Top Suburbs by Irish Population — SA
SA suburbs with the highest number of Irish ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by Irish Population
SA suburbs with the highest number of Irish ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021. — SA
This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ancestry group has the largest visible footprint in SA.
High counts usually reflect scale and concentration. They do not automatically mean better affordability, schools, safety, or investment quality.
Use the ranking to find candidate suburbs, then confirm price levels, incomes, schools, transport, and other local tradeoffs on the suburb pages.
This ranking is backed by demographic counts. It is good for finding clusters, not for deciding suburb quality alone.
Use top rows as research leads, then test affordability, services, and evidence depth before shortlisting.
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.
- 2,238#1Mount GambierSA
- 1,908#2Morphett ValeSA
- 1,640#3Mount BarkerSA
- 1,296#4AdelaideSA
- 1,224#5ProspectSA
- 1,171#6Hallett CoveSA
- 1,149#7Port LincolnSA
- 1,027#8Happy ValleySA
- 935#9Aberfoyle ParkSA
- 915#10ParalowieSA
- 914#11Aldinga BeachSA
- 907#12Murray BridgeSA
- 879#13Flagstaff HillSA
- 856#14WoodcroftSA
- 797#15GreenwithSA
- 782#16North AdelaideSA
- 763#17CraigmoreSA
- 760#18Golden GroveSA
- 733#19GlengowrieSA
- 732#20Glenelg NorthSA
- 695#21Parafield GardensSA
- 682#22NorwoodSA
- 677#23MagillSA
- 674#24Wynn ValeSA
- 670#25Henley BeachSA
- 654#26Mawson LakesSA
- 653#27Somerton ParkSA
- 632#28BlakeviewSA
- 626#29WarradaleSA
- 624#30StrathalbynSA
- 610#31SeatonSA
- 602#32GrangeSA
- 591#33AthelstoneSA
- 580#34Sheidow ParkSA
- 564#35Salisbury EastSA
- 558#36Hope ValleySA
- 557#37Christies BeachSA
- 552#38ParksideSA
- 549#39Ingle FarmSA
- 549#40Salisbury NorthSA
- 543#41Gawler EastSA
- 527#42Encounter BaySA
- 527#43Port AugustaSA
- 518#44West LakesSA
- 506#45BelairSA
- 495#46North HavenSA
- 494#47LockleysSA
- 494#48Modbury HeightsSA
- 494#49Munno Para WestSA
- 491#50Seaford RiseSA
- 488#51HighburySA
- 487#52RostrevorSA
- 485#53Largs BaySA
- 481#54BlackwoodSA
- 480#55NairneSA
- 478#56Semaphore ParkSA
- 475#57NuriootpaSA
- 462#58West BeachSA
- 461#59BrightonSA
- 460#60Glenelg EastSA
- 452#61Andrews FarmSA
- 437#62Mile EndSA
- 435#63Coromandel ValleySA
- 428#64BridgewaterSA
- 425#65Modbury NorthSA
- 421#66MillicentSA
- 420#67SalisburySA
- 414#68GlenelgSA
- 414#69Victor HarborSA
- 411#70Whyalla StuartSA
- 406#71FullartonSA
- 405#72Redwood ParkSA
- 404#73Valley ViewSA
- 403#74Para HillsSA
- 403#75Whyalla NorrieSA
- 401#76ReynellaSA
- 401#77SeafordSA
- 401#78Seaford MeadowsSA
- 397#79Largs NorthSA
- 395#80AldgateSA
- 394#81PlymptonSA
- 387#82EdwardstownSA
- 381#83CampbelltownSA
- 377#84McLaren ValeSA
- 374#85PoorakaSA
- 373#86Elizabeth DownsSA
- 373#87NaracoorteSA
- 370#88UnleySA
- 369#89Colonel Light GardensSA
- 369#90Flinders ParkSA
- 367#91Evanston ParkSA
- 365#92South PlymptonSA
- 364#93Christie DownsSA
- 362#94West CroydonSA
- 361#95HoveSA
- 361#96KlemzigSA
- 360#97Fulham GardensSA
- 358#98ParadiseSA
- 356#99Mitchell ParkSA
- 354#100FindonSA
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Gambier | SA | 2,238 | 25,591 | 8.7% |
| 2 | Morphett Vale | SA | 1,908 | 24,002 | 7.9% |
| 3 | Mount Barker | SA | 1,640 | 18,330 | 8.9% |
| 4 | Adelaide | SA | 1,296 | 18,202 | 7.1% |
| 5 | Prospect | SA | 1,224 | 14,584 | 8.4% |
| 6 | Hallett Cove | SA | 1,171 | 12,512 | 9.4% |
| 7 | Port Lincoln | SA | 1,149 | 14,458 | 7.9% |
| 8 | Happy Valley | SA | 1,027 | 11,420 | 9.0% |
| 9 | Aberfoyle Park | SA | 935 | 11,234 | 8.3% |
| 10 | Paralowie | SA | 915 | 17,504 | 5.2% |
| 11 | Aldinga Beach | SA | 914 | 10,667 | 8.6% |
| 12 | Murray Bridge | SA | 907 | 15,043 | 6.0% |
| 13 | Flagstaff Hill | SA | 879 | 10,184 | 8.6% |
| 14 | Woodcroft | SA | 856 | 11,326 | 7.6% |
| 15 | Greenwith | SA | 797 | 10,103 | 7.9% |
| 16 | North Adelaide | SA | 782 | 6,823 | 11.5% |
| 17 | Craigmore | SA | 763 | 10,943 | 7.0% |
| 18 | Golden Grove | SA | 760 | 10,299 | 7.4% |
| 19 | Glengowrie | SA | 733 | 5,767 | 12.7% |
| 20 | Glenelg North | SA | 732 | 6,594 | 11.1% |
| 21 | Parafield Gardens | SA | 695 | 18,467 | 3.8% |
| 22 | Norwood | SA | 682 | 6,354 | 10.7% |
| 23 | Magill | SA | 677 | 9,693 | 7.0% |
| 24 | Wynn Vale | SA | 674 | 7,865 | 8.6% |
| 25 | Henley Beach | SA | 670 | 6,259 | 10.7% |
| 26 | Mawson Lakes | SA | 654 | 13,794 | 4.7% |
| 27 | Somerton Park | SA | 653 | 5,811 | 11.2% |
| 28 | Blakeview | SA | 632 | 8,979 | 7.0% |
| 29 | Warradale | SA | 626 | 5,801 | 10.8% |
| 30 | Strathalbyn | SA | 624 | 7,246 | 8.6% |
| 31 | Seaton | SA | 610 | 10,877 | 5.6% |
| 32 | Grange | SA | 602 | 6,143 | 9.8% |
| 33 | Athelstone | SA | 591 | 9,601 | 6.2% |
| 34 | Sheidow Park | SA | 580 | 6,731 | 8.6% |
| 35 | Salisbury East | SA | 564 | 9,273 | 6.1% |
| 36 | Hope Valley | SA | 558 | 8,184 | 6.8% |
| 37 | Christies Beach | SA | 557 | 5,962 | 9.3% |
| 38 | Parkside | SA | 552 | 5,126 | 10.8% |
| 39 | Ingle Farm | SA | 549 | 9,543 | 5.8% |
| 40 | Salisbury North | SA | 549 | 10,683 | 5.1% |
| 41 | Gawler East | SA | 543 | 5,689 | 9.5% |
| 42 | Encounter Bay | SA | 527 | 5,305 | 9.9% |
| 43 | Port Augusta | SA | 527 | 6,437 | 8.2% |
| 44 | West Lakes | SA | 518 | 6,768 | 7.7% |
| 45 | Belair | SA | 506 | 4,718 | 10.7% |
| 46 | North Haven | SA | 495 | 5,585 | 8.9% |
| 47 | Lockleys | SA | 494 | 5,987 | 8.3% |
| 48 | Modbury Heights | SA | 494 | 6,995 | 7.1% |
| 49 | Munno Para West | SA | 494 | 7,577 | 6.5% |
| 50 | Seaford Rise | SA | 491 | 6,105 | 8.0% |
| 51 | Highbury | SA | 488 | 6,956 | 7.0% |
| 52 | Rostrevor | SA | 487 | 8,452 | 5.8% |
| 53 | Largs Bay | SA | 485 | 4,104 | 11.8% |
| 54 | Blackwood | SA | 481 | 4,266 | 11.3% |
| 55 | Nairne | SA | 480 | 5,327 | 9.0% |
| 56 | Semaphore Park | SA | 478 | 4,541 | 10.5% |
| 57 | Nuriootpa | SA | 475 | 6,901 | 6.9% |
| 58 | West Beach | SA | 462 | 5,175 | 8.9% |
| 59 | Brighton | SA | 461 | 3,834 | 12.0% |
| 60 | Glenelg East | SA | 460 | 3,855 | 11.9% |
| 61 | Andrews Farm | SA | 452 | 8,699 | 5.2% |
| 62 | Mile End | SA | 437 | 4,536 | 9.6% |
| 63 | Coromandel Valley | SA | 435 | 4,380 | 9.9% |
| 64 | Bridgewater | SA | 428 | 3,719 | 11.5% |
| 65 | Modbury North | SA | 425 | 5,704 | 7.5% |
| 66 | Millicent | SA | 421 | 5,110 | 8.2% |
| 67 | Salisbury | SA | 420 | 8,841 | 4.8% |
| 68 | Glenelg | SA | 414 | 3,440 | 12.0% |
| 69 | Victor Harbor | SA | 414 | 4,520 | 9.2% |
| 70 | Whyalla Stuart | SA | 411 | 6,476 | 6.3% |
| 71 | Fullarton | SA | 406 | 4,500 | 9.0% |
| 72 | Redwood Park | SA | 405 | 5,367 | 7.5% |
| 73 | Valley View | SA | 404 | 6,405 | 6.3% |
| 74 | Para Hills | SA | 403 | 6,793 | 5.9% |
| 75 | Whyalla Norrie | SA | 403 | 6,288 | 6.4% |
| 76 | Reynella | SA | 401 | 4,836 | 8.3% |
| 77 | Seaford | SA | 401 | 4,493 | 8.9% |
| 78 | Seaford Meadows | SA | 401 | 5,102 | 7.9% |
| 79 | Largs North | SA | 397 | 4,005 | 9.9% |
| 80 | Aldgate | SA | 395 | 3,471 | 11.4% |
| 81 | Plympton | SA | 394 | 5,459 | 7.2% |
| 82 | Edwardstown | SA | 387 | 4,514 | 8.6% |
| 83 | Campbelltown | SA | 381 | 9,263 | 4.1% |
| 84 | McLaren Vale | SA | 377 | 4,061 | 9.3% |
| 85 | Pooraka | SA | 374 | 7,583 | 4.9% |
| 86 | Elizabeth Downs | SA | 373 | 5,160 | 7.2% |
| 87 | Naracoorte | SA | 373 | 6,211 | 6.0% |
| 88 | Unley | SA | 370 | 3,997 | 9.3% |
| 89 | Colonel Light Gardens | SA | 369 | 3,311 | 11.1% |
| 90 | Flinders Park | SA | 369 | 5,489 | 6.7% |
| 91 | Evanston Park | SA | 367 | 4,228 | 8.7% |
| 92 | South Plympton | SA | 365 | 4,721 | 7.7% |
| 93 | Christie Downs | SA | 364 | 5,239 | 6.9% |
| 94 | West Croydon | SA | 362 | 4,242 | 8.5% |
| 95 | Hove | SA | 361 | 3,189 | 11.3% |
| 96 | Klemzig | SA | 361 | 6,713 | 5.4% |
| 97 | Fulham Gardens | SA | 360 | 6,573 | 5.5% |
| 98 | Paradise | SA | 358 | 7,217 | 5.0% |
| 99 | Mitchell Park | SA | 356 | 5,754 | 6.2% |
| 100 | Findon | SA | 354 | 6,997 | 5.1% |
Top Suburbs by Irish Population FAQ
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What does this Irish ranking show?
This ranking shows SA suburbs with the highest Irish resident counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.
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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.
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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.
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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.