What does this Scottish ranking show?

This ranking shows SA 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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Top Suburbs by Scottish Population — SA

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

Top suburb

Mount GambierSA

Leading count

2,615

% of population

10.2%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Scottish Population

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

100 results

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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 in SA.

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 Mount Gambier and #2 Morphett Vale 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	Mount Gambier	SA	2,615	10.2%	25,591
2	Morphett Vale	SA	2,225	9.3%	24,002
3	Mount Barker	SA	1,902	10.4%	18,330
4	Port Lincoln	SA	1,366	9.4%	14,458
5	Hallett Cove	SA	1,343	10.7%	12,512
6	Happy Valley	SA	1,212	10.6%	11,420
7	Adelaide	SA	1,180	6.5%	18,202
8	Murray Bridge	SA	1,177	7.8%	15,043
9	Aldinga Beach	SA	1,151	10.8%	10,667
10	Aberfoyle Park	SA	1,147	10.2%	11,234
11	Woodcroft	SA	1,029	9.1%	11,326
12	Craigmore	SA	997	9.1%	10,943
13	Flagstaff Hill	SA	993	9.8%	10,184
14	Greenwith	SA	949	9.4%	10,103
15	Paralowie	SA	948	5.4%	17,504
16	Golden Grove	SA	947	9.2%	10,299
17	Prospect	SA	941	6.5%	14,584
18	Strathalbyn	SA	880	12.1%	7,246
19	Parafield Gardens	SA	803	4.3%	18,467
20	Blakeview	SA	784	8.7%	8,979
21	Mawson Lakes	SA	727	5.3%	13,794
22	Wynn Vale	SA	727	9.2%	7,865
23	North Adelaide	SA	698	10.2%	6,823
24	Andrews Farm	SA	673	7.7%	8,699
25	Glenelg North	SA	669	10.1%	6,594
26	Sheidow Park	SA	669	9.9%	6,731
27	Somerton Park	SA	668	11.5%	5,811
28	Norwood	SA	657	10.3%	6,354
29	Whyalla Stuart	SA	656	10.1%	6,476
30	Whyalla Norrie	SA	650	10.3%	6,288
31	Encounter Bay	SA	649	12.2%	5,305
32	Salisbury East	SA	648	7.0%	9,273
33	Magill	SA	644	6.6%	9,693
34	Salisbury North	SA	644	6.0%	10,683
35	Christies Beach	SA	640	10.7%	5,962
36	Hope Valley	SA	635	7.8%	8,184
37	Seaford Rise	SA	632	10.4%	6,105
38	Belair	SA	621	13.2%	4,718
39	Naracoorte	SA	617	9.9%	6,211
40	Glengowrie	SA	614	10.6%	5,767
41	Athelstone	SA	613	6.4%	9,601
42	Seaton	SA	596	5.5%	10,877
43	Modbury Heights	SA	590	8.4%	6,995
44	Grange	SA	586	9.5%	6,143
45	North Haven	SA	585	10.5%	5,585
46	West Lakes	SA	578	8.5%	6,768
47	Henley Beach	SA	574	9.2%	6,259
48	Munno Para West	SA	570	7.5%	7,577
49	Nuriootpa	SA	565	8.2%	6,901
50	Ingle Farm	SA	549	5.8%	9,543
51	Gawler East	SA	546	9.6%	5,689
52	Parkside	SA	539	10.5%	5,126
53	Highbury	SA	538	7.7%	6,956
54	Millicent	SA	529	10.4%	5,110
55	Blackwood	SA	528	12.4%	4,266
56	Warradale	SA	523	9.0%	5,801
57	Rostrevor	SA	509	6.0%	8,452
58	Coromandel Valley	SA	506	11.6%	4,380
59	Nairne	SA	504	9.5%	5,327
60	Largs Bay	SA	500	12.2%	4,104
61	McLaren Vale	SA	499	12.3%	4,061
62	Seaford Meadows	SA	498	9.8%	5,102
63	Victor Harbor	SA	496	11.0%	4,520
64	Fullarton	SA	488	10.8%	4,500
65	West Beach	SA	485	9.4%	5,175
66	Redwood Park	SA	483	9.0%	5,367
67	Bridgewater	SA	480	12.9%	3,719
68	Largs North	SA	476	11.9%	4,005
69	Hillbank	SA	473	9.4%	5,013
70	Hackham	SA	470	10.5%	4,491
71	Seaford	SA	470	10.5%	4,493
72	Glenelg East	SA	469	12.2%	3,855
73	Modbury North	SA	462	8.1%	5,704
74	Aldgate	SA	461	13.3%	3,471
75	Reynella	SA	455	9.4%	4,836
76	Salisbury	SA	448	5.1%	8,841
77	Semaphore Park	SA	439	9.7%	4,541
78	Valley View	SA	435	6.8%	6,405
79	Lockleys	SA	432	7.2%	5,987
80	Campbelltown	SA	430	4.6%	9,263
81	Tanunda	SA	430	9.1%	4,710
82	Brighton	SA	423	11.0%	3,834
83	Hawthorndene	SA	415	12.2%	3,389
84	Para Hills	SA	414	6.1%	6,793
85	Fairview Park	SA	413	10.9%	3,792
86	Stirling	SA	411	13.4%	3,067
87	Unley	SA	409	10.2%	3,997
88	Torrens Park	SA	408	15.2%	2,687
89	Paradise	SA	403	5.6%	7,217
90	Elizabeth Downs	SA	402	7.8%	5,160
91	Evanston Park	SA	402	9.5%	4,228
92	Port Augusta	SA	402	6.2%	6,437
93	Davoren Park	SA	397	6.2%	6,392
94	South Plympton	SA	396	8.4%	4,721
95	Whyalla	SA	394	10.9%	3,609
96	Fulham Gardens	SA	390	5.9%	6,573
97	Christie Downs	SA	388	7.4%	5,239
98	Munno Para	SA	387	8.2%	4,719
99	Mitchell Park	SA	385	6.7%	5,754
100	Colonel Light Gardens	SA	379	11.4%	3,311

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Scottish Population FAQ

What does this Scottish ranking show?

This ranking shows SA 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.