Top Suburbs by Welsh Population
Australian suburbs with the highest number of Welsh ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by Welsh Population
Australian suburbs with the highest number of Welsh 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.
- #1Ocean GroveVIC1761.0%
- #2KinrossWA1512.2%
- #3SomervilleVIC1151.0%
- #4RoleystoneWA891.3%
- #5CardiffNSW821.3%
- #6Coromandel ValleySA791.8%
- #7CastlemaineVIC761.0%
- #8EmeraldVIC761.3%
- #9Fern BayNSW711.8%
- #10ShoalwaterWA701.6%
- #11Caves BeachNSW671.7%
- #12SwanseaNSW611.2%
- #13StocktonNSW521.3%
- #14Encounter BaySA511.0%
- #15MoanaSA501.5%
- #16Mount RichonWA482.3%
- #17MundaringWA481.5%
- #18Glen ForrestWA461.6%
- #19McLaren ValeSA431.1%
- #20WillungaSA431.8%
- #21BeechworthVIC421.0%
- #22Kings BeachQLD421.4%
- #23Palm CoveQLD411.7%
- #24StonevilleWA411.6%
- #25North AvocaNSW401.7%
- #26TanundaSA390.8%
- #27CopacabanaNSW381.4%
- #28RathminesNSW381.8%
- #29BundanoonNSW371.3%
- #30Barwon HeadsVIC370.8%
- #31Tea Tree GullySA371.1%
- #32GatesheadNSW351.1%
- #33Kilaben BayNSW342.2%
- #34BerryNSW331.1%
- #35IslingtonNSW311.5%
- #36ChidlowWA301.6%
- #37BoolarooNSW291.8%
- #38Emu ParkQLD291.3%
- #39BlacksmithsNSW271.4%
- #40BichenoTAS242.3%
- #41Fingal BayNSW231.4%
- #42Valla BeachNSW231.6%
- #43MouraQLD231.2%
- #44MorpethNSW221.3%
- #45PokolbinNSW222.1%
- #46Soldiers PointNSW221.4%
- #47Maslin BeachSA221.8%
- #48Hodgson ValeQLD211.5%
- #49YallingupWA211.8%
- #50Boat HarbourNSW202.0%
- #51BalhannahSA201.1%
- #52McLaren FlatSA201.2%
- #53Carey BayNSW192.2%
- #54WombarraNSW192.0%
- #55MiddletonSA191.5%
- #56SheffieldTAS191.2%
- #57DorrigoNSW181.5%
- #58Lake TabourieNSW182.6%
- #59BirdwoodSA181.3%
- #60PelicanNSW171.9%
- #61Scotland IslandNSW172.4%
- #62Newlands ArmVIC172.0%
- #63BeechmontQLD172.0%
- #64Pink LakeWA171.6%
- #65Hindmarsh IslandSA170.9%
- #66JamestownSA171.1%
- #67LongwoodSA175.2%
- #68DunboganNSW161.6%
- #69FederalNSW162.0%
- #70Samford VillageQLD162.0%
- #71BushmeadWA162.4%
- #72White RockNSW151.9%
- #73Blind BightVIC151.2%
- #74North MalenyQLD152.1%
- #75Fern TreeTAS152.0%
- #76Gravelly BeachTAS152.3%
- #77ZeehanTAS152.1%
- #78TapitalleeNSW142.2%
- #79Clear MountainQLD141.7%
- #80CootharabaQLD141.6%
- #81Prince Henry HeightsQLD142.3%
- #82SpringbrookQLD142.0%
- #83West ToodyayWA142.8%
- #84RichmondTAS140.9%
- #85GileadNSW131.5%
- #86Hallidays PointNSW132.0%
- #87MulbringNSW131.9%
- #88North HavenNSW130.8%
- #89GrassmereVIC133.4%
- #90Tawonga SouthVIC131.3%
- #91AdvancetownQLD132.5%
- #92Pinjarra HillsQLD131.7%
- #93Wights MountainQLD131.7%
- #94EchungaSA131.1%
- #95KanmantooSA131.9%
- #96MurdunnaTAS134.0%
- #97Kangaroo ValleyNSW121.4%
- #98Louth ParkNSW121.3%
- #99AvenelVIC121.1%
- #100NewsteadVIC121.5%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Grove | VIC | 176 | 1.0% | 17,714 |
| 2 | Kinross | WA | 151 | 2.2% | 6,988 |
| 3 | Somerville | VIC | 115 | 1.0% | 11,767 |
| 4 | Roleystone | WA | 89 | 1.3% | 6,848 |
| 5 | Cardiff | NSW | 82 | 1.3% | 6,318 |
| 6 | Coromandel Valley | SA | 79 | 1.8% | 4,380 |
| 7 | Castlemaine | VIC | 76 | 1.0% | 7,506 |
| 8 | Emerald | VIC | 76 | 1.3% | 5,890 |
| 9 | Fern Bay | NSW | 71 | 1.8% | 4,046 |
| 10 | Shoalwater | WA | 70 | 1.6% | 4,368 |
| 11 | Caves Beach | NSW | 67 | 1.7% | 4,016 |
| 12 | Swansea | NSW | 61 | 1.2% | 5,044 |
| 13 | Stockton | NSW | 52 | 1.3% | 4,046 |
| 14 | Encounter Bay | SA | 51 | 1.0% | 5,305 |
| 15 | Moana | SA | 50 | 1.5% | 3,316 |
| 16 | Mount Richon | WA | 48 | 2.3% | 2,067 |
| 17 | Mundaring | WA | 48 | 1.5% | 3,190 |
| 18 | Glen Forrest | WA | 46 | 1.6% | 2,789 |
| 19 | McLaren Vale | SA | 43 | 1.1% | 4,061 |
| 20 | Willunga | SA | 43 | 1.8% | 2,445 |
| 21 | Beechworth | VIC | 42 | 1.0% | 4,274 |
| 22 | Kings Beach | QLD | 42 | 1.4% | 3,042 |
| 23 | Palm Cove | QLD | 41 | 1.7% | 2,450 |
| 24 | Stoneville | WA | 41 | 1.6% | 2,489 |
| 25 | North Avoca | NSW | 40 | 1.7% | 2,318 |
| 26 | Tanunda | SA | 39 | 0.8% | 4,710 |
| 27 | Copacabana | NSW | 38 | 1.4% | 2,809 |
| 28 | Rathmines | NSW | 38 | 1.8% | 2,076 |
| 29 | Bundanoon | NSW | 37 | 1.3% | 2,869 |
| 30 | Barwon Heads | VIC | 37 | 0.8% | 4,353 |
| 31 | Tea Tree Gully | SA | 37 | 1.1% | 3,499 |
| 32 | Gateshead | NSW | 35 | 1.1% | 3,121 |
| 33 | Kilaben Bay | NSW | 34 | 2.2% | 1,516 |
| 34 | Berry | NSW | 33 | 1.1% | 3,098 |
| 35 | Islington | NSW | 31 | 1.5% | 2,026 |
| 36 | Chidlow | WA | 30 | 1.6% | 1,821 |
| 37 | Boolaroo | NSW | 29 | 1.8% | 1,636 |
| 38 | Emu Park | QLD | 29 | 1.3% | 2,281 |
| 39 | Blacksmiths | NSW | 27 | 1.4% | 1,881 |
| 40 | Bicheno | TAS | 24 | 2.3% | 1,049 |
| 41 | Fingal Bay | NSW | 23 | 1.4% | 1,635 |
| 42 | Valla Beach | NSW | 23 | 1.6% | 1,455 |
| 43 | Moura | QLD | 23 | 1.2% | 1,993 |
| 44 | Morpeth | NSW | 22 | 1.3% | 1,686 |
| 45 | Pokolbin | NSW | 22 | 2.1% | 1,049 |
| 46 | Soldiers Point | NSW | 22 | 1.4% | 1,564 |
| 47 | Maslin Beach | SA | 22 | 1.8% | 1,213 |
| 48 | Hodgson Vale | QLD | 21 | 1.5% | 1,444 |
| 49 | Yallingup | WA | 21 | 1.8% | 1,195 |
| 50 | Boat Harbour | NSW | 20 | 2.0% | 993 |
| 51 | Balhannah | SA | 20 | 1.1% | 1,756 |
| 52 | McLaren Flat | SA | 20 | 1.2% | 1,625 |
| 53 | Carey Bay | NSW | 19 | 2.2% | 865 |
| 54 | Wombarra | NSW | 19 | 2.0% | 944 |
| 55 | Middleton | SA | 19 | 1.5% | 1,298 |
| 56 | Sheffield | TAS | 19 | 1.2% | 1,602 |
| 57 | Dorrigo | NSW | 18 | 1.5% | 1,214 |
| 58 | Lake Tabourie | NSW | 18 | 2.6% | 689 |
| 59 | Birdwood | SA | 18 | 1.3% | 1,376 |
| 60 | Pelican | NSW | 17 | 1.9% | 874 |
| 61 | Scotland Island | NSW | 17 | 2.4% | 711 |
| 62 | Newlands Arm | VIC | 17 | 2.0% | 866 |
| 63 | Beechmont | QLD | 17 | 2.0% | 848 |
| 64 | Pink Lake | WA | 17 | 1.6% | 1,042 |
| 65 | Hindmarsh Island | SA | 17 | 0.9% | 1,846 |
| 66 | Jamestown | SA | 17 | 1.1% | 1,549 |
| 67 | Longwood | SA | 17 | 5.2% | 325 |
| 68 | Dunbogan | NSW | 16 | 1.6% | 1,020 |
| 69 | Federal | NSW | 16 | 2.0% | 784 |
| 70 | Samford Village | QLD | 16 | 2.0% | 819 |
| 71 | Bushmead | WA | 16 | 2.4% | 677 |
| 72 | White Rock | NSW | 15 | 1.9% | 807 |
| 73 | Blind Bight | VIC | 15 | 1.2% | 1,290 |
| 74 | North Maleny | QLD | 15 | 2.1% | 710 |
| 75 | Fern Tree | TAS | 15 | 2.0% | 763 |
| 76 | Gravelly Beach | TAS | 15 | 2.3% | 641 |
| 77 | Zeehan | TAS | 15 | 2.1% | 722 |
| 78 | Tapitallee | NSW | 14 | 2.2% | 625 |
| 79 | Clear Mountain | QLD | 14 | 1.7% | 807 |
| 80 | Cootharaba | QLD | 14 | 1.6% | 866 |
| 81 | Prince Henry Heights | QLD | 14 | 2.3% | 600 |
| 82 | Springbrook | QLD | 14 | 2.0% | 705 |
| 83 | West Toodyay | WA | 14 | 2.8% | 497 |
| 84 | Richmond | TAS | 14 | 0.9% | 1,583 |
| 85 | Gilead | NSW | 13 | 1.5% | 882 |
| 86 | Hallidays Point | NSW | 13 | 2.0% | 656 |
| 87 | Mulbring | NSW | 13 | 1.9% | 682 |
| 88 | North Haven | NSW | 13 | 0.8% | 1,619 |
| 89 | Grassmere | VIC | 13 | 3.4% | 385 |
| 90 | Tawonga South | VIC | 13 | 1.3% | 1,012 |
| 91 | Advancetown | QLD | 13 | 2.5% | 528 |
| 92 | Pinjarra Hills | QLD | 13 | 1.7% | 771 |
| 93 | Wights Mountain | QLD | 13 | 1.7% | 767 |
| 94 | Echunga | SA | 13 | 1.1% | 1,219 |
| 95 | Kanmantoo | SA | 13 | 1.9% | 686 |
| 96 | Murdunna | TAS | 13 | 4.0% | 325 |
| 97 | Kangaroo Valley | NSW | 12 | 1.4% | 856 |
| 98 | Louth Park | NSW | 12 | 1.3% | 922 |
| 99 | Avenel | VIC | 12 | 1.1% | 1,112 |
| 100 | Newstead | VIC | 12 | 1.5% | 820 |
Top Suburbs by Welsh Population FAQ
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What does this Welsh ranking show?
This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Welsh 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.