Top Suburbs by German Population
Australian suburbs with the highest number of German ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by German Population
Australian suburbs with the highest number of German ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ancestry group has the largest visible footprint.
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.
- #1BuderimQLD2,2067.0%
- #2Mount BarkerSA2,15111.7%
- #3Mount GambierSA2,0358.0%
- #4Port MacquarieNSW1,9704.1%
- #5NuriootpaSA1,82526.4%
- #6PakenhamVIC1,8133.4%
- #7Murray BridgeSA1,78611.9%
- #8CabooltureQLD1,6495.6%
- #9MilduraVIC1,6364.7%
- #10BerwickVIC1,5943.2%
- #11Morphett ValeSA1,5926.6%
- #12MorayfieldQLD1,5616.3%
- #13OrangeNSW1,5423.7%
- #14FrankstonVIC1,5374.1%
- #15SunburyVIC1,5333.9%
- #16HorshamVIC1,52310.1%
- #17SouthportQLD1,4493.9%
- #18WodongaVIC1,3876.8%
- #19TanundaSA1,34728.6%
- #20DubboNSW1,3393.1%
- #21MaryboroughQLD1,3278.7%
- #22Port LincolnSA1,3259.2%
- #23NarangbaQLD1,3176.3%
- #24KallangurQLD1,2845.9%
- #25WarrnamboolVIC1,2814.1%
- #26Ferntree GullyVIC1,2804.7%
- #27MaroochydoreQLD1,2646.1%
- #28CroydonVIC1,2624.4%
- #29DalbyQLD1,2449.8%
- #30BrassallQLD1,20810.0%
- #31KingaroyQLD1,19511.6%
- #32TraralgonVIC1,1694.3%
- #33RobinaQLD1,1694.6%
- #34Surfers ParadiseQLD1,1684.4%
- #35Redbank PlainsQLD1,1594.8%
- #36MosmanNSW1,1524.1%
- #37Deception BayQLD1,1445.8%
- #38KirwanQLD1,1335.5%
- #39Upper CoomeraQLD1,1274.1%
- #40ArmidaleNSW1,1204.7%
- #41CapalabaQLD1,1176.2%
- #42North LakesQLD1,1174.9%
- #43Bracken RidgeQLD1,1076.3%
- #44RandwickNSW1,1013.8%
- #45BrunswickVIC1,0904.4%
- #46BaldivisWA1,0882.9%
- #47ThornlandsQLD1,0805.6%
- #48HighfieldsQLD1,07712.6%
- #49BoroniaVIC1,0744.5%
- #50NorthcoteVIC1,0604.2%
- #51West WodongaVIC1,0597.2%
- #52GattonQLD1,04713.3%
- #53Redland BayQLD1,0386.1%
- #54Forest LakeQLD1,0284.5%
- #55LoxtonSA1,02822.0%
- #56CoorparooQLD1,0215.6%
- #57PrestonVIC1,0203.0%
- #58Coffs HarbourNSW1,0183.8%
- #59BurpengaryQLD1,0116.1%
- #60Happy ValleySA1,0078.8%
- #61South YarraVIC9994.0%
- #62Albany CreekQLD9976.1%
- #63Aberfoyle ParkSA9918.8%
- #64MooroolbarkVIC9864.3%
- #65ClevelandQLD9866.2%
- #66NewtownQLD9829.8%
- #67MorningtonVIC9813.8%
- #68LavingtonNSW9707.4%
- #69Alexandra HillsQLD9685.9%
- #70Glen IrisVIC9603.7%
- #71EmeraldQLD9576.4%
- #72RangevilleQLD95211.0%
- #73LangwarrinVIC9514.0%
- #74HightonVIC9364.5%
- #75Victoria PointQLD9356.2%
- #76St KildaVIC9304.8%
- #77ProspectSA9306.4%
- #78BrightonVIC9234.0%
- #79BirkdaleQLD9206.2%
- #80RaceviewQLD9189.5%
- #81HarristownQLD91210.0%
- #82SheppartonVIC9052.8%
- #83MaroubraNSW8992.9%
- #84Palm BeachQLD8975.5%
- #85ManlyNSW8955.5%
- #86NerangQLD8885.2%
- #87OrmeauQLD8885.6%
- #88WarragulVIC8874.5%
- #89HawthornVIC8813.9%
- #90PimpamaQLD8803.6%
- #91WarwickQLD8787.1%
- #92Hallett CoveSA8777.0%
- #93CheltenhamVIC8743.6%
- #94ElthamVIC8714.6%
- #95Rochedale SouthQLD8685.7%
- #96TorquayVIC8654.7%
- #97LabradorQLD8614.6%
- #98WynnumQLD8616.1%
- #99Dee WhyNSW8593.7%
- #100WangarattaVIC8554.4%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buderim | QLD | 2,206 | 7.0% | 31,430 |
| 2 | Mount Barker | SA | 2,151 | 11.7% | 18,330 |
| 3 | Mount Gambier | SA | 2,035 | 8.0% | 25,591 |
| 4 | Port Macquarie | NSW | 1,970 | 4.1% | 47,693 |
| 5 | Nuriootpa | SA | 1,825 | 26.4% | 6,901 |
| 6 | Pakenham | VIC | 1,813 | 3.4% | 54,118 |
| 7 | Murray Bridge | SA | 1,786 | 11.9% | 15,043 |
| 8 | Caboolture | QLD | 1,649 | 5.6% | 29,534 |
| 9 | Mildura | VIC | 1,636 | 4.7% | 34,565 |
| 10 | Berwick | VIC | 1,594 | 3.2% | 50,298 |
| 11 | Morphett Vale | SA | 1,592 | 6.6% | 24,002 |
| 12 | Morayfield | QLD | 1,561 | 6.3% | 24,898 |
| 13 | Orange | NSW | 1,542 | 3.7% | 41,232 |
| 14 | Frankston | VIC | 1,537 | 4.1% | 37,331 |
| 15 | Sunbury | VIC | 1,533 | 3.9% | 38,851 |
| 16 | Horsham | VIC | 1,523 | 10.1% | 15,134 |
| 17 | Southport | QLD | 1,449 | 3.9% | 36,786 |
| 18 | Wodonga | VIC | 1,387 | 6.8% | 20,259 |
| 19 | Tanunda | SA | 1,347 | 28.6% | 4,710 |
| 20 | Dubbo | NSW | 1,339 | 3.1% | 43,516 |
| 21 | Maryborough | QLD | 1,327 | 8.7% | 15,287 |
| 22 | Port Lincoln | SA | 1,325 | 9.2% | 14,458 |
| 23 | Narangba | QLD | 1,317 | 6.3% | 20,910 |
| 24 | Kallangur | QLD | 1,284 | 5.9% | 21,761 |
| 25 | Warrnambool | VIC | 1,281 | 4.1% | 31,308 |
| 26 | Ferntree Gully | VIC | 1,280 | 4.7% | 27,398 |
| 27 | Maroochydore | QLD | 1,264 | 6.1% | 20,629 |
| 28 | Croydon | VIC | 1,262 | 4.4% | 28,608 |
| 29 | Dalby | QLD | 1,244 | 9.8% | 12,758 |
| 30 | Brassall | QLD | 1,208 | 10.0% | 12,115 |
| 31 | Kingaroy | QLD | 1,195 | 11.6% | 10,266 |
| 32 | Traralgon | VIC | 1,169 | 4.3% | 26,907 |
| 33 | Robina | QLD | 1,169 | 4.6% | 25,659 |
| 34 | Surfers Paradise | QLD | 1,168 | 4.4% | 26,412 |
| 35 | Redbank Plains | QLD | 1,159 | 4.8% | 24,349 |
| 36 | Mosman | NSW | 1,152 | 4.1% | 28,329 |
| 37 | Deception Bay | QLD | 1,144 | 5.8% | 19,573 |
| 38 | Kirwan | QLD | 1,133 | 5.5% | 20,780 |
| 39 | Upper Coomera | QLD | 1,127 | 4.1% | 27,180 |
| 40 | Armidale | NSW | 1,120 | 4.7% | 23,967 |
| 41 | Capalaba | QLD | 1,117 | 6.2% | 18,002 |
| 42 | North Lakes | QLD | 1,117 | 4.9% | 23,030 |
| 43 | Bracken Ridge | QLD | 1,107 | 6.3% | 17,488 |
| 44 | Randwick | NSW | 1,101 | 3.8% | 28,943 |
| 45 | Brunswick | VIC | 1,090 | 4.4% | 24,896 |
| 46 | Baldivis | WA | 1,088 | 2.9% | 37,697 |
| 47 | Thornlands | QLD | 1,080 | 5.6% | 19,263 |
| 48 | Highfields | QLD | 1,077 | 12.6% | 8,568 |
| 49 | Boronia | VIC | 1,074 | 4.5% | 23,607 |
| 50 | Northcote | VIC | 1,060 | 4.2% | 25,276 |
| 51 | West Wodonga | VIC | 1,059 | 7.2% | 14,794 |
| 52 | Gatton | QLD | 1,047 | 13.3% | 7,851 |
| 53 | Redland Bay | QLD | 1,038 | 6.1% | 17,056 |
| 54 | Forest Lake | QLD | 1,028 | 4.5% | 22,676 |
| 55 | Loxton | SA | 1,028 | 22.0% | 4,677 |
| 56 | Coorparoo | QLD | 1,021 | 5.6% | 18,132 |
| 57 | Preston | VIC | 1,020 | 3.0% | 33,790 |
| 58 | Coffs Harbour | NSW | 1,018 | 3.8% | 27,089 |
| 59 | Burpengary | QLD | 1,011 | 6.1% | 16,488 |
| 60 | Happy Valley | SA | 1,007 | 8.8% | 11,420 |
| 61 | South Yarra | VIC | 999 | 4.0% | 25,028 |
| 62 | Albany Creek | QLD | 997 | 6.1% | 16,385 |
| 63 | Aberfoyle Park | SA | 991 | 8.8% | 11,234 |
| 64 | Mooroolbark | VIC | 986 | 4.3% | 23,059 |
| 65 | Cleveland | QLD | 986 | 6.2% | 15,850 |
| 66 | Newtown | QLD | 982 | 9.8% | 10,039 |
| 67 | Mornington | VIC | 981 | 3.8% | 25,759 |
| 68 | Lavington | NSW | 970 | 7.4% | 13,073 |
| 69 | Alexandra Hills | QLD | 968 | 5.9% | 16,472 |
| 70 | Glen Iris | VIC | 960 | 3.7% | 26,131 |
| 71 | Emerald | QLD | 957 | 6.4% | 14,904 |
| 72 | Rangeville | QLD | 952 | 11.0% | 8,668 |
| 73 | Langwarrin | VIC | 951 | 4.0% | 23,588 |
| 74 | Highton | VIC | 936 | 4.5% | 20,736 |
| 75 | Victoria Point | QLD | 935 | 6.2% | 15,140 |
| 76 | St Kilda | VIC | 930 | 4.8% | 19,490 |
| 77 | Prospect | SA | 930 | 6.4% | 14,584 |
| 78 | Brighton | VIC | 923 | 4.0% | 23,252 |
| 79 | Birkdale | QLD | 920 | 6.2% | 14,816 |
| 80 | Raceview | QLD | 918 | 9.5% | 9,699 |
| 81 | Harristown | QLD | 912 | 10.0% | 9,081 |
| 82 | Shepparton | VIC | 905 | 2.8% | 32,067 |
| 83 | Maroubra | NSW | 899 | 2.9% | 30,722 |
| 84 | Palm Beach | QLD | 897 | 5.5% | 16,349 |
| 85 | Manly | NSW | 895 | 5.5% | 16,296 |
| 86 | Nerang | QLD | 888 | 5.2% | 17,048 |
| 87 | Ormeau | QLD | 888 | 5.6% | 15,938 |
| 88 | Warragul | VIC | 887 | 4.5% | 19,856 |
| 89 | Hawthorn | VIC | 881 | 3.9% | 22,322 |
| 90 | Pimpama | QLD | 880 | 3.6% | 24,601 |
| 91 | Warwick | QLD | 878 | 7.1% | 12,294 |
| 92 | Hallett Cove | SA | 877 | 7.0% | 12,512 |
| 93 | Cheltenham | VIC | 874 | 3.6% | 23,992 |
| 94 | Eltham | VIC | 871 | 4.6% | 18,847 |
| 95 | Rochedale South | QLD | 868 | 5.7% | 15,228 |
| 96 | Torquay | VIC | 865 | 4.7% | 18,534 |
| 97 | Labrador | QLD | 861 | 4.6% | 18,643 |
| 98 | Wynnum | QLD | 861 | 6.1% | 14,036 |
| 99 | Dee Why | NSW | 859 | 3.7% | 23,354 |
| 100 | Wangaratta | VIC | 855 | 4.4% | 19,214 |
Top Suburbs by German Population FAQ
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What does this German ranking show?
This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest German 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.