Top Suburbs by Irish Population — SA
SA suburbs with the highest number of Irish ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by Irish Population
SA suburbs with the highest number of Irish ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021. — SA
This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ancestry group has the largest visible footprint in SA.
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.
- #1Mount GambierSA2,2388.7%
- #2Morphett ValeSA1,9087.9%
- #3Mount BarkerSA1,6408.9%
- #4AdelaideSA1,2967.1%
- #5ProspectSA1,2248.4%
- #6Hallett CoveSA1,1719.4%
- #7Port LincolnSA1,1497.9%
- #8Happy ValleySA1,0279.0%
- #9Aberfoyle ParkSA9358.3%
- #10ParalowieSA9155.2%
- #11Aldinga BeachSA9148.6%
- #12Murray BridgeSA9076.0%
- #13Flagstaff HillSA8798.6%
- #14WoodcroftSA8567.6%
- #15GreenwithSA7977.9%
- #16North AdelaideSA78211.5%
- #17CraigmoreSA7637.0%
- #18Golden GroveSA7607.4%
- #19GlengowrieSA73312.7%
- #20Glenelg NorthSA73211.1%
- #21Parafield GardensSA6953.8%
- #22NorwoodSA68210.7%
- #23MagillSA6777.0%
- #24Wynn ValeSA6748.6%
- #25Henley BeachSA67010.7%
- #26Mawson LakesSA6544.7%
- #27Somerton ParkSA65311.2%
- #28BlakeviewSA6327.0%
- #29WarradaleSA62610.8%
- #30StrathalbynSA6248.6%
- #31SeatonSA6105.6%
- #32GrangeSA6029.8%
- #33AthelstoneSA5916.2%
- #34Sheidow ParkSA5808.6%
- #35Salisbury EastSA5646.1%
- #36Hope ValleySA5586.8%
- #37Christies BeachSA5579.3%
- #38ParksideSA55210.8%
- #39Ingle FarmSA5495.8%
- #40Salisbury NorthSA5495.1%
- #41Gawler EastSA5439.5%
- #42Encounter BaySA5279.9%
- #43Port AugustaSA5278.2%
- #44West LakesSA5187.7%
- #45BelairSA50610.7%
- #46North HavenSA4958.9%
- #47LockleysSA4948.3%
- #48Modbury HeightsSA4947.1%
- #49Munno Para WestSA4946.5%
- #50Seaford RiseSA4918.0%
- #51HighburySA4887.0%
- #52RostrevorSA4875.8%
- #53Largs BaySA48511.8%
- #54BlackwoodSA48111.3%
- #55NairneSA4809.0%
- #56Semaphore ParkSA47810.5%
- #57NuriootpaSA4756.9%
- #58West BeachSA4628.9%
- #59BrightonSA46112.0%
- #60Glenelg EastSA46011.9%
- #61Andrews FarmSA4525.2%
- #62Mile EndSA4379.6%
- #63Coromandel ValleySA4359.9%
- #64BridgewaterSA42811.5%
- #65Modbury NorthSA4257.5%
- #66MillicentSA4218.2%
- #67SalisburySA4204.8%
- #68GlenelgSA41412.0%
- #69Victor HarborSA4149.2%
- #70Whyalla StuartSA4116.3%
- #71FullartonSA4069.0%
- #72Redwood ParkSA4057.5%
- #73Valley ViewSA4046.3%
- #74Para HillsSA4035.9%
- #75Whyalla NorrieSA4036.4%
- #76ReynellaSA4018.3%
- #77SeafordSA4018.9%
- #78Seaford MeadowsSA4017.9%
- #79Largs NorthSA3979.9%
- #80AldgateSA39511.4%
- #81PlymptonSA3947.2%
- #82EdwardstownSA3878.6%
- #83CampbelltownSA3814.1%
- #84McLaren ValeSA3779.3%
- #85PoorakaSA3744.9%
- #86Elizabeth DownsSA3737.2%
- #87NaracoorteSA3736.0%
- #88UnleySA3709.3%
- #89Colonel Light GardensSA36911.1%
- #90Flinders ParkSA3696.7%
- #91Evanston ParkSA3678.7%
- #92South PlymptonSA3657.7%
- #93Christie DownsSA3646.9%
- #94West CroydonSA3628.5%
- #95HoveSA36111.3%
- #96KlemzigSA3615.4%
- #97Fulham GardensSA3605.5%
- #98ParadiseSA3585.0%
- #99Mitchell ParkSA3566.2%
- #100FindonSA3545.1%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Gambier | SA | 2,238 | 8.7% | 25,591 |
| 2 | Morphett Vale | SA | 1,908 | 7.9% | 24,002 |
| 3 | Mount Barker | SA | 1,640 | 8.9% | 18,330 |
| 4 | Adelaide | SA | 1,296 | 7.1% | 18,202 |
| 5 | Prospect | SA | 1,224 | 8.4% | 14,584 |
| 6 | Hallett Cove | SA | 1,171 | 9.4% | 12,512 |
| 7 | Port Lincoln | SA | 1,149 | 7.9% | 14,458 |
| 8 | Happy Valley | SA | 1,027 | 9.0% | 11,420 |
| 9 | Aberfoyle Park | SA | 935 | 8.3% | 11,234 |
| 10 | Paralowie | SA | 915 | 5.2% | 17,504 |
| 11 | Aldinga Beach | SA | 914 | 8.6% | 10,667 |
| 12 | Murray Bridge | SA | 907 | 6.0% | 15,043 |
| 13 | Flagstaff Hill | SA | 879 | 8.6% | 10,184 |
| 14 | Woodcroft | SA | 856 | 7.6% | 11,326 |
| 15 | Greenwith | SA | 797 | 7.9% | 10,103 |
| 16 | North Adelaide | SA | 782 | 11.5% | 6,823 |
| 17 | Craigmore | SA | 763 | 7.0% | 10,943 |
| 18 | Golden Grove | SA | 760 | 7.4% | 10,299 |
| 19 | Glengowrie | SA | 733 | 12.7% | 5,767 |
| 20 | Glenelg North | SA | 732 | 11.1% | 6,594 |
| 21 | Parafield Gardens | SA | 695 | 3.8% | 18,467 |
| 22 | Norwood | SA | 682 | 10.7% | 6,354 |
| 23 | Magill | SA | 677 | 7.0% | 9,693 |
| 24 | Wynn Vale | SA | 674 | 8.6% | 7,865 |
| 25 | Henley Beach | SA | 670 | 10.7% | 6,259 |
| 26 | Mawson Lakes | SA | 654 | 4.7% | 13,794 |
| 27 | Somerton Park | SA | 653 | 11.2% | 5,811 |
| 28 | Blakeview | SA | 632 | 7.0% | 8,979 |
| 29 | Warradale | SA | 626 | 10.8% | 5,801 |
| 30 | Strathalbyn | SA | 624 | 8.6% | 7,246 |
| 31 | Seaton | SA | 610 | 5.6% | 10,877 |
| 32 | Grange | SA | 602 | 9.8% | 6,143 |
| 33 | Athelstone | SA | 591 | 6.2% | 9,601 |
| 34 | Sheidow Park | SA | 580 | 8.6% | 6,731 |
| 35 | Salisbury East | SA | 564 | 6.1% | 9,273 |
| 36 | Hope Valley | SA | 558 | 6.8% | 8,184 |
| 37 | Christies Beach | SA | 557 | 9.3% | 5,962 |
| 38 | Parkside | SA | 552 | 10.8% | 5,126 |
| 39 | Ingle Farm | SA | 549 | 5.8% | 9,543 |
| 40 | Salisbury North | SA | 549 | 5.1% | 10,683 |
| 41 | Gawler East | SA | 543 | 9.5% | 5,689 |
| 42 | Encounter Bay | SA | 527 | 9.9% | 5,305 |
| 43 | Port Augusta | SA | 527 | 8.2% | 6,437 |
| 44 | West Lakes | SA | 518 | 7.7% | 6,768 |
| 45 | Belair | SA | 506 | 10.7% | 4,718 |
| 46 | North Haven | SA | 495 | 8.9% | 5,585 |
| 47 | Lockleys | SA | 494 | 8.3% | 5,987 |
| 48 | Modbury Heights | SA | 494 | 7.1% | 6,995 |
| 49 | Munno Para West | SA | 494 | 6.5% | 7,577 |
| 50 | Seaford Rise | SA | 491 | 8.0% | 6,105 |
| 51 | Highbury | SA | 488 | 7.0% | 6,956 |
| 52 | Rostrevor | SA | 487 | 5.8% | 8,452 |
| 53 | Largs Bay | SA | 485 | 11.8% | 4,104 |
| 54 | Blackwood | SA | 481 | 11.3% | 4,266 |
| 55 | Nairne | SA | 480 | 9.0% | 5,327 |
| 56 | Semaphore Park | SA | 478 | 10.5% | 4,541 |
| 57 | Nuriootpa | SA | 475 | 6.9% | 6,901 |
| 58 | West Beach | SA | 462 | 8.9% | 5,175 |
| 59 | Brighton | SA | 461 | 12.0% | 3,834 |
| 60 | Glenelg East | SA | 460 | 11.9% | 3,855 |
| 61 | Andrews Farm | SA | 452 | 5.2% | 8,699 |
| 62 | Mile End | SA | 437 | 9.6% | 4,536 |
| 63 | Coromandel Valley | SA | 435 | 9.9% | 4,380 |
| 64 | Bridgewater | SA | 428 | 11.5% | 3,719 |
| 65 | Modbury North | SA | 425 | 7.5% | 5,704 |
| 66 | Millicent | SA | 421 | 8.2% | 5,110 |
| 67 | Salisbury | SA | 420 | 4.8% | 8,841 |
| 68 | Glenelg | SA | 414 | 12.0% | 3,440 |
| 69 | Victor Harbor | SA | 414 | 9.2% | 4,520 |
| 70 | Whyalla Stuart | SA | 411 | 6.3% | 6,476 |
| 71 | Fullarton | SA | 406 | 9.0% | 4,500 |
| 72 | Redwood Park | SA | 405 | 7.5% | 5,367 |
| 73 | Valley View | SA | 404 | 6.3% | 6,405 |
| 74 | Para Hills | SA | 403 | 5.9% | 6,793 |
| 75 | Whyalla Norrie | SA | 403 | 6.4% | 6,288 |
| 76 | Reynella | SA | 401 | 8.3% | 4,836 |
| 77 | Seaford | SA | 401 | 8.9% | 4,493 |
| 78 | Seaford Meadows | SA | 401 | 7.9% | 5,102 |
| 79 | Largs North | SA | 397 | 9.9% | 4,005 |
| 80 | Aldgate | SA | 395 | 11.4% | 3,471 |
| 81 | Plympton | SA | 394 | 7.2% | 5,459 |
| 82 | Edwardstown | SA | 387 | 8.6% | 4,514 |
| 83 | Campbelltown | SA | 381 | 4.1% | 9,263 |
| 84 | McLaren Vale | SA | 377 | 9.3% | 4,061 |
| 85 | Pooraka | SA | 374 | 4.9% | 7,583 |
| 86 | Elizabeth Downs | SA | 373 | 7.2% | 5,160 |
| 87 | Naracoorte | SA | 373 | 6.0% | 6,211 |
| 88 | Unley | SA | 370 | 9.3% | 3,997 |
| 89 | Colonel Light Gardens | SA | 369 | 11.1% | 3,311 |
| 90 | Flinders Park | SA | 369 | 6.7% | 5,489 |
| 91 | Evanston Park | SA | 367 | 8.7% | 4,228 |
| 92 | South Plympton | SA | 365 | 7.7% | 4,721 |
| 93 | Christie Downs | SA | 364 | 6.9% | 5,239 |
| 94 | West Croydon | SA | 362 | 8.5% | 4,242 |
| 95 | Hove | SA | 361 | 11.3% | 3,189 |
| 96 | Klemzig | SA | 361 | 5.4% | 6,713 |
| 97 | Fulham Gardens | SA | 360 | 5.5% | 6,573 |
| 98 | Paradise | SA | 358 | 5.0% | 7,217 |
| 99 | Mitchell Park | SA | 356 | 6.2% | 5,754 |
| 100 | Findon | SA | 354 | 5.1% | 6,997 |
Top Suburbs by Irish Population FAQ
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What does this Irish ranking show?
This ranking shows SA suburbs with the highest Irish 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.