Where the Greek community lives in Adelaide

Torrensville has the largest Greek community: 14.8% of residents reported Greek ancestry, 4.4% were born in Greece, and 11% speak Greek at home. Mile End and Allenby Gardens follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 175 eligible Adelaide suburbs.

This page ranks Adelaide suburbs by where the Greek community is most established, using the 2021 Census. Suburbs are ordered by the share of residents who reported Greek ancestry, and each one also shows the share who were born in Greece and speak Greek at home. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.

No single number captures a community on its own — ancestry is the broadest (it includes Australian-born second and third generations), country of birth captures migrants, and language spoken at home tracks the actively speaking core. We show every angle the 2021 Census publishes for the Greek community so you can see the full picture. Ancestry is a multiple-response question, so shares read as "residents who reported this ancestry" rather than an exclusive count. Percentile ranks are computed within Adelaide's pool. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.

Where the Greek community lives in Adelaide

Ranked by the share of residents who reported Greek ancestry in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents. Each suburb also shows the share who were born in Greece and speak Greek at home — the angles the census publishes on where the Greek community is established.

1

Torrensville

SA 5031 · 4,110 residents

15% Greek ancestry · 4% born in Greece · 11% speak Greek

A 100.0
2

Mile End

SA 5031 · 4,536 residents

13% Greek ancestry · 4% born in Greece · 9% speak Greek

A 99.4
3

Allenby Gardens

SA 5009 · 2,045 residents

12% Greek ancestry · 2% born in Greece · 6% speak Greek

A 98.8
4

Fulham Gardens

SA 5024 · 6,573 residents

11% Greek ancestry · 3% born in Greece · 7% speak Greek

B 98.3
5

Richmond

SA 5033 · 3,474 residents

10% Greek ancestry · 2% born in Greece · 8% speak Greek

C 97.7
6

West Croydon

SA 5008 · 4,242 residents

10% Greek ancestry · 2% born in Greece · 6% speak Greek

B 97.1
7

Flinders Park

SA 5025 · 5,489 residents

10% Greek ancestry · 2% born in Greece · 6% speak Greek

B 96.5
8

Kidman Park

SA 5025 · 3,874 residents

10% Greek ancestry · 2% born in Greece · 6% speak Greek

B 96.0
9

Lockleys

SA 5032 · 5,987 residents

9% Greek ancestry · 2% born in Greece · 6% speak Greek

A 95.4
10

Underdale

SA 5032 · 2,429 residents

8% Greek ancestry · 2% born in Greece · 6% speak Greek

B 94.8
11

Croydon Park

SA 5008 · 4,230 residents

8% Greek ancestry · 3% born in Greece · 7% speak Greek

C 94.2
12

Pasadena

SA 5042 · 3,073 residents

8% Greek ancestry · 3% born in Greece · 6% speak Greek

B 93.7
13

Brooklyn Park

SA 5032 · 5,040 residents

8% Greek ancestry · 2% born in Greece · 4% speak Greek

B 93.1
14

Goodwood

SA 5034 · 2,823 residents

8% Greek ancestry · 3% born in Greece · 5% speak Greek

A 92.5
15

Unley

SA 5061 · 3,997 residents

7% Greek ancestry · 2% born in Greece · 5% speak Greek

A 92.0

Ranked from 175 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

Ranked on the share of residents who reported this ancestry (the broadest signal — it includes Australian-born second and third generations) in the 2021 Census, percentile-ranked within Adelaide's candidate pool. Every suburb also shows all three census angles — ancestry, country of birth, and language spoken at home — because no single number captures a community on its own. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify. Ancestry is a multiple-response question, so shares read as "residents who reported this ancestry", not an exclusive count. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.

Common questions about this ranking

Where does the Greek community live in Adelaide?

Torrensville has the largest Greek community: 14.8% of residents reported Greek ancestry, 4.4% were born in Greece, and 11% speak Greek at home. Mile End and Allenby Gardens follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 175 eligible Adelaide suburbs. In Adelaide suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 2.7% of people reported Greek ancestry (2021 Census).

How is this ranking put together?

Suburbs are ordered by the share of residents who reported Greek ancestry. Ancestry is the broadest measure — it includes Australian-born second and third generations, not just migrants. 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.

What do the percentages on each suburb mean?

They are different census angles on the Greek community: ancestry is the broadest, since it includes people born here, country of birth counts only those who migrated, and language at home counts the actively speaking core. They rarely match, and seeing them together tells you whether a suburb's community is long-established, newly-arrived, or somewhere in between.

Why don't the percentages add up?

They measure different things and come from different census questions. Ancestry is a multiple-response question (a person can report up to two), so it isn't a clean share of population; birthplace counts only people born overseas; and language counts only those who still speak it at home. This is descriptive demographic data, not 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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