Top Suburbs by South African Population — VIC
VIC suburbs with the highest number of South African ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by South African Population
VIC suburbs with the highest number of South African ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021. — VIC
This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ancestry group has the largest visible footprint in VIC.
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.
- 588#1Caulfield SouthVIC
- 281#2CaulfieldVIC
- 10#3MilawaVIC
- 9#4DarnumVIC
- 9#5WarmurVIC
- 8#6Cape SchanckVIC
- 8#7KoornallaVIC
- 7#8BoltonVIC
- 7#9Kialla EastVIC
- 6#10BindiVIC
- 6#11BunbarthaVIC
- 6#12ChildersVIC
- 6#13FlynnVIC
- 6#14Ghin GhinVIC
- 6#15HighlandsVIC
- 6#16WoolsthorpeVIC
- 5#17AllestreeVIC
- 5#18EllinbankVIC
- 5#19Golden GullyVIC
- 5#20HesketVIC
- 5#21MontgomeryVIC
- 5#22StonehavenVIC
- 5#23SulkyVIC
- 4#24Dumbalk NorthVIC
- 4#25Dutton WayVIC
- 4#26HomewoodVIC
- 4#27NarrungVIC
- 4#28Pirron YallockVIC
- 4#29StrathbogieVIC
- 4#30YeringVIC
- 3#31AnconaVIC
- 3#32CampbelltownVIC
- 3#33GymbowenVIC
- 3#34LangkoopVIC
- 3#35MinhamiteVIC
- 3#36Tinamba WestVIC
- 3#37WarncoortVIC
- 3#38Wattle BankVIC
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caulfield South | VIC | 588 | 12,328 | 4.8% |
| 2 | Caulfield | VIC | 281 | 5,748 | 4.9% |
| 3 | Milawa | VIC | 10 | 588 | 1.7% |
| 4 | Darnum | VIC | 9 | 759 | 1.2% |
| 5 | Warmur | VIC | 9 | 31 | 29.0% |
| 6 | Cape Schanck | VIC | 8 | 569 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Koornalla | VIC | 8 | 89 | 9.0% |
| 8 | Bolton | VIC | 7 | 15 | 46.7% |
| 9 | Kialla East | VIC | 7 | 170 | 4.1% |
| 10 | Bindi | VIC | 6 | 49 | 12.2% |
| 11 | Bunbartha | VIC | 6 | 313 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Childers | VIC | 6 | 91 | 6.6% |
| 13 | Flynn | VIC | 6 | 188 | 3.2% |
| 14 | Ghin Ghin | VIC | 6 | 64 | 9.4% |
| 15 | Highlands | VIC | 6 | 151 | 4.0% |
| 16 | Woolsthorpe | VIC | 6 | 364 | 1.6% |
| 17 | Allestree | VIC | 5 | 168 | 3.0% |
| 18 | Ellinbank | VIC | 5 | 229 | 2.2% |
| 19 | Golden Gully | VIC | 5 | 213 | 2.3% |
| 20 | Hesket | VIC | 5 | 178 | 2.8% |
| 21 | Montgomery | VIC | 5 | 65 | 7.7% |
| 22 | Stonehaven | VIC | 5 | 79 | 6.3% |
| 23 | Sulky | VIC | 5 | 234 | 2.1% |
| 24 | Dumbalk North | VIC | 4 | 90 | 4.4% |
| 25 | Dutton Way | VIC | 4 | 91 | 4.4% |
| 26 | Homewood | VIC | 4 | 70 | 5.7% |
| 27 | Narrung | VIC | 4 | 24 | 16.7% |
| 28 | Pirron Yallock | VIC | 4 | 132 | 3.0% |
| 29 | Strathbogie | VIC | 4 | 351 | 1.1% |
| 30 | Yering | VIC | 4 | 138 | 2.9% |
| 31 | Ancona | VIC | 3 | 99 | 3.0% |
| 32 | Campbelltown | VIC | 3 | 51 | 5.9% |
| 33 | Gymbowen | VIC | 3 | 60 | 5.0% |
| 34 | Langkoop | VIC | 3 | 100 | 3.0% |
| 35 | Minhamite | VIC | 3 | 106 | 2.8% |
| 36 | Tinamba West | VIC | 3 | 63 | 4.8% |
| 37 | Warncoort | VIC | 3 | 146 | 2.1% |
| 38 | Wattle Bank | VIC | 3 | 250 | 1.2% |
Top Suburbs by South African Population FAQ
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What does this South African ranking show?
This ranking shows VIC suburbs with the highest South African 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.