Adelaide suburbs with the largest Buddhist community
Mansfield Park has the highest concentration, at 18.5% of residents (851 people). Athol Park and Ferryden Park follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 213 eligible Adelaide suburbs.
This page ranks Adelaide suburbs by the share of residents who reported their religion as Buddhism in the 2021 Census — a factual look at where the Buddhist community is most concentrated, handy if you want Buddhist temples nearby. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Adelaide residents who identified as Buddhist divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census religious-affiliation table — the same figures shown on each suburb page. Percentile ranks are computed within Adelaide's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. Answering the census religion question is voluntary, so true shares may run slightly higher than reported. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Adelaide suburbs with the largest Buddhist community
Ranked by the share of residents who identified as Buddhist in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents. A factual snapshot of where the community is established — useful when you want temples nearby.
Mansfield Park
SA 5012 · 4,608 residents18.5% of residents · 851 people
Athol Park
SA 5012 · 2,023 residents16.8% of residents · 339 people
Ferryden Park
SA 5010 · 4,495 residents15.8% of residents · 708 people
Woodville Gardens
SA 5012 · 2,412 residents15.0% of residents · 361 people
Burton
SA 5110 · 6,519 residents12.7% of residents · 831 people
Woodville North
SA 5012 · 2,721 residents12.5% of residents · 340 people
Ottoway
SA 5013 · 2,783 residents12.1% of residents · 337 people
Croydon Park
SA 5008 · 4,230 residents10.1% of residents · 429 people
Pennington
SA 5013 · 3,773 residents9.8% of residents · 368 people
Virginia
SA 5120 · 2,759 residents8.6% of residents · 238 people
Paralowie
SA 5108 · 17,504 residents7.8% of residents · 1,367 people
Salisbury Downs
SA 5108 · 6,296 residents7.4% of residents · 469 people
Parafield Gardens
SA 5107 · 18,467 residents7.2% of residents · 1,328 people
Mawson Lakes
SA 5095 · 13,794 residents5.5% of residents · 756 people
Kilburn
SA 5084 · 5,633 residents5.2% of residents · 292 people
Ranked from 213 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who reported this religion in the 2021 Census (the religion's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Adelaide's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute community breaks ties. This is descriptive ABS Census data — a factual snapshot of where a community lives, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
Which Adelaide suburbs have the largest Buddhist community?
Mansfield Park has the highest concentration, at 18.5% of residents (851 people). Athol Park and Ferryden Park follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 213 eligible Adelaide suburbs. In Adelaide suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 2.4% of people identified as Buddhist (2021 Census).
How is this ranking put together?
Each Adelaide suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who identified as Buddhist in the 2021 Census — that group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Adelaide's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Where does the data come from?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census, which asks every resident an optional question on religious affiliation. We use the published suburb-level counts — the same figures shown in the religion breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
People relocating often want to settle near an established community and its amenities — places of worship, cultural grocers, schools, and social networks. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that. It isn't a judgement about any suburb, and it isn't a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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