What does this English ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest English 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 English Population

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

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

21,452

% of population

45.0%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by English Population

Australian suburbs with the highest number of English 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 english 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 Pakenham 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	21,452	45.0%	47,693
2	Pakenham	VIC	18,112	33.5%	54,118
3	Baldivis	WA	17,194	45.6%	37,697
4	Orange	NSW	16,565	40.2%	41,232
5	Dubbo	NSW	15,757	36.2%	43,516
6	Frankston	VIC	14,766	39.6%	37,331
7	Sunbury	VIC	14,714	37.9%	38,851
8	Buderim	QLD	14,692	46.7%	31,430
9	Berwick	VIC	14,630	29.1%	50,298
10	Warrnambool	VIC	12,828	41.0%	31,308
11	Werribee	VIC	12,736	25.5%	50,027
12	Mildura	VIC	12,262	35.5%	34,565
13	Southport	QLD	12,048	32.8%	36,786
14	Mornington	VIC	11,788	45.8%	25,759
15	Caboolture	QLD	11,640	39.4%	29,534
16	Mosman	NSW	11,622	41.0%	28,329
17	Upper Coomera	QLD	11,083	40.8%	27,180
18	Morphett Vale	SA	10,978	45.7%	24,002
19	Traralgon	VIC	10,820	40.2%	26,907
20	Point Cook	VIC	10,762	16.1%	66,781
21	Croydon	VIC	10,628	37.2%	28,608
22	Langwarrin	VIC	10,625	45.0%	23,588
23	Coffs Harbour	NSW	10,598	39.1%	27,089
24	Mount Gambier	SA	10,524	41.1%	25,591
25	Morayfield	QLD	10,374	41.7%	24,898
26	Shepparton	VIC	10,280	32.1%	32,067
27	Robina	QLD	10,132	39.5%	25,659
28	Goulburn	NSW	9,865	41.2%	23,963
29	Reservoir	VIC	9,785	19.2%	51,096
30	Ferntree Gully	VIC	9,774	35.7%	27,398
31	Mount Martha	VIC	9,442	47.6%	19,846
32	Richmond	VIC	9,351	32.7%	28,587
33	Narangba	QLD	9,309	44.5%	20,910
34	Ellenbrook	WA	9,134	37.0%	24,668
35	Kallangur	QLD	9,030	41.5%	21,761
36	Randwick	NSW	9,012	31.1%	28,943
37	Mooroolbark	VIC	8,989	39.0%	23,059
38	Doreen	VIC	8,960	33.0%	27,122
39	Pimpama	QLD	8,906	36.2%	24,601
40	Mount Eliza	VIC	8,857	47.3%	18,734
41	Castle Hill	NSW	8,746	21.4%	40,874
42	Maroochydore	QLD	8,726	42.3%	20,629
43	North Lakes	QLD	8,723	37.9%	23,030
44	Rowville	VIC	8,708	25.9%	33,571
45	Brighton	VIC	8,707	37.4%	23,252
46	Northcote	VIC	8,668	34.3%	25,276
47	Armidale	NSW	8,652	36.1%	23,967
48	Thornlands	QLD	8,644	44.9%	19,263
49	Mount Barker	SA	8,604	46.9%	18,330
50	Warragul	VIC	8,523	42.9%	19,856
51	Glen Iris	VIC	8,408	32.2%	26,131
52	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	8,386	22.5%	37,216
53	Boronia	VIC	8,320	35.2%	23,607
54	Melbourne	VIC	8,219	15.0%	54,941
55	Glenmore Park	NSW	8,215	32.8%	25,021
56	Wangaratta	VIC	8,197	42.7%	19,214
57	Frankston South	VIC	8,164	43.4%	18,801
58	Canning Vale	WA	8,148	23.6%	34,504
59	Craigieburn	VIC	8,142	12.5%	65,178
60	Baulkham Hills	NSW	8,141	21.8%	37,415
61	Preston	VIC	8,093	24.0%	33,790
62	Byford	WA	8,062	42.7%	18,878
63	Surfers Paradise	QLD	8,049	30.5%	26,412
64	Torquay	VIC	7,998	43.2%	18,534
65	Helensvale	QLD	7,991	42.2%	18,949
66	Highton	VIC	7,964	38.4%	20,736
67	Carrum Downs	VIC	7,960	36.2%	21,976
68	Deception Bay	QLD	7,943	40.6%	19,573
69	Redland Bay	QLD	7,862	46.1%	17,056
70	Wodonga	VIC	7,847	38.7%	20,259
71	South Yarra	VIC	7,845	31.3%	25,028
72	Kirwan	QLD	7,808	37.6%	20,780
73	Brunswick	VIC	7,738	31.1%	24,896
74	Coomera	QLD	7,736	38.2%	20,225
75	Cheltenham	VIC	7,732	32.2%	23,992
76	Ocean Grove	VIC	7,706	43.5%	17,714
77	Hawthorn	VIC	7,647	34.3%	22,322
78	Eltham	VIC	7,633	40.5%	18,847
79	Engadine	NSW	7,625	43.0%	17,736
80	Umina Beach	NSW	7,603	43.8%	17,372
81	Redbank Plains	QLD	7,561	31.1%	24,349
82	Thornlie	WA	7,560	31.9%	23,665
83	Capalaba	QLD	7,548	41.9%	18,002
84	Lilydale	VIC	7,527	43.4%	17,348
85	Cleveland	QLD	7,487	47.2%	15,850
86	Banora Point	NSW	7,464	45.3%	16,460
87	Cronulla	NSW	7,436	41.5%	17,899
88	Blacktown	NSW	7,420	14.6%	50,961
89	Australind	WA	7,379	46.2%	15,988
90	Gosnells	WA	7,330	34.7%	21,149
91	Victoria Point	QLD	7,281	48.1%	15,140
92	Rockingham	WA	7,251	47.4%	15,312
93	Halls Head	WA	7,229	49.9%	14,474
94	Palm Beach	QLD	7,223	44.2%	16,349
95	Scarborough	WA	7,191	40.8%	17,605
96	Kew	VIC	7,127	29.1%	24,499
97	Duncraig	WA	7,091	44.4%	15,982
98	Burpengary	QLD	7,088	43.0%	16,488
99	Nerang	QLD	7,088	41.6%	17,048
100	Greensborough	VIC	7,040	33.4%	21,070

FAQ

Top Suburbs by English Population FAQ

What does this English ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest English 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.