What does this Scottish ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Scottish 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 · Australia · 100 suburbs ranked

Top Suburbs by Scottish Population

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

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

5,422

% of population

11.4%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Scottish Population

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

100 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by scottish 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.

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 Pakenham 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.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Port Macquarie	NSW	5,422	11.4%	47,693
2	Pakenham	VIC	4,176	7.7%	54,118
3	Buderim	QLD	4,166	13.3%	31,430
4	Orange	NSW	4,095	9.9%	41,232
5	Sunbury	VIC	4,066	10.5%	38,851
6	Frankston	VIC	3,999	10.7%	37,331
7	Warrnambool	VIC	3,944	12.6%	31,308
8	Berwick	VIC	3,909	7.8%	50,298
9	Baldivis	WA	3,637	9.6%	37,697
10	Dubbo	NSW	3,617	8.3%	43,516
11	Mosman	NSW	3,522	12.4%	28,329
12	Werribee	VIC	3,386	6.8%	50,027
13	Mornington	VIC	3,261	12.7%	25,759
14	Northcote	VIC	3,159	12.5%	25,276
15	Traralgon	VIC	3,099	11.5%	26,907
16	Southport	QLD	3,087	8.4%	36,786
17	Richmond	VIC	3,045	10.7%	28,587
18	Mildura	VIC	2,969	8.6%	34,565
19	Croydon	VIC	2,964	10.4%	28,608
20	Glen Iris	VIC	2,827	10.8%	26,131
21	Reservoir	VIC	2,796	5.5%	51,096
22	Hawthorn	VIC	2,793	12.5%	22,322
23	Langwarrin	VIC	2,783	11.8%	23,588
24	Preston	VIC	2,746	8.1%	33,790
25	Armidale	NSW	2,732	11.4%	23,967
26	Brunswick	VIC	2,690	10.8%	24,896
27	Highton	VIC	2,689	13.0%	20,736
28	Caboolture	QLD	2,661	9.0%	29,534
29	Coffs Harbour	NSW	2,660	9.8%	27,089
30	Shepparton	VIC	2,650	8.3%	32,067
31	South Yarra	VIC	2,648	10.6%	25,028
32	Mount Martha	VIC	2,638	13.3%	19,846
33	Mount Gambier	SA	2,615	10.2%	25,591
34	Robina	QLD	2,583	10.1%	25,659
35	Randwick	NSW	2,573	8.9%	28,943
36	Brighton	VIC	2,550	11.0%	23,252
37	Point Cook	VIC	2,549	3.8%	66,781
38	Ferntree Gully	VIC	2,512	9.2%	27,398
39	Torquay	VIC	2,465	13.3%	18,534
40	Coburg	VIC	2,444	9.2%	26,574
41	Upper Coomera	QLD	2,419	8.9%	27,180
42	Kew	VIC	2,414	9.9%	24,499
43	Warragul	VIC	2,405	12.1%	19,856
44	Mount Eliza	VIC	2,390	12.8%	18,734
45	Castle Hill	NSW	2,378	5.8%	40,874
46	Goulburn	NSW	2,374	9.9%	23,963
47	Camberwell	VIC	2,371	10.8%	21,965
48	Maroochydore	QLD	2,363	11.5%	20,629
49	Melbourne	VIC	2,343	4.3%	54,941
50	Ocean Grove	VIC	2,339	13.2%	17,714
51	Thornlands	QLD	2,335	12.1%	19,263
52	Morayfield	QLD	2,334	9.4%	24,898
53	Marrickville	NSW	2,285	8.6%	26,570
54	Eltham	VIC	2,282	12.1%	18,847
55	Narangba	QLD	2,271	10.9%	20,910
56	Cheltenham	VIC	2,266	9.4%	23,992
57	Doreen	VIC	2,266	8.4%	27,122
58	Mooroolbark	VIC	2,252	9.8%	23,059
59	Frankston South	VIC	2,248	12.0%	18,801
60	Kallangur	QLD	2,235	10.3%	21,761
61	Coorparoo	QLD	2,225	12.3%	18,132
62	Morphett Vale	SA	2,225	9.3%	24,002
63	Baulkham Hills	NSW	2,212	5.9%	37,415
64	Wangaratta	VIC	2,200	11.4%	19,214
65	Rowville	VIC	2,198	6.5%	33,571
66	North Lakes	QLD	2,177	9.5%	23,030
67	Surfers Paradise	QLD	2,175	8.2%	26,412
68	Boronia	VIC	2,160	9.1%	23,607
69	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	2,138	5.7%	37,216
70	Kirwan	QLD	2,135	10.3%	20,780
71	Malvern East	VIC	2,132	9.6%	22,296
72	Albany Creek	QLD	2,096	12.8%	16,385
73	Wodonga	VIC	2,089	10.3%	20,259
74	St Kilda	VIC	2,086	10.7%	19,490
75	Greensborough	VIC	2,053	9.7%	21,070
76	Capalaba	QLD	2,050	11.4%	18,002
77	Thornbury	VIC	2,049	10.8%	19,005
78	Redland Bay	QLD	2,046	12.0%	17,056
79	Bentleigh East	VIC	2,022	6.7%	30,159
80	Palm Beach	QLD	2,021	12.4%	16,349
81	Cleveland	QLD	2,003	12.6%	15,850
82	Mount Waverley	VIC	1,991	5.6%	35,340
83	Banora Point	NSW	1,973	12.0%	16,460
84	Seaford	VIC	1,955	11.4%	17,215
85	Lara	VIC	1,953	10.3%	19,014
86	Victoria Point	QLD	1,937	12.8%	15,140
87	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,929	8.8%	21,976
88	Elwood	VIC	1,927	12.7%	15,153
89	Manly	NSW	1,925	11.8%	16,296
90	Kambah	ACT	1,910	12.2%	15,670
91	Alexandra Hills	QLD	1,908	11.6%	16,472
92	Deception Bay	QLD	1,906	9.7%	19,573
93	Mount Barker	SA	1,902	10.4%	18,330
94	Belmont	VIC	1,894	12.6%	15,066
95	Umina Beach	NSW	1,884	10.8%	17,372
96	Forest Lake	QLD	1,876	8.3%	22,676
97	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,874	7.5%	25,021
98	Ashgrove	QLD	1,869	13.9%	13,450
99	Ellenbrook	WA	1,868	7.6%	24,668
100	Engadine	NSW	1,864	10.5%	17,736

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Scottish Population FAQ

What does this Scottish ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Scottish 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.