What does this Irish ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest Irish 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 Irish Population — NSW

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

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

6,438

% of population

13.5%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Irish Population

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

100 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by irish 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 Randwick 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	6,438	13.5%	47,693
2	Randwick	NSW	5,142	17.8%	28,943
3	Orange	NSW	5,135	12.5%	41,232
4	Dubbo	NSW	4,690	10.8%	43,516
5	Mosman	NSW	4,045	14.3%	28,329
6	Maroubra	NSW	3,545	11.5%	30,722
7	Marrickville	NSW	3,166	11.9%	26,570
8	Goulburn	NSW	3,129	13.1%	23,963
9	Coffs Harbour	NSW	3,040	11.2%	27,089
10	Armidale	NSW	2,923	12.2%	23,967
11	Castle Hill	NSW	2,916	7.1%	40,874
12	Coogee	NSW	2,853	19.5%	14,634
13	Cronulla	NSW	2,731	15.3%	17,899
14	Baulkham Hills	NSW	2,703	7.2%	37,415
15	Manly	NSW	2,443	15.0%	16,296
16	Newtown	NSW	2,423	16.5%	14,690
17	Engadine	NSW	2,367	13.3%	17,736
18	Leichhardt	NSW	2,265	14.9%	15,158
19	Umina Beach	NSW	2,264	13.0%	17,372
20	Glenmore Park	NSW	2,212	8.8%	25,021
21	Banora Point	NSW	2,138	13.0%	16,460
22	Dee Why	NSW	2,134	9.1%	23,354
23	Paddington	NSW	2,134	16.8%	12,701
24	Wollongong	NSW	2,116	10.3%	20,446
25	Surry Hills	NSW	1,967	12.4%	15,828
26	Blacktown	NSW	1,958	3.8%	50,961
27	Ashfield	NSW	1,922	8.4%	23,012
28	Balmain	NSW	1,908	18.3%	10,454
29	Miranda	NSW	1,847	10.3%	17,942
30	Dulwich Hill	NSW	1,835	13.1%	14,046
31	Ryde	NSW	1,819	5.7%	31,907
32	Merewether	NSW	1,757	14.9%	11,788
33	Caringbah South	NSW	1,754	13.3%	13,168
34	Bowral	NSW	1,723	16.0%	10,764
35	Terrigal	NSW	1,707	13.4%	12,730
36	Goonellabah	NSW	1,706	12.8%	13,351
37	Charlestown	NSW	1,698	12.5%	13,601
38	Penrith	NSW	1,697	9.4%	17,966
39	Forster	NSW	1,696	12.0%	14,187
40	Wahroonga	NSW	1,690	9.5%	17,853
41	Frenchs Forest	NSW	1,687	11.8%	14,267
42	Bateau Bay	NSW	1,686	13.5%	12,516
43	Kellyville	NSW	1,655	6.1%	27,011
44	Botany	NSW	1,646	12.7%	12,960
45	Drummoyne	NSW	1,631	13.6%	12,011
46	Cranebrook	NSW	1,608	10.2%	15,779
47	Broken Hill	NSW	1,598	9.0%	17,706
48	Glebe	NSW	1,571	13.5%	11,680
49	Waterloo	NSW	1,557	9.5%	16,379
50	Avalon Beach	NSW	1,545	14.9%	10,379
51	Caringbah	NSW	1,530	12.2%	12,575
52	Redfern	NSW	1,530	11.7%	13,072
53	Woonona	NSW	1,526	12.3%	12,374
54	Bondi Beach	NSW	1,516	13.2%	11,513
55	Taree	NSW	1,508	9.0%	16,715
56	New Lambton	NSW	1,506	14.1%	10,651
57	Mascot	NSW	1,503	7.0%	21,591
58	East Maitland	NSW	1,491	12.6%	11,860
59	Cremorne	NSW	1,487	13.2%	11,263
60	Lavington	NSW	1,477	11.3%	13,073
61	Darlinghurst	NSW	1,463	13.8%	10,615
62	Thurgoona	NSW	1,460	13.2%	11,028
63	Katoomba	NSW	1,452	17.6%	8,268
64	Mudgee	NSW	1,449	12.6%	11,457
65	Gladesville	NSW	1,447	11.2%	12,867
66	Lane Cove	NSW	1,434	11.6%	12,363
67	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,430	5.1%	27,893
68	Rozelle	NSW	1,428	16.7%	8,553
69	Annandale	NSW	1,415	14.9%	9,487
70	Erskineville	NSW	1,412	14.6%	9,657
71	Mona Vale	NSW	1,369	12.6%	10,877
72	Raymond Terrace	NSW	1,369	10.2%	13,453
73	Sutherland	NSW	1,360	11.8%	11,570
74	Woy Woy	NSW	1,360	12.3%	11,072
75	Griffith	NSW	1,359	7.0%	19,505
76	Young	NSW	1,359	12.8%	10,610
77	Newport	NSW	1,350	14.0%	9,659
78	St Ives	NSW	1,346	7.3%	18,384
79	Kingscliff	NSW	1,336	16.0%	8,355
80	Albion Park	NSW	1,326	9.6%	13,826
81	Tweed Heads	NSW	1,323	14.4%	9,176
82	Neutral Bay	NSW	1,320	13.1%	10,090
83	Cessnock	NSW	1,314	8.1%	16,300
84	Alexandria	NSW	1,313	13.6%	9,649
85	Springwood	NSW	1,313	15.6%	8,423
86	Kirrawee	NSW	1,310	11.9%	11,007
87	Rosebery	NSW	1,309	9.7%	13,533
88	Hornsby	NSW	1,306	5.8%	22,462
89	Greystanes	NSW	1,301	5.5%	23,511
90	West Pennant Hills	NSW	1,294	7.8%	16,620
91	Kelso	NSW	1,293	12.9%	10,039
92	Camperdown	NSW	1,291	13.8%	9,381
93	Turramurra	NSW	1,289	10.0%	12,850
94	Wallsend	NSW	1,287	9.7%	13,244
95	Lennox Head	NSW	1,285	16.7%	7,687
96	Ballina	NSW	1,284	13.2%	9,735
97	Bondi Junction	NSW	1,283	12.4%	10,361
98	Casino	NSW	1,283	11.7%	10,930
99	Freshwater	NSW	1,280	13.9%	9,186
100	Bondi	NSW	1,279	12.3%	10,411

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Irish Population FAQ

What does this Irish ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest Irish 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.