What does this English ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest English 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 · NSW · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by English Population — NSW

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

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

21,452

% of population

45.0%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by English Population

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

100 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by english 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 NSW.

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 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.

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# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Port Macquarie	NSW	21,452	47,693	45.0%
2	Orange	NSW	16,565	41,232	40.2%
3	Dubbo	NSW	15,757	43,516	36.2%
4	Mosman	NSW	11,622	28,329	41.0%
5	Coffs Harbour	NSW	10,598	27,089	39.1%
6	Goulburn	NSW	9,865	23,963	41.2%
7	Randwick	NSW	9,012	28,943	31.1%
8	Castle Hill	NSW	8,746	40,874	21.4%
9	Armidale	NSW	8,652	23,967	36.1%
10	Glenmore Park	NSW	8,215	25,021	32.8%
11	Baulkham Hills	NSW	8,141	37,415	21.8%
12	Engadine	NSW	7,625	17,736	43.0%
13	Umina Beach	NSW	7,603	17,372	43.8%
14	Banora Point	NSW	7,464	16,460	45.3%
15	Cronulla	NSW	7,436	17,899	41.5%
16	Blacktown	NSW	7,420	50,961	14.6%
17	Dee Why	NSW	7,028	23,354	30.1%
18	Maroubra	NSW	6,956	30,722	22.6%
19	Manly	NSW	6,899	16,296	42.3%
20	Taree	NSW	6,799	16,715	40.7%
21	Marrickville	NSW	6,741	26,570	25.4%
22	Broken Hill	NSW	6,692	17,706	37.8%
23	Forster	NSW	6,425	14,187	45.3%
24	Cessnock	NSW	6,251	16,300	38.3%
25	Wollongong	NSW	6,228	20,446	30.5%
26	Albion Park	NSW	5,921	13,826	42.8%
27	Miranda	NSW	5,843	17,942	32.6%
28	Cranebrook	NSW	5,762	15,779	36.5%
29	Charlestown	NSW	5,735	13,601	42.2%
30	Raymond Terrace	NSW	5,731	13,453	42.6%
31	Frenchs Forest	NSW	5,681	14,267	39.8%
32	Terrigal	NSW	5,653	12,730	44.4%
33	Penrith	NSW	5,620	17,966	31.3%
34	Kellyville	NSW	5,603	27,011	20.7%
35	Wahroonga	NSW	5,598	17,853	31.4%
36	Goonellabah	NSW	5,501	13,351	41.2%
37	Caringbah South	NSW	5,459	13,168	41.5%
38	Rutherford	NSW	5,441	13,091	41.6%
39	St Ives	NSW	5,379	18,384	29.3%
40	Quakers Hill	NSW	5,373	27,893	19.3%
41	Bateau Bay	NSW	5,366	12,516	42.9%
42	Coogee	NSW	5,300	14,634	36.2%
43	East Maitland	NSW	5,299	11,860	44.7%
44	Woonona	NSW	5,242	12,374	42.4%
45	Merewether	NSW	5,212	11,788	44.2%
46	Wallsend	NSW	5,168	13,244	39.0%
47	Avalon Beach	NSW	5,155	10,379	49.7%
48	Paddington	NSW	5,141	12,701	40.5%
49	Newtown	NSW	5,132	14,690	34.9%
50	Griffith	NSW	5,027	19,505	25.8%
51	Mudgee	NSW	4,985	11,457	43.5%
52	Ryde	NSW	4,984	31,907	15.6%
53	Bowral	NSW	4,979	10,764	46.3%
54	Leichhardt	NSW	4,948	15,158	32.6%
55	Lavington	NSW	4,838	13,073	37.0%
56	Inverell	NSW	4,788	12,057	39.7%
57	Mona Vale	NSW	4,788	10,877	44.0%
58	Medowie	NSW	4,787	10,879	44.0%
59	Muswellbrook	NSW	4,690	12,272	38.2%
60	Surry Hills	NSW	4,684	15,828	29.6%
61	Parkes	NSW	4,660	11,324	41.2%
62	Caringbah	NSW	4,621	12,575	36.7%
63	Dapto	NSW	4,609	10,954	42.1%
64	Woy Woy	NSW	4,608	11,072	41.6%
65	Newport	NSW	4,601	9,659	47.6%
66	Thornton	NSW	4,544	10,690	42.5%
67	Casino	NSW	4,501	10,930	41.2%
68	Hornsby	NSW	4,498	22,462	20.0%
69	New Lambton	NSW	4,487	10,651	42.1%
70	Thurgoona	NSW	4,474	11,028	40.6%
71	South Penrith	NSW	4,422	12,005	36.8%
72	Grafton	NSW	4,321	10,563	40.9%
73	Turramurra	NSW	4,307	12,850	33.5%
74	Kelso	NSW	4,275	10,039	42.6%
75	Ashfield	NSW	4,269	23,012	18.6%
76	Balmain	NSW	4,266	10,454	40.8%
77	Cowra	NSW	4,225	10,145	41.6%
78	Young	NSW	4,223	10,610	39.8%
79	Wyoming	NSW	4,212	10,111	41.7%
80	Ballina	NSW	4,173	9,735	42.9%
81	Kirrawee	NSW	4,125	11,007	37.5%
82	Campbelltown	NSW	4,103	16,577	24.8%
83	Moss Vale	NSW	4,081	9,310	43.8%
84	Figtree	NSW	4,075	12,335	33.0%
85	Cremorne	NSW	4,057	11,263	36.0%
86	Freshwater	NSW	4,025	9,186	43.8%
87	Sutherland	NSW	4,006	11,570	34.6%
88	Harrington Park	NSW	3,986	13,332	29.9%
89	Dulwich Hill	NSW	3,954	14,046	28.2%
90	Tweed Heads	NSW	3,946	9,176	43.0%
91	West Pennant Hills	NSW	3,924	16,620	23.6%
92	Berkeley Vale	NSW	3,917	8,951	43.8%
93	Gunnedah	NSW	3,904	10,359	37.7%
94	Mount Annan	NSW	3,888	11,784	33.0%
95	Bondi Beach	NSW	3,884	11,513	33.7%
96	Greystanes	NSW	3,867	23,511	16.4%
97	Kingscliff	NSW	3,856	8,355	46.2%
98	Seven Hills	NSW	3,841	20,095	19.1%
99	Horsley	NSW	3,769	9,437	39.9%
100	Warners Bay	NSW	3,767	8,237	45.7%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by English Population FAQ

What does this English ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest English 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.