Top Suburbs by Italian Population — NSW
NSW suburbs with the highest number of Italian ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by Italian Population
NSW suburbs with the highest number of Italian ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021. — NSW
This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ancestry group has the largest visible footprint in NSW.
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.
- 4,171#1GriffithNSW
- 3,228#2ConcordNSW
- 2,551#3RydeNSW
- 2,307#4Five DockNSW
- 1,969#5HaberfieldNSW
- 1,883#6Croydon ParkNSW
- 1,853#7MaroubraNSW
- 1,759#8Bossley ParkNSW
- 1,631#9Castle HillNSW
- 1,616#10EarlwoodNSW
- 1,604#11Dee WhyNSW
- 1,563#12LeichhardtNSW
- 1,442#13Harrington ParkNSW
- 1,431#14GreystanesNSW
- 1,337#15KellyvilleNSW
- 1,330#16West HoxtonNSW
- 1,321#17RandwickNSW
- 1,300#18DrummoyneNSW
- 1,288#19AshfieldNSW
- 1,282#20GladesvilleNSW
- 1,221#21Oran ParkNSW
- 1,192#22Baulkham HillsNSW
- 1,179#23MarrickvilleNSW
- 1,178#24BlacktownNSW
- 1,171#25WollongongNSW
- 1,154#26Russell LeaNSW
- 1,152#27MosmanNSW
- 1,106#28GreenacreNSW
- 1,105#29Glenmore ParkNSW
- 1,097#30Concord WestNSW
- 1,085#31Edensor ParkNSW
- 1,082#32BexleyNSW
- 1,061#33AbbotsfordNSW
- 1,057#34CroydonNSW
- 1,056#35CasulaNSW
- 1,049#36Port MacquarieNSW
- 1,036#37StrathfieldNSW
- 1,021#38KingsgroveNSW
- 1,004#39NarraweenaNSW
- 986#40SmithfieldNSW
- 964#41AbbotsburyNSW
- 923#42OrangeNSW
- 905#43LeetonNSW
- 895#44CronullaNSW
- 895#45MirandaNSW
- 867#46ManlyNSW
- 858#47Beacon HillNSW
- 839#48BelfieldNSW
- 839#49Cecil HillsNSW
- 833#50FigtreeNSW
- 822#51North KellyvilleNSW
- 786#52BalgownieNSW
- 768#53LeppingtonNSW
- 757#54Chipping NortonNSW
- 746#55Bondi BeachNSW
- 741#56Green ValleyNSW
- 730#57Dulwich HillNSW
- 722#58Fairy MeadowNSW
- 722#59PrestonsNSW
- 720#60Caringbah SouthNSW
- 720#61Denham CourtNSW
- 719#62North RydeNSW
- 713#63Hunters HillNSW
- 711#64CoogeeNSW
- 710#65BondiNSW
- 706#66MascotNSW
- 698#67Surry HillsNSW
- 693#68RoselandsNSW
- 678#69SylvaniaNSW
- 674#70Sans SouciNSW
- 673#71EngadineNSW
- 671#72AustralNSW
- 669#73HinchinbrookNSW
- 657#74RoseberyNSW
- 654#75Frenchs ForestNSW
- 652#76MoorebankNSW
- 645#77MenaiNSW
- 640#78Gregory HillsNSW
- 636#79BotanyNSW
- 632#80MerrylandsNSW
- 626#81DubboNSW
- 625#82Middleton GrangeNSW
- 625#83NewtownNSW
- 624#84PaddingtonNSW
- 620#85WaterlooNSW
- 620#86West Pennant HillsNSW
- 618#87Coffs HarbourNSW
- 618#88MarsfieldNSW
- 616#89Gledswood HillsNSW
- 615#90Georges HallNSW
- 613#91Mount AnnanNSW
- 612#92PyrmontNSW
- 609#93WoononaNSW
- 607#94ErmingtonNSW
- 605#95Wetherill ParkNSW
- 592#96PutneyNSW
- 586#97Bondi JunctionNSW
- 583#98GoonellabahNSW
- 581#99Beverly HillsNSW
- 581#100MatravilleNSW
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffith | NSW | 4,171 | 19,505 | 21.4% |
| 2 | Concord | NSW | 3,228 | 14,551 | 22.2% |
| 3 | Ryde | NSW | 2,551 | 31,907 | 8.0% |
| 4 | Five Dock | NSW | 2,307 | 9,823 | 23.5% |
| 5 | Haberfield | NSW | 1,969 | 6,480 | 30.4% |
| 6 | Croydon Park | NSW | 1,883 | 10,929 | 17.2% |
| 7 | Maroubra | NSW | 1,853 | 30,722 | 6.0% |
| 8 | Bossley Park | NSW | 1,759 | 15,492 | 11.4% |
| 9 | Castle Hill | NSW | 1,631 | 40,874 | 4.0% |
| 10 | Earlwood | NSW | 1,616 | 18,053 | 9.0% |
| 11 | Dee Why | NSW | 1,604 | 23,354 | 6.9% |
| 12 | Leichhardt | NSW | 1,563 | 15,158 | 10.3% |
| 13 | Harrington Park | NSW | 1,442 | 13,332 | 10.8% |
| 14 | Greystanes | NSW | 1,431 | 23,511 | 6.1% |
| 15 | Kellyville | NSW | 1,337 | 27,011 | 4.9% |
| 16 | West Hoxton | NSW | 1,330 | 10,152 | 13.1% |
| 17 | Randwick | NSW | 1,321 | 28,943 | 4.6% |
| 18 | Drummoyne | NSW | 1,300 | 12,011 | 10.8% |
| 19 | Ashfield | NSW | 1,288 | 23,012 | 5.6% |
| 20 | Gladesville | NSW | 1,282 | 12,867 | 10.0% |
| 21 | Oran Park | NSW | 1,221 | 17,624 | 6.9% |
| 22 | Baulkham Hills | NSW | 1,192 | 37,415 | 3.2% |
| 23 | Marrickville | NSW | 1,179 | 26,570 | 4.4% |
| 24 | Blacktown | NSW | 1,178 | 50,961 | 2.3% |
| 25 | Wollongong | NSW | 1,171 | 20,446 | 5.7% |
| 26 | Russell Lea | NSW | 1,154 | 4,920 | 23.5% |
| 27 | Mosman | NSW | 1,152 | 28,329 | 4.1% |
| 28 | Greenacre | NSW | 1,106 | 26,314 | 4.2% |
| 29 | Glenmore Park | NSW | 1,105 | 25,021 | 4.4% |
| 30 | Concord West | NSW | 1,097 | 6,178 | 17.8% |
| 31 | Edensor Park | NSW | 1,085 | 10,279 | 10.6% |
| 32 | Bexley | NSW | 1,082 | 19,646 | 5.5% |
| 33 | Abbotsford | NSW | 1,061 | 5,431 | 19.5% |
| 34 | Croydon | NSW | 1,057 | 10,755 | 9.8% |
| 35 | Casula | NSW | 1,056 | 16,584 | 6.4% |
| 36 | Port Macquarie | NSW | 1,049 | 47,693 | 2.2% |
| 37 | Strathfield | NSW | 1,036 | 25,915 | 4.0% |
| 38 | Kingsgrove | NSW | 1,021 | 12,881 | 7.9% |
| 39 | Narraweena | NSW | 1,004 | 6,971 | 14.4% |
| 40 | Smithfield | NSW | 986 | 13,160 | 7.5% |
| 41 | Abbotsbury | NSW | 964 | 4,200 | 23.0% |
| 42 | Orange | NSW | 923 | 41,232 | 2.2% |
| 43 | Leeton | NSW | 905 | 9,170 | 9.9% |
| 44 | Cronulla | NSW | 895 | 17,899 | 5.0% |
| 45 | Miranda | NSW | 895 | 17,942 | 5.0% |
| 46 | Manly | NSW | 867 | 16,296 | 5.3% |
| 47 | Beacon Hill | NSW | 858 | 7,814 | 11.0% |
| 48 | Belfield | NSW | 839 | 6,555 | 12.8% |
| 49 | Cecil Hills | NSW | 839 | 6,906 | 12.1% |
| 50 | Figtree | NSW | 833 | 12,335 | 6.8% |
| 51 | North Kellyville | NSW | 822 | 17,401 | 4.7% |
| 52 | Balgownie | NSW | 786 | 5,722 | 13.7% |
| 53 | Leppington | NSW | 768 | 9,423 | 8.2% |
| 54 | Chipping Norton | NSW | 757 | 9,412 | 8.0% |
| 55 | Bondi Beach | NSW | 746 | 11,513 | 6.5% |
| 56 | Green Valley | NSW | 741 | 12,919 | 5.7% |
| 57 | Dulwich Hill | NSW | 730 | 14,046 | 5.2% |
| 58 | Fairy Meadow | NSW | 722 | 7,512 | 9.6% |
| 59 | Prestons | NSW | 722 | 15,694 | 4.6% |
| 60 | Caringbah South | NSW | 720 | 13,168 | 5.5% |
| 61 | Denham Court | NSW | 720 | 9,129 | 7.9% |
| 62 | North Ryde | NSW | 719 | 14,043 | 5.1% |
| 63 | Hunters Hill | NSW | 713 | 9,014 | 7.9% |
| 64 | Coogee | NSW | 711 | 14,634 | 4.9% |
| 65 | Bondi | NSW | 710 | 10,411 | 6.8% |
| 66 | Mascot | NSW | 706 | 21,591 | 3.3% |
| 67 | Surry Hills | NSW | 698 | 15,828 | 4.4% |
| 68 | Roselands | NSW | 693 | 12,356 | 5.6% |
| 69 | Sylvania | NSW | 678 | 10,749 | 6.3% |
| 70 | Sans Souci | NSW | 674 | 10,864 | 6.2% |
| 71 | Engadine | NSW | 673 | 17,736 | 3.8% |
| 72 | Austral | NSW | 671 | 6,847 | 9.8% |
| 73 | Hinchinbrook | NSW | 669 | 11,521 | 5.8% |
| 74 | Rosebery | NSW | 657 | 13,533 | 4.9% |
| 75 | Frenchs Forest | NSW | 654 | 14,267 | 4.6% |
| 76 | Moorebank | NSW | 652 | 11,408 | 5.7% |
| 77 | Menai | NSW | 645 | 10,419 | 6.2% |
| 78 | Gregory Hills | NSW | 640 | 9,142 | 7.0% |
| 79 | Botany | NSW | 636 | 12,960 | 4.9% |
| 80 | Merrylands | NSW | 632 | 32,472 | 1.9% |
| 81 | Dubbo | NSW | 626 | 43,516 | 1.4% |
| 82 | Middleton Grange | NSW | 625 | 7,043 | 8.9% |
| 83 | Newtown | NSW | 625 | 14,690 | 4.3% |
| 84 | Paddington | NSW | 624 | 12,701 | 4.9% |
| 85 | Waterloo | NSW | 620 | 16,379 | 3.8% |
| 86 | West Pennant Hills | NSW | 620 | 16,620 | 3.7% |
| 87 | Coffs Harbour | NSW | 618 | 27,089 | 2.3% |
| 88 | Marsfield | NSW | 618 | 12,492 | 4.9% |
| 89 | Gledswood Hills | NSW | 616 | 6,112 | 10.1% |
| 90 | Georges Hall | NSW | 615 | 9,739 | 6.3% |
| 91 | Mount Annan | NSW | 613 | 11,784 | 5.2% |
| 92 | Pyrmont | NSW | 612 | 12,658 | 4.8% |
| 93 | Woonona | NSW | 609 | 12,374 | 4.9% |
| 94 | Ermington | NSW | 607 | 12,686 | 4.8% |
| 95 | Wetherill Park | NSW | 605 | 6,412 | 9.4% |
| 96 | Putney | NSW | 592 | 4,097 | 14.4% |
| 97 | Bondi Junction | NSW | 586 | 10,361 | 5.7% |
| 98 | Goonellabah | NSW | 583 | 13,351 | 4.4% |
| 99 | Beverly Hills | NSW | 581 | 10,483 | 5.5% |
| 100 | Matraville | NSW | 581 | 9,925 | 5.9% |
Top Suburbs by Italian Population FAQ
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What does this Italian ranking show?
This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest Italian 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.