Infographic: Top Sydney Suburbs by Ethnicity

One of the most obvious features of Sydney and its suburbs is diversity. No two suburbs are quite alike in layout, and the same can be said of the people who call each of them home.

Here’s how the top suburbs of Sydney by ethnicity / background stack up (data as of 2021 Australian census). You can also view the entire sortable table by clicking here (refer to the ‘Ethnic Breakdown’ column).

Breakdown of which suburbs have the top concentration of each ethnicity (Top 3):

Australian

Appin – 34.5% Wilberforce – 32.3% Yarrawarrah – 31.7%

Chinese

Hurstville – 49.4% Burwood – 45.1% Rhodes – 44.5%

English

Avalon Beach – 34.6% Palm Beach – 34.2% Lilli Pilli – 33.0%

Filipino

Woodcroft – 24.2% Plumpton – 18.7% Oakhurst – 14.4%

Greek

Clemton Park – 19.8% Kyeemagh – 19.7% Monterey – 18.8%

Indian

Harris Park – 39.4% Westmead – 37.1% Girraween – 28.6%

Italian

Haberfield – 24.0% Wareemba – 22.6% Mount Vernon – 22.2%

Korean

Silverwater – 10.1% Strathfield – 9.9% Homebush – 9.0%

Lebanese

Mount Lewis – 39.2% Greenacre – 30.7% Punchbowl – 26.2%

Maltese

Castlereagh – 12.9% Oakville – 12.4% Orchard Hills – 12.3%

Samoan

Claymore – 8.2% Emerton – 6.5% Airds – 5.4%

Scottish

Lavender Bay – 9.5% Bonnet Bay – 9.2% Balgowlah – 9.1%

Vietnamese

Cabramatta – 33.0% Canley Vale – 29.0% Lansvale – 25.3%