What does this Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest 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 Australian Population

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

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

19,118

% of population

40.1%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Australian Population

Australian suburbs with the highest number of 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 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 Port Macquarie and #2 Dubbo 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	19,118	47,693	40.1%
2	Dubbo	NSW	17,540	43,516	40.3%
3	Pakenham	VIC	17,407	54,118	32.2%
4	Orange	NSW	17,067	41,232	41.4%
5	Sunbury	VIC	14,557	38,851	37.5%
6	Berwick	VIC	13,520	50,298	26.9%
7	Werribee	VIC	12,685	50,027	25.4%
8	Baldivis	WA	12,649	37,697	33.6%
9	Frankston	VIC	12,491	37,331	33.5%
10	Warrnambool	VIC	12,085	31,308	38.6%
11	Mildura	VIC	11,835	34,565	34.2%
12	Caboolture	QLD	11,466	29,534	38.8%
13	Mount Gambier	SA	10,551	25,591	41.2%
14	Buderim	QLD	10,522	31,430	33.5%
15	Traralgon	VIC	10,481	26,907	39.0%
16	Morayfield	QLD	10,137	24,898	40.7%
17	Goulburn	NSW	9,889	23,963	41.3%
18	Craigieburn	VIC	9,743	65,178	14.9%
19	Coffs Harbour	NSW	9,692	27,089	35.8%
20	Doreen	VIC	9,673	27,122	35.7%
21	Langwarrin	VIC	9,661	23,588	41.0%
22	Shepparton	VIC	9,635	32,067	30.0%
23	Reservoir	VIC	9,521	51,096	18.6%
24	Glenmore Park	NSW	9,438	25,021	37.7%
25	Croydon	VIC	9,325	28,608	32.6%
26	Mornington	VIC	9,323	25,759	36.2%
27	Ferntree Gully	VIC	9,297	27,398	33.9%
28	Point Cook	VIC	9,248	66,781	13.8%
29	Morphett Vale	SA	9,139	24,002	38.1%
30	Upper Coomera	QLD	9,097	27,180	33.5%
31	Southport	QLD	8,897	36,786	24.2%
32	Narangba	QLD	8,754	20,910	41.9%
33	Mooroolbark	VIC	8,667	23,059	37.6%
34	Rowville	VIC	8,486	33,571	25.3%
35	Armidale	NSW	8,376	23,967	34.9%
36	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	8,339	37,216	22.4%
37	Kallangur	QLD	8,262	21,761	38.0%
38	Baulkham Hills	NSW	8,149	37,415	21.8%
39	Wodonga	VIC	8,052	20,259	39.7%
40	Kirwan	QLD	8,018	20,780	38.6%
41	Blacktown	NSW	8,011	50,961	15.7%
42	Pimpama	QLD	7,994	24,601	32.5%
43	Castle Hill	NSW	7,924	40,874	19.4%
44	Warragul	VIC	7,868	19,856	39.6%
45	Engadine	NSW	7,835	17,736	44.2%
46	Broken Hill	NSW	7,647	17,706	43.2%
47	Boronia	VIC	7,627	23,607	32.3%
48	Ellenbrook	WA	7,604	24,668	30.8%
49	Mosman	NSW	7,582	28,329	26.8%
50	Wangaratta	VIC	7,547	19,214	39.3%
51	Robina	QLD	7,462	25,659	29.1%
52	Carrum Downs	VIC	7,455	21,976	33.9%
53	Glen Iris	VIC	7,436	26,131	28.5%
54	Ocean Grove	VIC	7,340	17,714	41.4%
55	Deception Bay	QLD	7,311	19,573	37.4%
56	Preston	VIC	7,262	33,790	21.5%
57	North Lakes	QLD	7,176	23,030	31.2%
58	Narre Warren South	VIC	7,147	30,909	23.1%
59	Richmond	VIC	7,132	28,587	24.9%
60	Mount Martha	VIC	7,131	19,846	35.9%
61	Highton	VIC	7,129	20,736	34.4%
62	Mount Barker	SA	7,115	18,330	38.8%
63	Torquay	VIC	7,090	18,534	38.3%
64	Bentleigh East	VIC	7,065	30,159	23.4%
65	Greensborough	VIC	7,027	21,070	33.4%
66	Redbank Plains	QLD	6,979	24,349	28.7%
67	Northcote	VIC	6,963	25,276	27.5%
68	Byford	WA	6,960	18,878	36.9%
69	Taree	NSW	6,952	16,715	41.6%
70	Thornlands	QLD	6,904	19,263	35.8%
71	Lara	VIC	6,874	19,014	36.2%
72	Umina Beach	NSW	6,819	17,372	39.3%
73	Cheltenham	VIC	6,814	23,992	28.4%
74	Burpengary	QLD	6,803	16,488	41.3%
75	Lilydale	VIC	6,763	17,348	39.0%
76	Frankston South	VIC	6,665	18,801	35.5%
77	Mount Eliza	VIC	6,611	18,734	35.3%
78	Australind	WA	6,546	15,988	40.9%
79	Cessnock	NSW	6,514	16,300	40.0%
80	Eltham	VIC	6,513	18,847	34.6%
81	Redland Bay	QLD	6,504	17,056	38.1%
82	Cranebrook	NSW	6,464	15,779	41.0%
83	Maryborough	QLD	6,455	15,287	42.2%
84	Drouin	VIC	6,435	15,287	42.1%
85	Echuca	VIC	6,432	15,056	42.7%
86	Capalaba	QLD	6,432	18,002	35.7%
87	Randwick	NSW	6,426	28,943	22.2%
88	Brighton	VIC	6,416	23,252	27.6%
89	Devonport	TAS	6,320	14,481	43.6%
90	West Wodonga	VIC	6,302	14,794	42.6%
91	Alexandra Hills	QLD	6,300	16,472	38.2%
92	Brunswick	VIC	6,266	24,896	25.2%
93	Banora Point	NSW	6,259	16,460	38.0%
94	Narre Warren	VIC	6,256	27,689	22.6%
95	Coomera	QLD	6,212	20,225	30.7%
96	Horsham	VIC	6,202	15,134	41.0%
97	Ormeau	QLD	6,197	15,938	38.9%
98	Albany Creek	QLD	6,184	16,385	37.7%
99	Canning Vale	WA	6,080	34,504	17.6%
100	Maroochydore	QLD	6,056	20,629	29.4%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Australian Population FAQ

What does this Australian ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest 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.