What does this Aboriginal Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Aboriginal Australian 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 Aboriginal Australian Population

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

Top suburb

DubboNSW

Leading count

6,428

% of population

14.8%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Aboriginal Australian Population

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Aboriginal Australian 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 aboriginal australian 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 footprintAustralia.

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 Dubbo and #2 Orange 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	Dubbo	NSW	6,428	43,516	14.8%
2	Orange	NSW	3,137	41,232	7.6%
3	Yarrabah	QLD	2,374	2,505	94.8%
4	Port Macquarie	NSW	2,356	47,693	4.9%
5	Maningrida	NT	2,291	2,518	91.0%
6	South Hedland	WA	2,209	11,046	20.0%
7	Galiwinku	NT	2,017	2,199	91.7%
8	Taree	NSW	1,930	16,715	11.5%
9	Caboolture	QLD	1,912	29,534	6.5%
10	Palm Island	QLD	1,877	2,138	87.8%
11	Armidale	NSW	1,810	23,967	7.6%
12	Mildura	VIC	1,810	34,565	5.2%
13	Kirwan	QLD	1,791	20,780	8.6%
14	Coffs Harbour	NSW	1,725	27,089	6.4%
15	Wadeye	NT	1,658	1,924	86.2%
16	Moree	NSW	1,631	8,962	18.2%
17	Broken Hill	NSW	1,630	17,706	9.2%
18	Gunnedah	NSW	1,601	10,359	15.5%
19	Tennant Creek	NT	1,591	3,080	51.7%
20	Raymond Terrace	NSW	1,527	13,453	11.4%
21	Muswellbrook	NSW	1,463	12,272	11.9%
22	Cessnock	NSW	1,459	16,300	9.0%
23	Redbank Plains	QLD	1,384	24,349	5.7%
24	Port Augusta	SA	1,366	6,437	21.2%
25	Mareeba	QLD	1,354	11,825	11.5%
26	Parkes	NSW	1,343	11,324	11.9%
27	Shepparton	VIC	1,332	32,067	4.2%
28	Edmonton	QLD	1,304	11,409	11.4%
29	Morayfield	QLD	1,302	24,898	5.2%
30	Rutherford	NSW	1,286	13,091	9.8%
31	Deception Bay	QLD	1,277	19,573	6.5%
32	Kununurra	WA	1,270	5,494	23.1%
33	Kelso	QLD	1,240	10,599	11.7%
34	Doomadgee	QLD	1,233	1,387	88.9%
35	Inverell	NSW	1,224	12,057	10.2%
36	Wurrumiyanga	NT	1,224	1,421	86.1%
37	Cable Beach	WA	1,217	5,730	21.2%
38	Gracemere	QLD	1,213	12,023	10.1%
39	South Tamworth	NSW	1,185	6,621	17.9%
40	Cherbourg	QLD	1,145	1,194	95.9%
41	East Arnhem	NT	1,125	1,194	94.2%
42	Nowra	NSW	1,124	9,956	11.3%
43	Goulburn	NSW	1,110	23,963	4.6%
44	Derby	WA	1,106	3,222	34.3%
45	West Tamworth	NSW	1,103	5,471	20.2%
46	Broome	WA	1,089	3,797	28.7%
47	Forbes	NSW	1,083	8,157	13.3%
48	Griffith	NSW	1,074	19,505	5.5%
49	Dalby	QLD	1,071	12,758	8.4%
50	Halls Creek	WA	1,056	1,572	67.2%
51	Casino	NSW	1,055	10,930	9.7%
52	Wellington	NSW	1,052	4,096	25.7%
53	Cranebrook	NSW	1,049	15,779	6.6%
54	St George Ranges	WA	1,042	1,133	92.0%
55	Penrith	NSW	1,035	17,966	5.8%
56	Bowen	QLD	1,028	11,205	9.2%
57	Kallangur	QLD	1,027	21,761	4.7%
58	Milingimbi	NT	1,026	1,097	93.5%
59	Gunbalanya	NT	1,007	1,177	85.6%
60	Ngukurr	NT	994	1,088	91.4%
61	Bentley Park	QLD	988	8,360	11.8%
62	Narrabri	NSW	984	7,327	13.4%
63	Pioneer	QLD	977	2,346	41.6%
64	West Kempsey	NSW	972	5,073	19.2%
65	Goonellabah	NSW	963	13,351	7.2%
66	Aurukun	QLD	953	1,101	86.6%
67	Manoora	QLD	937	6,175	15.2%
68	Pimpama	QLD	932	24,601	3.8%
69	Cowra	NSW	930	10,145	9.2%
70	Ellenbrook	WA	926	24,668	3.8%
71	Woorabinda	QLD	924	1,019	90.7%
72	Grafton	NSW	920	10,563	8.7%
73	Kowanyama	QLD	905	1,079	83.9%
74	Narromine	NSW	900	4,608	19.5%
75	Glenmore Park	NSW	898	25,021	3.6%
76	Warwick	QLD	897	12,294	7.3%
77	Devonport	TAS	893	14,481	6.2%
78	Port Lincoln	SA	888	14,458	6.1%
79	Inala	QLD	887	15,273	5.8%
80	Coonamble	NSW	886	2,666	33.2%
81	Murray Bridge	SA	864	15,043	5.7%
82	Brassall	QLD	863	12,115	7.1%
83	Hope Vale	QLD	862	1,004	85.9%
84	Kelso	NSW	861	10,039	8.6%
85	Angurugu	NT	853	883	96.6%
86	South Grafton	NSW	849	6,288	13.5%
87	Maryborough	QLD	849	15,287	5.6%
88	Forster	NSW	840	14,187	5.9%
89	Karama	NT	835	4,803	17.4%
90	Katherine East	NT	834	3,061	27.2%
91	Upper Coomera	QLD	821	27,180	3.0%
92	Mudgee	NSW	819	11,457	7.1%
93	Gillen	NT	819	4,466	18.3%
94	Dampier Peninsula	WA	797	1,051	75.8%
95	Roma	QLD	793	6,838	11.6%
96	Armadale	WA	791	13,415	5.9%
97	Wallsend	NSW	790	13,244	6.0%
98	Wellesley Islands	QLD	785	1,022	76.8%
99	Gosnells	WA	781	21,149	3.7%
100	Banora Point	NSW	775	16,460	4.7%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Aboriginal Australian Population FAQ

What does this Aboriginal Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Aboriginal Australian 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.