Top Suburbs by Welsh Population
Australian suburbs with the highest number of Welsh ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by Welsh Population
Australian suburbs with the highest number of Welsh ancestry residents, ranked by count from Census 2021.
This list works best when you want to understand where a particular ancestry group has the largest visible footprintAustralia.
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.
- 176#1Ocean GroveVIC
- 151#2KinrossWA
- 115#3SomervilleVIC
- 89#4RoleystoneWA
- 82#5CardiffNSW
- 79#6Coromandel ValleySA
- 76#7CastlemaineVIC
- 76#8EmeraldVIC
- 71#9Fern BayNSW
- 70#10ShoalwaterWA
- 67#11Caves BeachNSW
- 61#12SwanseaNSW
- 52#13StocktonNSW
- 51#14Encounter BaySA
- 50#15MoanaSA
- 48#16Mount RichonWA
- 48#17MundaringWA
- 46#18Glen ForrestWA
- 43#19McLaren ValeSA
- 43#20WillungaSA
- 42#21BeechworthVIC
- 42#22Kings BeachQLD
- 41#23Palm CoveQLD
- 41#24StonevilleWA
- 40#25North AvocaNSW
- 39#26TanundaSA
- 38#27CopacabanaNSW
- 38#28RathminesNSW
- 37#29BundanoonNSW
- 37#30Barwon HeadsVIC
- 37#31Tea Tree GullySA
- 35#32GatesheadNSW
- 34#33Kilaben BayNSW
- 33#34BerryNSW
- 31#35IslingtonNSW
- 30#36ChidlowWA
- 29#37BoolarooNSW
- 29#38Emu ParkQLD
- 27#39BlacksmithsNSW
- 24#40BichenoTAS
- 23#41Fingal BayNSW
- 23#42Valla BeachNSW
- 23#43MouraQLD
- 22#44MorpethNSW
- 22#45PokolbinNSW
- 22#46Soldiers PointNSW
- 22#47Maslin BeachSA
- 21#48Hodgson ValeQLD
- 21#49YallingupWA
- 20#50Boat HarbourNSW
- 20#51BalhannahSA
- 20#52McLaren FlatSA
- 19#53Carey BayNSW
- 19#54WombarraNSW
- 19#55MiddletonSA
- 19#56SheffieldTAS
- 18#57DorrigoNSW
- 18#58Lake TabourieNSW
- 18#59BirdwoodSA
- 17#60PelicanNSW
- 17#61Scotland IslandNSW
- 17#62Newlands ArmVIC
- 17#63BeechmontQLD
- 17#64Pink LakeWA
- 17#65Hindmarsh IslandSA
- 17#66JamestownSA
- 17#67LongwoodSA
- 16#68DunboganNSW
- 16#69FederalNSW
- 16#70Samford VillageQLD
- 16#71BushmeadWA
- 15#72White RockNSW
- 15#73Blind BightVIC
- 15#74North MalenyQLD
- 15#75Fern TreeTAS
- 15#76Gravelly BeachTAS
- 15#77ZeehanTAS
- 14#78TapitalleeNSW
- 14#79Clear MountainQLD
- 14#80CootharabaQLD
- 14#81Prince Henry HeightsQLD
- 14#82SpringbrookQLD
- 14#83West ToodyayWA
- 14#84RichmondTAS
- 13#85GileadNSW
- 13#86Hallidays PointNSW
- 13#87MulbringNSW
- 13#88North HavenNSW
- 13#89GrassmereVIC
- 13#90Tawonga SouthVIC
- 13#91AdvancetownQLD
- 13#92Pinjarra HillsQLD
- 13#93Wights MountainQLD
- 13#94EchungaSA
- 13#95KanmantooSA
- 13#96MurdunnaTAS
- 12#97Kangaroo ValleyNSW
- 12#98Louth ParkNSW
- 12#99AvenelVIC
- 12#100NewsteadVIC
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean Grove | VIC | 176 | 17,714 | 1.0% |
| 2 | Kinross | WA | 151 | 6,988 | 2.2% |
| 3 | Somerville | VIC | 115 | 11,767 | 1.0% |
| 4 | Roleystone | WA | 89 | 6,848 | 1.3% |
| 5 | Cardiff | NSW | 82 | 6,318 | 1.3% |
| 6 | Coromandel Valley | SA | 79 | 4,380 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Castlemaine | VIC | 76 | 7,506 | 1.0% |
| 8 | Emerald | VIC | 76 | 5,890 | 1.3% |
| 9 | Fern Bay | NSW | 71 | 4,046 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Shoalwater | WA | 70 | 4,368 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Caves Beach | NSW | 67 | 4,016 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Swansea | NSW | 61 | 5,044 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Stockton | NSW | 52 | 4,046 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Encounter Bay | SA | 51 | 5,305 | 1.0% |
| 15 | Moana | SA | 50 | 3,316 | 1.5% |
| 16 | Mount Richon | WA | 48 | 2,067 | 2.3% |
| 17 | Mundaring | WA | 48 | 3,190 | 1.5% |
| 18 | Glen Forrest | WA | 46 | 2,789 | 1.6% |
| 19 | McLaren Vale | SA | 43 | 4,061 | 1.1% |
| 20 | Willunga | SA | 43 | 2,445 | 1.8% |
| 21 | Beechworth | VIC | 42 | 4,274 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Kings Beach | QLD | 42 | 3,042 | 1.4% |
| 23 | Palm Cove | QLD | 41 | 2,450 | 1.7% |
| 24 | Stoneville | WA | 41 | 2,489 | 1.6% |
| 25 | North Avoca | NSW | 40 | 2,318 | 1.7% |
| 26 | Tanunda | SA | 39 | 4,710 | 0.8% |
| 27 | Copacabana | NSW | 38 | 2,809 | 1.4% |
| 28 | Rathmines | NSW | 38 | 2,076 | 1.8% |
| 29 | Bundanoon | NSW | 37 | 2,869 | 1.3% |
| 30 | Barwon Heads | VIC | 37 | 4,353 | 0.8% |
| 31 | Tea Tree Gully | SA | 37 | 3,499 | 1.1% |
| 32 | Gateshead | NSW | 35 | 3,121 | 1.1% |
| 33 | Kilaben Bay | NSW | 34 | 1,516 | 2.2% |
| 34 | Berry | NSW | 33 | 3,098 | 1.1% |
| 35 | Islington | NSW | 31 | 2,026 | 1.5% |
| 36 | Chidlow | WA | 30 | 1,821 | 1.6% |
| 37 | Boolaroo | NSW | 29 | 1,636 | 1.8% |
| 38 | Emu Park | QLD | 29 | 2,281 | 1.3% |
| 39 | Blacksmiths | NSW | 27 | 1,881 | 1.4% |
| 40 | Bicheno | TAS | 24 | 1,049 | 2.3% |
| 41 | Fingal Bay | NSW | 23 | 1,635 | 1.4% |
| 42 | Valla Beach | NSW | 23 | 1,455 | 1.6% |
| 43 | Moura | QLD | 23 | 1,993 | 1.2% |
| 44 | Morpeth | NSW | 22 | 1,686 | 1.3% |
| 45 | Pokolbin | NSW | 22 | 1,049 | 2.1% |
| 46 | Soldiers Point | NSW | 22 | 1,564 | 1.4% |
| 47 | Maslin Beach | SA | 22 | 1,213 | 1.8% |
| 48 | Hodgson Vale | QLD | 21 | 1,444 | 1.5% |
| 49 | Yallingup | WA | 21 | 1,195 | 1.8% |
| 50 | Boat Harbour | NSW | 20 | 993 | 2.0% |
| 51 | Balhannah | SA | 20 | 1,756 | 1.1% |
| 52 | McLaren Flat | SA | 20 | 1,625 | 1.2% |
| 53 | Carey Bay | NSW | 19 | 865 | 2.2% |
| 54 | Wombarra | NSW | 19 | 944 | 2.0% |
| 55 | Middleton | SA | 19 | 1,298 | 1.5% |
| 56 | Sheffield | TAS | 19 | 1,602 | 1.2% |
| 57 | Dorrigo | NSW | 18 | 1,214 | 1.5% |
| 58 | Lake Tabourie | NSW | 18 | 689 | 2.6% |
| 59 | Birdwood | SA | 18 | 1,376 | 1.3% |
| 60 | Pelican | NSW | 17 | 874 | 1.9% |
| 61 | Scotland Island | NSW | 17 | 711 | 2.4% |
| 62 | Newlands Arm | VIC | 17 | 866 | 2.0% |
| 63 | Beechmont | QLD | 17 | 848 | 2.0% |
| 64 | Pink Lake | WA | 17 | 1,042 | 1.6% |
| 65 | Hindmarsh Island | SA | 17 | 1,846 | 0.9% |
| 66 | Jamestown | SA | 17 | 1,549 | 1.1% |
| 67 | Longwood | SA | 17 | 325 | 5.2% |
| 68 | Dunbogan | NSW | 16 | 1,020 | 1.6% |
| 69 | Federal | NSW | 16 | 784 | 2.0% |
| 70 | Samford Village | QLD | 16 | 819 | 2.0% |
| 71 | Bushmead | WA | 16 | 677 | 2.4% |
| 72 | White Rock | NSW | 15 | 807 | 1.9% |
| 73 | Blind Bight | VIC | 15 | 1,290 | 1.2% |
| 74 | North Maleny | QLD | 15 | 710 | 2.1% |
| 75 | Fern Tree | TAS | 15 | 763 | 2.0% |
| 76 | Gravelly Beach | TAS | 15 | 641 | 2.3% |
| 77 | Zeehan | TAS | 15 | 722 | 2.1% |
| 78 | Tapitallee | NSW | 14 | 625 | 2.2% |
| 79 | Clear Mountain | QLD | 14 | 807 | 1.7% |
| 80 | Cootharaba | QLD | 14 | 866 | 1.6% |
| 81 | Prince Henry Heights | QLD | 14 | 600 | 2.3% |
| 82 | Springbrook | QLD | 14 | 705 | 2.0% |
| 83 | West Toodyay | WA | 14 | 497 | 2.8% |
| 84 | Richmond | TAS | 14 | 1,583 | 0.9% |
| 85 | Gilead | NSW | 13 | 882 | 1.5% |
| 86 | Hallidays Point | NSW | 13 | 656 | 2.0% |
| 87 | Mulbring | NSW | 13 | 682 | 1.9% |
| 88 | North Haven | NSW | 13 | 1,619 | 0.8% |
| 89 | Grassmere | VIC | 13 | 385 | 3.4% |
| 90 | Tawonga South | VIC | 13 | 1,012 | 1.3% |
| 91 | Advancetown | QLD | 13 | 528 | 2.5% |
| 92 | Pinjarra Hills | QLD | 13 | 771 | 1.7% |
| 93 | Wights Mountain | QLD | 13 | 767 | 1.7% |
| 94 | Echunga | SA | 13 | 1,219 | 1.1% |
| 95 | Kanmantoo | SA | 13 | 686 | 1.9% |
| 96 | Murdunna | TAS | 13 | 325 | 4.0% |
| 97 | Kangaroo Valley | NSW | 12 | 856 | 1.4% |
| 98 | Louth Park | NSW | 12 | 922 | 1.3% |
| 99 | Avenel | VIC | 12 | 1,112 | 1.1% |
| 100 | Newstead | VIC | 12 | 820 | 1.5% |
Top Suburbs by Welsh Population FAQ
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What does this Welsh ranking show?
This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Welsh 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.