What does this Chinese ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Chinese 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 Chinese Population

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

Top suburb

MelbourneVIC

Leading count

16,763

% of population

30.5%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Chinese Population

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Chinese 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 chinese 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 Melbourne and #2 Glen Waverley 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	Melbourne	VIC	16,763	54,941	30.5%
2	Glen Waverley	VIC	16,188	42,642	38.0%
3	Hurstville	NSW	14,691	31,162	47.1%
4	Epping	NSW	11,927	29,551	40.4%
5	Doncaster East	VIC	11,748	30,926	38.0%
6	Carlingford	NSW	11,395	28,044	40.6%
7	Chatswood	NSW	10,836	25,553	42.4%
8	Point Cook	VIC	9,567	66,781	14.3%
9	Mount Waverley	VIC	9,426	35,340	26.7%
10	Doncaster	VIC	9,161	25,020	36.6%
11	Eastwood	NSW	9,129	18,695	48.8%
12	Campsie	NSW	9,005	26,132	34.5%
13	Burwood	NSW	8,801	18,224	48.3%
14	Auburn	NSW	8,574	39,333	21.8%
15	Castle Hill	NSW	8,248	40,874	20.2%
16	Ryde	NSW	7,097	31,907	22.2%
17	Balwyn North	VIC	6,810	21,302	32.0%
18	Box Hill	VIC	6,684	14,353	46.6%
19	Baulkham Hills	NSW	6,566	37,415	17.5%
20	Lidcombe	NSW	6,540	23,663	27.6%
21	Canning Vale	WA	6,421	34,504	18.6%
22	Wantirna South	VIC	5,952	20,754	28.7%
23	Cabramatta	NSW	5,891	21,142	27.9%
24	Sunnybank Hills	QLD	5,844	18,085	32.3%
25	Mascot	NSW	5,755	21,591	26.7%
26	Keysborough	VIC	5,704	30,018	19.0%
27	Strathfield	NSW	5,635	25,915	21.7%
28	Calamvale	QLD	5,555	17,994	30.9%
29	Hornsby	NSW	5,226	22,462	23.3%
30	Wheelers Hill	VIC	5,122	20,652	24.8%
31	Ashfield	NSW	5,079	23,012	22.1%
32	Willetton	WA	5,064	19,262	26.3%
33	Rhodes	NSW	4,951	11,453	43.2%
34	Springvale	VIC	4,882	22,174	22.0%
35	Sydney	NSW	4,840	16,667	29.0%
36	Cherrybrook	NSW	4,837	19,082	25.3%
37	Southbank	VIC	4,683	22,631	20.7%
38	Clayton	VIC	4,667	18,988	24.6%
39	Balwyn	VIC	4,640	13,495	34.4%
40	Adelaide	SA	4,636	18,202	25.5%
41	Parramatta	NSW	4,621	30,211	15.3%
42	Rowville	VIC	4,500	33,571	13.4%
43	Eight Mile Plains	QLD	4,334	15,326	28.3%
44	Box Hill North	VIC	4,258	12,337	34.5%
45	Zetland	NSW	4,144	12,622	32.8%
46	Riverwood	NSW	4,141	12,793	32.4%
47	Templestowe	VIC	4,059	16,966	23.9%
48	Wentworth Point	NSW	4,018	12,703	31.6%
49	Marsfield	NSW	4,000	12,492	32.0%
50	Kew	VIC	3,974	24,499	16.2%
51	Carlton	VIC	3,964	16,055	24.7%
52	St Ives	NSW	3,941	18,384	21.4%
53	Maroubra	NSW	3,873	30,722	12.6%
54	Bundoora	VIC	3,864	28,068	13.8%
55	West Pennant Hills	NSW	3,850	16,620	23.2%
56	Burwood	VIC	3,792	15,147	25.0%
57	Bankstown	NSW	3,784	34,933	10.8%
58	Wolli Creek	NSW	3,777	10,654	35.5%
59	Kellyville	NSW	3,706	27,011	13.7%
60	Vermont South	VIC	3,596	11,954	30.1%
61	Camberwell	VIC	3,478	21,965	15.8%
62	Runcorn	QLD	3,470	14,199	24.4%
63	Docklands	VIC	3,411	15,495	22.0%
64	Haymarket	NSW	3,399	8,305	40.9%
65	Mulgrave	VIC	3,387	19,889	17.0%
66	Wantirna	VIC	3,334	14,237	23.4%
67	Macquarie Park	NSW	3,333	11,071	30.1%
68	Killara	NSW	3,303	10,620	31.1%
69	North Ryde	NSW	3,288	14,043	23.4%
70	Berala	NSW	3,274	8,757	37.4%
71	West Ryde	NSW	3,259	13,171	24.7%
72	Merrylands	NSW	3,255	32,472	10.0%
73	Burwood East	VIC	3,243	10,675	30.4%
74	Lindfield	NSW	3,210	10,943	29.3%
75	Beverly Hills	NSW	3,188	10,483	30.4%
76	Pymble	NSW	3,177	11,775	27.0%
77	Glen Iris	VIC	3,172	26,131	12.1%
78	Mitcham	VIC	3,166	16,795	18.9%
79	Waterloo	NSW	3,136	16,379	19.1%
80	Rochedale	QLD	3,129	7,633	41.0%
81	Sunnybank	QLD	3,113	8,892	35.0%
82	Reservoir	VIC	3,095	51,096	6.1%
83	Penshurst	NSW	3,084	12,592	24.5%
84	Wahroonga	NSW	3,048	17,853	17.1%
85	Berwick	VIC	3,041	50,298	6.0%
86	Gordon	NSW	3,037	8,795	34.5%
87	Noble Park	VIC	3,005	32,257	9.3%
88	Templestowe Lower	VIC	2,979	14,098	21.1%
89	Bentleigh East	VIC	2,967	30,159	9.8%
90	South Brisbane	QLD	2,909	14,292	20.4%
91	Forest Hill	VIC	2,870	10,780	26.6%
92	Ringwood	VIC	2,853	19,144	14.9%
93	Kingsford	NSW	2,812	13,492	20.8%
94	St Albans	VIC	2,799	38,042	7.4%
95	Chippendale	NSW	2,735	7,803	35.1%
96	Bexley	NSW	2,703	19,646	13.8%
97	Kogarah	NSW	2,700	16,416	16.4%
98	Homebush	NSW	2,699	11,660	23.1%
99	Blacktown	NSW	2,696	50,961	5.3%
100	Clayton South	VIC	2,696	13,381	20.1%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Chinese Population FAQ

What does this Chinese ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Chinese 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.