Top Suburbs by Welsh Population — SA
SA suburbs with the highest number of Welsh ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by Welsh Population
SA suburbs with the highest number of Welsh 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.
- #1Coromandel ValleySA791.8%
- #2Encounter BaySA511.0%
- #3MoanaSA501.5%
- #4McLaren ValeSA431.1%
- #5WillungaSA431.8%
- #6TanundaSA390.8%
- #7Tea Tree GullySA371.1%
- #8Maslin BeachSA221.8%
- #9BalhannahSA201.1%
- #10McLaren FlatSA201.2%
- #11MiddletonSA191.5%
- #12BirdwoodSA181.3%
- #13Hindmarsh IslandSA170.9%
- #14JamestownSA171.1%
- #15LongwoodSA175.2%
- #16EchungaSA131.1%
- #17KanmantooSA131.9%
- #18BurraSA111.0%
- #19GawlerSA111.6%
- #20Paris CreekSA115.3%
- #21ChitonSA102.3%
- #22CowellSA100.9%
- #23IronbankSA101.9%
- #24Mount TorrensSA101.3%
- #25WilmingtonSA101.5%
- #26Cherry GardensSA91.4%
- #27German FlatSA950.0%
- #28OakbankSA91.0%
- #29VerdunSA93.8%
- #30EdithburghSA81.5%
- #31GlencoeSA81.3%
- #32SpringtonSA81.2%
- #33WoodchesterSA83.2%
- #34WoodlaneSA77.4%
- #35Woods PointSA73.7%
- #36Cross RoadsSA63.9%
- #37HawkerSA62.0%
- #38InglewoodSA61.6%
- #39KalbeebaSA61.5%
- #40Thompson BeachSA62.7%
- #41Arno BaySA51.6%
- #42Avoca DellSA53.0%
- #43HallettSA53.0%
- #44Langhorne CreekSA51.1%
- #45Lower LightSA52.5%
- #46Pages FlatSA53.0%
- #47Prospect HillSA53.2%
- #48WarnertownSA52.4%
- #49Biggs FlatSA44.8%
- #50Bull CreekSA43.6%
- #51CalooteSA43.0%
- #52Corny PointSA43.3%
- #53Hardwicke BaySA42.7%
- #54LeightonSA48.7%
- #55MonartoSA42.0%
- #56Monarto SouthSA42.6%
- #57Murray Bridge NorthSA42.8%
- #58MurthoSA42.1%
- #59OrrorooSA40.7%
- #60Port MoorowieSA44.3%
- #61PukatjaSA40.8%
- #62Sampson FlatSA42.7%
- #63WistowSA41.4%
- #64AltonaSA32.6%
- #65Duck PondsSA31.1%
- #66HoyletonSA32.5%
- #67KyancuttaSA34.8%
- #68MelroseSA30.9%
- #69MingboolSA32.4%
- #70Mount Barker SpringsSA31.7%
- #71PetwoodSA33.3%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coromandel Valley | SA | 79 | 1.8% | 4,380 |
| 2 | Encounter Bay | SA | 51 | 1.0% | 5,305 |
| 3 | Moana | SA | 50 | 1.5% | 3,316 |
| 4 | McLaren Vale | SA | 43 | 1.1% | 4,061 |
| 5 | Willunga | SA | 43 | 1.8% | 2,445 |
| 6 | Tanunda | SA | 39 | 0.8% | 4,710 |
| 7 | Tea Tree Gully | SA | 37 | 1.1% | 3,499 |
| 8 | Maslin Beach | SA | 22 | 1.8% | 1,213 |
| 9 | Balhannah | SA | 20 | 1.1% | 1,756 |
| 10 | McLaren Flat | SA | 20 | 1.2% | 1,625 |
| 11 | Middleton | SA | 19 | 1.5% | 1,298 |
| 12 | Birdwood | SA | 18 | 1.3% | 1,376 |
| 13 | Hindmarsh Island | SA | 17 | 0.9% | 1,846 |
| 14 | Jamestown | SA | 17 | 1.1% | 1,549 |
| 15 | Longwood | SA | 17 | 5.2% | 325 |
| 16 | Echunga | SA | 13 | 1.1% | 1,219 |
| 17 | Kanmantoo | SA | 13 | 1.9% | 686 |
| 18 | Burra | SA | 11 | 1.0% | 1,112 |
| 19 | Gawler | SA | 11 | 1.6% | 668 |
| 20 | Paris Creek | SA | 11 | 5.3% | 206 |
| 21 | Chiton | SA | 10 | 2.3% | 440 |
| 22 | Cowell | SA | 10 | 0.9% | 1,124 |
| 23 | Ironbank | SA | 10 | 1.9% | 537 |
| 24 | Mount Torrens | SA | 10 | 1.3% | 768 |
| 25 | Wilmington | SA | 10 | 1.5% | 667 |
| 26 | Cherry Gardens | SA | 9 | 1.4% | 633 |
| 27 | German Flat | SA | 9 | 50.0% | 18 |
| 28 | Oakbank | SA | 9 | 1.0% | 865 |
| 29 | Verdun | SA | 9 | 3.8% | 235 |
| 30 | Edithburgh | SA | 8 | 1.5% | 550 |
| 31 | Glencoe | SA | 8 | 1.3% | 633 |
| 32 | Springton | SA | 8 | 1.2% | 680 |
| 33 | Woodchester | SA | 8 | 3.2% | 253 |
| 34 | Woodlane | SA | 7 | 7.4% | 94 |
| 35 | Woods Point | SA | 7 | 3.7% | 188 |
| 36 | Cross Roads | SA | 6 | 3.9% | 155 |
| 37 | Hawker | SA | 6 | 2.0% | 301 |
| 38 | Inglewood | SA | 6 | 1.6% | 378 |
| 39 | Kalbeeba | SA | 6 | 1.5% | 411 |
| 40 | Thompson Beach | SA | 6 | 2.7% | 219 |
| 41 | Arno Bay | SA | 5 | 1.6% | 314 |
| 42 | Avoca Dell | SA | 5 | 3.0% | 166 |
| 43 | Hallett | SA | 5 | 3.0% | 166 |
| 44 | Langhorne Creek | SA | 5 | 1.1% | 444 |
| 45 | Lower Light | SA | 5 | 2.5% | 203 |
| 46 | Pages Flat | SA | 5 | 3.0% | 164 |
| 47 | Prospect Hill | SA | 5 | 3.2% | 158 |
| 48 | Warnertown | SA | 5 | 2.4% | 208 |
| 49 | Biggs Flat | SA | 4 | 4.8% | 84 |
| 50 | Bull Creek | SA | 4 | 3.6% | 111 |
| 51 | Caloote | SA | 4 | 3.0% | 133 |
| 52 | Corny Point | SA | 4 | 3.3% | 120 |
| 53 | Hardwicke Bay | SA | 4 | 2.7% | 149 |
| 54 | Leighton | SA | 4 | 8.7% | 46 |
| 55 | Monarto | SA | 4 | 2.0% | 203 |
| 56 | Monarto South | SA | 4 | 2.6% | 152 |
| 57 | Murray Bridge North | SA | 4 | 2.8% | 142 |
| 58 | Murtho | SA | 4 | 2.1% | 195 |
| 59 | Orroroo | SA | 4 | 0.7% | 578 |
| 60 | Port Moorowie | SA | 4 | 4.3% | 93 |
| 61 | Pukatja | SA | 4 | 0.8% | 519 |
| 62 | Sampson Flat | SA | 4 | 2.7% | 147 |
| 63 | Wistow | SA | 4 | 1.4% | 285 |
| 64 | Altona | SA | 3 | 2.6% | 114 |
| 65 | Duck Ponds | SA | 3 | 1.1% | 284 |
| 66 | Hoyleton | SA | 3 | 2.5% | 120 |
| 67 | Kyancutta | SA | 3 | 4.8% | 63 |
| 68 | Melrose | SA | 3 | 0.9% | 342 |
| 69 | Mingbool | SA | 3 | 2.4% | 123 |
| 70 | Mount Barker Springs | SA | 3 | 1.7% | 174 |
| 71 | Petwood | SA | 3 | 3.3% | 90 |
Top Suburbs by Welsh Population FAQ
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What does this Welsh ranking show?
This ranking shows SA 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.