3.0% | 99 |
| 76 | Dollar | VIC | 3 | 4.9% | 61 |
| 77 | Fumina South | VIC | 3 | 4.6% | 65 |
| 78 | Jam Jerrup | VIC | 3 | 2.8% | 106 |
| 79 | Kergunyah | VIC | 3 | 1.3% | 232 |
| 80 | Kirwans Bridge | VIC | 3 | 2.2% | 134 |
| 81 | Kongwak | VIC | 3 | 1.4% | 207 |
| 82 | Mepunga West | VIC | 3 | 3.6% | 83 |
| 83 | Murgheboluc | VIC | 3 | 2.3% | 132 |
| 84 | Neerim North | VIC | 3 | 7.3% | 41 |
| 85 | Roslynmead | VIC | 3 | 6.1% | 49 |
| 86 | Stuart Mill | VIC | 3 | 3.8% | 78 |
| 87 | Vesper | VIC | 3 | 6.0% | 50 |
Top Suburbs by Croatian Population FAQ
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What does this Croatian ranking show?
This ranking shows VIC suburbs with the highest Croatian 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.