What does this Chinese ranking show?

This ranking shows NT 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 · NT · 73 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Chinese Population — NT

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

Top suburb

Darwin CityNT

Leading count

603

% of population

8.4%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Chinese Population

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

73 results

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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 footprint in NT.

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 Darwin City and #2 Leanyer 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	Darwin City	NT	603	7,149	8.4%
2	Leanyer	NT	407	4,597	8.9%
3	Muirhead	NT	334	3,689	9.1%
4	Karama	NT	269	4,803	5.6%
5	Nakara	NT	222	1,906	11.6%
6	Stuart Park	NT	186	4,101	4.5%
7	Wagaman	NT	183	2,023	9.0%
8	Malak	NT	159	3,013	5.3%
9	Alawa	NT	155	2,078	7.5%
10	Fannie Bay	NT	152	2,875	5.3%
11	Larrakeyah	NT	144	3,943	3.7%
12	Lyons	NT	140	2,219	6.3%
13	Bayview	NT	129	1,702	7.6%
14	Wulagi	NT	117	2,510	4.7%
15	Millner	NT	116	2,576	4.5%
16	Rosebery	NT	116	4,127	2.8%
17	Parap	NT	113	2,819	4.0%
18	Coconut Grove	NT	107	2,892	3.7%
19	The Gap	NT	102	1,945	5.2%
20	Anula	NT	100	2,385	4.2%
21	Brinkin	NT	93	1,117	8.3%
22	Wanguri	NT	93	1,836	5.1%
23	Jingili	NT	91	1,841	4.9%
24	Casuarina	NT	87	406	21.4%
25	Driver	NT	83	2,747	3.0%
26	Johnston	NT	83	2,386	3.5%
27	Bellamack	NT	80	2,423	3.3%
28	Marrara	NT	80	1,323	6.0%
29	Woodroffe	NT	74	3,175	2.3%
30	Gray	NT	73	3,142	2.3%
31	East Side	NT	72	3,098	2.3%
32	Bakewell	NT	66	3,091	2.1%
33	Woolner	NT	65	962	6.8%
34	Moulden	NT	60	3,053	2.0%
35	Ludmilla	NT	41	1,667	2.5%
36	The Narrows	NT	33	632	5.2%
37	Lambells Lagoon	NT	32	239	13.4%
38	Katherine	NT	31	1,254	2.5%
39	Marlow Lagoon	NT	28	754	3.7%
40	The Gardens	NT	22	726	3.0%
41	Yulara	NT	22	853	2.6%
42	Maningrida	NT	14	2,518	0.6%
43	Holtze	NT	13	1,940	0.7%
44	Gunbalanya	NT	12	1,177	1.0%
45	Marrakai	NT	12	564	2.1%
46	Pine Creek	NT	11	318	3.5%
47	McMinns Lagoon	NT	10	687	1.5%
48	Palmerston City	NT	10	194	5.2%
49	Borroloola	NT	9	755	1.2%
50	Nauiyu	NT	9	350	2.6%
51	Dundee Downs	NT	8	112	7.1%
52	Ti Tree	NT	8	88	9.1%
53	Wagait Beach	NT	8	422	1.9%
54	Yuendumu	NT	8	740	1.1%
55	Ciccone	NT	7	281	2.5%
56	Elliott	NT	6	287	2.1%
57	Timber Creek	NT	6	278	2.2%
58	Tumbling Waters	NT	6	254	2.4%
59	Winnellie	NT	6	197	3.0%
60	Adelaide River	NT	5	317	1.6%
61	Baines	NT	4	239	1.7%
62	Barunga	NT	4	337	1.2%
63	Birdum	NT	4	63	6.3%
64	Kakadu	NT	4	315	1.3%
65	Middle Point	NT	4	55	7.3%
66	Nemarluk	NT	4	305	1.3%
67	Nitmiluk	NT	4	212	1.9%
68	Rakula	NT	4	59	6.8%
69	White Gums	NT	4	182	2.2%
70	Lee Point	NT	3	94	3.2%
71	Sandover	NT	3	569	0.5%
72	Warumungu	NT	3	146	2.1%
73	Yarralin	NT	3	283	1.1%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Chinese Population FAQ

What does this Chinese ranking show?

This ranking shows NT 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.