What does this English ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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 · NSW · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by English Population — NSW

NSW 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

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

100 results

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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 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 Orange 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	21,452	45.0%	47,693
2	Orange	NSW	16,565	40.2%	41,232
3	Dubbo	NSW	15,757	36.2%	43,516
4	Mosman	NSW	11,622	41.0%	28,329
5	Coffs Harbour	NSW	10,598	39.1%	27,089
6	Goulburn	NSW	9,865	41.2%	23,963
7	Randwick	NSW	9,012	31.1%	28,943
8	Castle Hill	NSW	8,746	21.4%	40,874
9	Armidale	NSW	8,652	36.1%	23,967
10	Glenmore Park	NSW	8,215	32.8%	25,021
11	Baulkham Hills	NSW	8,141	21.8%	37,415
12	Engadine	NSW	7,625	43.0%	17,736
13	Umina Beach	NSW	7,603	43.8%	17,372
14	Banora Point	NSW	7,464	45.3%	16,460
15	Cronulla	NSW	7,436	41.5%	17,899
16	Blacktown	NSW	7,420	14.6%	50,961
17	Dee Why	NSW	7,028	30.1%	23,354
18	Maroubra	NSW	6,956	22.6%	30,722
19	Manly	NSW	6,899	42.3%	16,296
20	Taree	NSW	6,799	40.7%	16,715
21	Marrickville	NSW	6,741	25.4%	26,570
22	Broken Hill	NSW	6,692	37.8%	17,706
23	Forster	NSW	6,425	45.3%	14,187
24	Cessnock	NSW	6,251	38.3%	16,300
25	Wollongong	NSW	6,228	30.5%	20,446
26	Albion Park	NSW	5,921	42.8%	13,826
27	Miranda	NSW	5,843	32.6%	17,942
28	Cranebrook	NSW	5,762	36.5%	15,779
29	Charlestown	NSW	5,735	42.2%	13,601
30	Raymond Terrace	NSW	5,731	42.6%	13,453
31	Frenchs Forest	NSW	5,681	39.8%	14,267
32	Terrigal	NSW	5,653	44.4%	12,730
33	Penrith	NSW	5,620	31.3%	17,966
34	Kellyville	NSW	5,603	20.7%	27,011
35	Wahroonga	NSW	5,598	31.4%	17,853
36	Goonellabah	NSW	5,501	41.2%	13,351
37	Caringbah South	NSW	5,459	41.5%	13,168
38	Rutherford	NSW	5,441	41.6%	13,091
39	St Ives	NSW	5,379	29.3%	18,384
40	Quakers Hill	NSW	5,373	19.3%	27,893
41	Bateau Bay	NSW	5,366	42.9%	12,516
42	Coogee	NSW	5,300	36.2%	14,634
43	East Maitland	NSW	5,299	44.7%	11,860
44	Woonona	NSW	5,242	42.4%	12,374
45	Merewether	NSW	5,212	44.2%	11,788
46	Wallsend	NSW	5,168	39.0%	13,244
47	Avalon Beach	NSW	5,155	49.7%	10,379
48	Paddington	NSW	5,141	40.5%	12,701
49	Newtown	NSW	5,132	34.9%	14,690
50	Griffith	NSW	5,027	25.8%	19,505
51	Mudgee	NSW	4,985	43.5%	11,457
52	Ryde	NSW	4,984	15.6%	31,907
53	Bowral	NSW	4,979	46.3%	10,764
54	Leichhardt	NSW	4,948	32.6%	15,158
55	Lavington	NSW	4,838	37.0%	13,073
56	Inverell	NSW	4,788	39.7%	12,057
57	Mona Vale	NSW	4,788	44.0%	10,877
58	Medowie	NSW	4,787	44.0%	10,879
59	Muswellbrook	NSW	4,690	38.2%	12,272
60	Surry Hills	NSW	4,684	29.6%	15,828
61	Parkes	NSW	4,660	41.2%	11,324
62	Caringbah	NSW	4,621	36.7%	12,575
63	Dapto	NSW	4,609	42.1%	10,954
64	Woy Woy	NSW	4,608	41.6%	11,072
65	Newport	NSW	4,601	47.6%	9,659
66	Thornton	NSW	4,544	42.5%	10,690
67	Casino	NSW	4,501	41.2%	10,930
68	Hornsby	NSW	4,498	20.0%	22,462
69	New Lambton	NSW	4,487	42.1%	10,651
70	Thurgoona	NSW	4,474	40.6%	11,028
71	South Penrith	NSW	4,422	36.8%	12,005
72	Grafton	NSW	4,321	40.9%	10,563
73	Turramurra	NSW	4,307	33.5%	12,850
74	Kelso	NSW	4,275	42.6%	10,039
75	Ashfield	NSW	4,269	18.6%	23,012
76	Balmain	NSW	4,266	40.8%	10,454
77	Cowra	NSW	4,225	41.6%	10,145
78	Young	NSW	4,223	39.8%	10,610
79	Wyoming	NSW	4,212	41.7%	10,111
80	Ballina	NSW	4,173	42.9%	9,735
81	Kirrawee	NSW	4,125	37.5%	11,007
82	Campbelltown	NSW	4,103	24.8%	16,577
83	Moss Vale	NSW	4,081	43.8%	9,310
84	Figtree	NSW	4,075	33.0%	12,335
85	Cremorne	NSW	4,057	36.0%	11,263
86	Freshwater	NSW	4,025	43.8%	9,186
87	Sutherland	NSW	4,006	34.6%	11,570
88	Harrington Park	NSW	3,986	29.9%	13,332
89	Dulwich Hill	NSW	3,954	28.2%	14,046
90	Tweed Heads	NSW	3,946	43.0%	9,176
91	West Pennant Hills	NSW	3,924	23.6%	16,620
92	Berkeley Vale	NSW	3,917	43.8%	8,951
93	Gunnedah	NSW	3,904	37.7%	10,359
94	Mount Annan	NSW	3,888	33.0%	11,784
95	Bondi Beach	NSW	3,884	33.7%	11,513
96	Greystanes	NSW	3,867	16.4%	23,511
97	Kingscliff	NSW	3,856	46.2%	8,355
98	Seven Hills	NSW	3,841	19.1%	20,095
99	Horsley	NSW	3,769	39.9%	9,437
100	Warners Bay	NSW	3,767	45.7%	8,237

FAQ

Top Suburbs by English Population FAQ

What does this English ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.