What does this Scottish ranking show?

This ranking shows SA suburbs with the highest Scottish 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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Top Suburbs by Scottish Population — SA

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

Top suburb

Mount GambierSA

Leading count

2,615

% of population

10.2%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Scottish Population

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

100 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by scottish 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 SA.

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 Mount Gambier and #2 Morphett Vale 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	Mount Gambier	SA	2,615	25,591	10.2%
2	Morphett Vale	SA	2,225	24,002	9.3%
3	Mount Barker	SA	1,902	18,330	10.4%
4	Port Lincoln	SA	1,366	14,458	9.4%
5	Hallett Cove	SA	1,343	12,512	10.7%
6	Happy Valley	SA	1,212	11,420	10.6%
7	Adelaide	SA	1,180	18,202	6.5%
8	Murray Bridge	SA	1,177	15,043	7.8%
9	Aldinga Beach	SA	1,151	10,667	10.8%
10	Aberfoyle Park	SA	1,147	11,234	10.2%
11	Woodcroft	SA	1,029	11,326	9.1%
12	Craigmore	SA	997	10,943	9.1%
13	Flagstaff Hill	SA	993	10,184	9.8%
14	Greenwith	SA	949	10,103	9.4%
15	Paralowie	SA	948	17,504	5.4%
16	Golden Grove	SA	947	10,299	9.2%
17	Prospect	SA	941	14,584	6.5%
18	Strathalbyn	SA	880	7,246	12.1%
19	Parafield Gardens	SA	803	18,467	4.3%
20	Blakeview	SA	784	8,979	8.7%
21	Mawson Lakes	SA	727	13,794	5.3%
22	Wynn Vale	SA	727	7,865	9.2%
23	North Adelaide	SA	698	6,823	10.2%
24	Andrews Farm	SA	673	8,699	7.7%
25	Glenelg North	SA	669	6,594	10.1%
26	Sheidow Park	SA	669	6,731	9.9%
27	Somerton Park	SA	668	5,811	11.5%
28	Norwood	SA	657	6,354	10.3%
29	Whyalla Stuart	SA	656	6,476	10.1%
30	Whyalla Norrie	SA	650	6,288	10.3%
31	Encounter Bay	SA	649	5,305	12.2%
32	Salisbury East	SA	648	9,273	7.0%
33	Magill	SA	644	9,693	6.6%
34	Salisbury North	SA	644	10,683	6.0%
35	Christies Beach	SA	640	5,962	10.7%
36	Hope Valley	SA	635	8,184	7.8%
37	Seaford Rise	SA	632	6,105	10.4%
38	Belair	SA	621	4,718	13.2%
39	Naracoorte	SA	617	6,211	9.9%
40	Glengowrie	SA	614	5,767	10.6%
41	Athelstone	SA	613	9,601	6.4%
42	Seaton	SA	596	10,877	5.5%
43	Modbury Heights	SA	590	6,995	8.4%
44	Grange	SA	586	6,143	9.5%
45	North Haven	SA	585	5,585	10.5%
46	West Lakes	SA	578	6,768	8.5%
47	Henley Beach	SA	574	6,259	9.2%
48	Munno Para West	SA	570	7,577	7.5%
49	Nuriootpa	SA	565	6,901	8.2%
50	Ingle Farm	SA	549	9,543	5.8%
51	Gawler East	SA	546	5,689	9.6%
52	Parkside	SA	539	5,126	10.5%
53	Highbury	SA	538	6,956	7.7%
54	Millicent	SA	529	5,110	10.4%
55	Blackwood	SA	528	4,266	12.4%
56	Warradale	SA	523	5,801	9.0%
57	Rostrevor	SA	509	8,452	6.0%
58	Coromandel Valley	SA	506	4,380	11.6%
59	Nairne	SA	504	5,327	9.5%
60	Largs Bay	SA	500	4,104	12.2%
61	McLaren Vale	SA	499	4,061	12.3%
62	Seaford Meadows	SA	498	5,102	9.8%
63	Victor Harbor	SA	496	4,520	11.0%
64	Fullarton	SA	488	4,500	10.8%
65	West Beach	SA	485	5,175	9.4%
66	Redwood Park	SA	483	5,367	9.0%
67	Bridgewater	SA	480	3,719	12.9%
68	Largs North	SA	476	4,005	11.9%
69	Hillbank	SA	473	5,013	9.4%
70	Hackham	SA	470	4,491	10.5%
71	Seaford	SA	470	4,493	10.5%
72	Glenelg East	SA	469	3,855	12.2%
73	Modbury North	SA	462	5,704	8.1%
74	Aldgate	SA	461	3,471	13.3%
75	Reynella	SA	455	4,836	9.4%
76	Salisbury	SA	448	8,841	5.1%
77	Semaphore Park	SA	439	4,541	9.7%
78	Valley View	SA	435	6,405	6.8%
79	Lockleys	SA	432	5,987	7.2%
80	Campbelltown	SA	430	9,263	4.6%
81	Tanunda	SA	430	4,710	9.1%
82	Brighton	SA	423	3,834	11.0%
83	Hawthorndene	SA	415	3,389	12.2%
84	Para Hills	SA	414	6,793	6.1%
85	Fairview Park	SA	413	3,792	10.9%
86	Stirling	SA	411	3,067	13.4%
87	Unley	SA	409	3,997	10.2%
88	Torrens Park	SA	408	2,687	15.2%
89	Paradise	SA	403	7,217	5.6%
90	Elizabeth Downs	SA	402	5,160	7.8%
91	Evanston Park	SA	402	4,228	9.5%
92	Port Augusta	SA	402	6,437	6.2%
93	Davoren Park	SA	397	6,392	6.2%
94	South Plympton	SA	396	4,721	8.4%
95	Whyalla	SA	394	3,609	10.9%
96	Fulham Gardens	SA	390	6,573	5.9%
97	Christie Downs	SA	388	5,239	7.4%
98	Munno Para	SA	387	4,719	8.2%
99	Mitchell Park	SA	385	5,754	6.7%
100	Colonel Light Gardens	SA	379	3,311	11.4%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Scottish Population FAQ

What does this Scottish ranking show?

This ranking shows SA suburbs with the highest Scottish 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.