Top Suburbs by French Population — NSW
NSW suburbs with the highest number of French ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by French Population
NSW suburbs with the highest number of French ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021. — NSW
This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ancestry group has the largest visible footprint in NSW.
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.
- #1ManlyNSW4002.5%
- #2Bondi BeachNSW3973.4%
- #3Killarney HeightsNSW2515.6%
- #4ForestvilleNSW2212.6%
- #5DarlinghurstNSW2192.1%
- #6Potts PointNSW1642.3%
- #7Avalon BeachNSW1561.5%
- #8Byron BayNSW1492.4%
- #9FreshwaterNSW1491.6%
- #10Elizabeth BayNSW1232.5%
- #11FairlightNSW1191.9%
- #12NarrabeenNSW1131.4%
- #13Suffolk ParkNSW1032.4%
- #14QueenscliffNSW882.6%
- #15MullumbimbyNSW701.7%
- #16Bilgola PlateauNSW661.8%
- #17Cremorne PointNSW502.2%
- #18TamaramaNSW473.2%
- #19BurradooNSW441.5%
- #20Brunswick HeadsNSW341.8%
- #21MyocumNSW272.2%
- #22Palm BeachNSW251.5%
- #23South Golden BeachNSW232.6%
- #24Scotland IslandNSW223.1%
- #25Skennars HeadNSW211.6%
- #26Mount VictoriaNSW181.9%
- #27EwingsdaleNSW161.6%
- #28Church PointNSW151.4%
- #29Kiama HeightsNSW151.7%
- #30KillcareNSW152.9%
- #31Bilgola BeachNSW145.6%
- #32Richmond HillNSW141.6%
- #33Pearl BeachNSW132.5%
- #34Coopers ShootNSW122.9%
- #35Fingal HeadNSW122.0%
- #36KarangiNSW122.3%
- #37TintenbarNSW121.9%
- #38TomerongNSW121.0%
- #39Broken HeadNSW112.9%
- #40CurlwaaNSW112.2%
- #41Lillian RockNSW114.7%
- #42New BrightonNSW113.0%
- #43Boomerang BeachNSW102.4%
- #44FernvaleNSW103.8%
- #45Mullumbimby CreekNSW102.0%
- #46BrookletNSW93.6%
- #47Dangar IslandNSW92.9%
- #48TharbogangNSW92.0%
- #49Worrowing HeightsNSW91.3%
- #50Ashby HeightsNSW82.7%
- #51AylmertonNSW84.1%
- #52BarringtonNSW82.0%
- #53LarnookNSW82.0%
- #54Picketts ValleyNSW83.6%
- #55SegenhoeNSW83.7%
- #56TumbulgumNSW81.8%
- #57BonalboNSW72.1%
- #58CliftonNSW720.0%
- #59ElthamNSW72.1%
- #60Jaspers BrushNSW71.9%
- #61MoorbelNSW72.8%
- #62MurringoNSW71.8%
- #63NashuaNSW72.6%
- #64North Wagga WaggaNSW71.0%
- #65Reedy CreekNSW74.4%
- #66South MaitlandNSW71.6%
- #67WagstaffeNSW72.9%
- #68AraluenNSW62.9%
- #69Binna BurraNSW62.7%
- #70CorndaleNSW61.7%
- #71Cottage PointNSW66.3%
- #72Cudgera CreekNSW61.8%
- #73EraringNSW62.7%
- #74HoskinstownNSW63.1%
- #75Lower MacdonaldNSW62.5%
- #76MulbringNSW60.9%
- #77Muscle CreekNSW61.9%
- #78NevertireNSW64.4%
- #79Rocky GlenNSW69.2%
- #80South DurrasNSW61.9%
- #81Swan BayNSW61.7%
- #82The ChannonNSW61.8%
- #83TurondaleNSW65.8%
- #84WollombiNSW62.0%
- #85AvonsideNSW53.2%
- #86Belmore RiverNSW51.9%
- #87Boree CreekNSW52.5%
- #88Bowan ParkNSW54.7%
- #89ChillinghamNSW52.2%
- #90DaretonNSW51.1%
- #91DarganNSW56.0%
- #92DarkwoodNSW52.1%
- #93Hayters HillNSW512.5%
- #94KentuckyNSW52.8%
- #95LostockNSW57.7%
- #96MarthaguyNSW57.9%
- #97McLeods ShootNSW54.4%
- #98Mount ViewNSW54.4%
- #99MulloonNSW53.9%
- #100NiangalaNSW53.4%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manly | NSW | 400 | 2.5% | 16,296 |
| 2 | Bondi Beach | NSW | 397 | 3.4% | 11,513 |
| 3 | Killarney Heights | NSW | 251 | 5.6% | 4,502 |
| 4 | Forestville | NSW | 221 | 2.6% | 8,659 |
| 5 | Darlinghurst | NSW | 219 | 2.1% | 10,615 |
| 6 | Potts Point | NSW | 164 | 2.3% | 7,183 |
| 7 | Avalon Beach | NSW | 156 | 1.5% | 10,379 |
| 8 | Byron Bay | NSW | 149 | 2.4% | 6,330 |
| 9 | Freshwater | NSW | 149 | 1.6% | 9,186 |
| 10 | Elizabeth Bay | NSW | 123 | 2.5% | 4,878 |
| 11 | Fairlight | NSW | 119 | 1.9% | 6,141 |
| 12 | Narrabeen | NSW | 113 | 1.4% | 8,255 |
| 13 | Suffolk Park | NSW | 103 | 2.4% | 4,222 |
| 14 | Queenscliff | NSW | 88 | 2.6% | 3,407 |
| 15 | Mullumbimby | NSW | 70 | 1.7% | 4,180 |
| 16 | Bilgola Plateau | NSW | 66 | 1.8% | 3,650 |
| 17 | Cremorne Point | NSW | 50 | 2.2% | 2,270 |
| 18 | Tamarama | NSW | 47 | 3.2% | 1,478 |
| 19 | Burradoo | NSW | 44 | 1.5% | 2,879 |
| 20 | Brunswick Heads | NSW | 34 | 1.8% | 1,905 |
| 21 | Myocum | NSW | 27 | 2.2% | 1,217 |
| 22 | Palm Beach | NSW | 25 | 1.5% | 1,652 |
| 23 | South Golden Beach | NSW | 23 | 2.6% | 887 |
| 24 | Scotland Island | NSW | 22 | 3.1% | 711 |
| 25 | Skennars Head | NSW | 21 | 1.6% | 1,303 |
| 26 | Mount Victoria | NSW | 18 | 1.9% | 945 |
| 27 | Ewingsdale | NSW | 16 | 1.6% | 1,025 |
| 28 | Church Point | NSW | 15 | 1.4% | 1,066 |
| 29 | Kiama Heights | NSW | 15 | 1.7% | 878 |
| 30 | Killcare | NSW | 15 | 2.9% | 517 |
| 31 | Bilgola Beach | NSW | 14 | 5.6% | 251 |
| 32 | Richmond Hill | NSW | 14 | 1.6% | 850 |
| 33 | Pearl Beach | NSW | 13 | 2.5% | 510 |
| 34 | Coopers Shoot | NSW | 12 | 2.9% | 409 |
| 35 | Fingal Head | NSW | 12 | 2.0% | 615 |
| 36 | Karangi | NSW | 12 | 2.3% | 515 |
| 37 | Tintenbar | NSW | 12 | 1.9% | 618 |
| 38 | Tomerong | NSW | 12 | 1.0% | 1,194 |
| 39 | Broken Head | NSW | 11 | 2.9% | 385 |
| 40 | Curlwaa | NSW | 11 | 2.2% | 496 |
| 41 | Lillian Rock | NSW | 11 | 4.7% | 234 |
| 42 | New Brighton | NSW | 11 | 3.0% | 368 |
| 43 | Boomerang Beach | NSW | 10 | 2.4% | 423 |
| 44 | Fernvale | NSW | 10 | 3.8% | 261 |
| 45 | Mullumbimby Creek | NSW | 10 | 2.0% | 512 |
| 46 | Brooklet | NSW | 9 | 3.6% | 253 |
| 47 | Dangar Island | NSW | 9 | 2.9% | 313 |
| 48 | Tharbogang | NSW | 9 | 2.0% | 452 |
| 49 | Worrowing Heights | NSW | 9 | 1.3% | 713 |
| 50 | Ashby Heights | NSW | 8 | 2.7% | 292 |
| 51 | Aylmerton | NSW | 8 | 4.1% | 195 |
| 52 | Barrington | NSW | 8 | 2.0% | 394 |
| 53 | Larnook | NSW | 8 | 2.0% | 394 |
| 54 | Picketts Valley | NSW | 8 | 3.6% | 221 |
| 55 | Segenhoe | NSW | 8 | 3.7% | 219 |
| 56 | Tumbulgum | NSW | 8 | 1.8% | 454 |
| 57 | Bonalbo | NSW | 7 | 2.1% | 338 |
| 58 | Clifton | NSW | 7 | 20.0% | 35 |
| 59 | Eltham | NSW | 7 | 2.1% | 332 |
| 60 | Jaspers Brush | NSW | 7 | 1.9% | 362 |
| 61 | Moorbel | NSW | 7 | 2.8% | 251 |
| 62 | Murringo | NSW | 7 | 1.8% | 390 |
| 63 | Nashua | NSW | 7 | 2.6% | 267 |
| 64 | North Wagga Wagga | NSW | 7 | 1.0% | 679 |
| 65 | Reedy Creek | NSW | 7 | 4.4% | 159 |
| 66 | South Maitland | NSW | 7 | 1.6% | 432 |
| 67 | Wagstaffe | NSW | 7 | 2.9% | 240 |
| 68 | Araluen | NSW | 6 | 2.9% | 209 |
| 69 | Binna Burra | NSW | 6 | 2.7% | 223 |
| 70 | Corndale | NSW | 6 | 1.7% | 358 |
| 71 | Cottage Point | NSW | 6 | 6.3% | 96 |
| 72 | Cudgera Creek | NSW | 6 | 1.8% | 339 |
| 73 | Eraring | NSW | 6 | 2.7% | 221 |
| 74 | Hoskinstown | NSW | 6 | 3.1% | 191 |
| 75 | Lower Macdonald | NSW | 6 | 2.5% | 244 |
| 76 | Mulbring | NSW | 6 | 0.9% | 682 |
| 77 | Muscle Creek | NSW | 6 | 1.9% | 313 |
| 78 | Nevertire | NSW | 6 | 4.4% | 135 |
| 79 | Rocky Glen | NSW | 6 | 9.2% | 65 |
| 80 | South Durras | NSW | 6 | 1.9% | 319 |
| 81 | Swan Bay | NSW | 6 | 1.7% | 357 |
| 82 | The Channon | NSW | 6 | 1.8% | 325 |
| 83 | Turondale | NSW | 6 | 5.8% | 103 |
| 84 | Wollombi | NSW | 6 | 2.0% | 301 |
| 85 | Avonside | NSW | 5 | 3.2% | 157 |
| 86 | Belmore River | NSW | 5 | 1.9% | 268 |
| 87 | Boree Creek | NSW | 5 | 2.5% | 204 |
| 88 | Bowan Park | NSW | 5 | 4.7% | 106 |
| 89 | Chillingham | NSW | 5 | 2.2% | 228 |
| 90 | Dareton | NSW | 5 | 1.1% | 456 |
| 91 | Dargan | NSW | 5 | 6.0% | 83 |
| 92 | Darkwood | NSW | 5 | 2.1% | 237 |
| 93 | Hayters Hill | NSW | 5 | 12.5% | 40 |
| 94 | Kentucky | NSW | 5 | 2.8% | 179 |
| 95 | Lostock | NSW | 5 | 7.7% | 65 |
| 96 | Marthaguy | NSW | 5 | 7.9% | 63 |
| 97 | McLeods Shoot | NSW | 5 | 4.4% | 113 |
| 98 | Mount View | NSW | 5 | 4.4% | 114 |
| 99 | Mulloon | NSW | 5 | 3.9% | 129 |
| 100 | Niangala | NSW | 5 | 3.4% | 149 |
Top Suburbs by French Population FAQ
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What does this French ranking show?
This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest French 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.