Adelaide suburbs where the most Italian is spoken at home
Newton has the highest share, at 13.2% of residents. Hectorville and Glynde follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 91 eligible Adelaide suburbs.
This page ranks Adelaide suburbs by the share of residents who speak Italian at home in the 2021 Census — where the Italian-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Adelaide residents who speak Italian at home divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census language table — the same source as each suburb page's language breakdown. Percentile ranks are computed within Adelaide's pool. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size — it misses Italian-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home — but it's the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Adelaide suburbs where the most Italian is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Italian at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Italian-speaking community is most established.
Newton
SA 5074 · 5,117 residents13.2% of residents · 673 speakers
Hectorville
SA 5073 · 4,241 residents13.0% of residents · 553 speakers
Glynde
SA 5070 · 2,102 residents11.1% of residents · 234 speakers
Kidman Park
SA 5025 · 3,874 residents8.7% of residents · 337 speakers
Paradise
SA 5075 · 7,217 residents8.1% of residents · 586 speakers
Rostrevor
SA 5073 · 8,452 residents7.9% of residents · 666 speakers
Campbelltown
SA 5074 · 9,263 residents7.7% of residents · 717 speakers
Felixstow
SA 5070 · 2,477 residents7.6% of residents · 188 speakers
Payneham
SA 5070 · 2,438 residents7.6% of residents · 185 speakers
Fulham Gardens
SA 5024 · 6,573 residents7.5% of residents · 493 speakers
Seaton
SA 5023 · 10,877 residents7.5% of residents · 815 speakers
Athelstone
SA 5076 · 9,601 residents7.3% of residents · 704 speakers
Findon
SA 5023 · 6,997 residents7.0% of residents · 489 speakers
Tranmere
SA 5073 · 4,136 residents6.1% of residents · 251 speakers
Flinders Park
SA 5025 · 5,489 residents5.8% of residents · 320 speakers
Ranked from 91 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who speak this language at home in the 2021 Census (speakers 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 number of speakers breaks ties. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size but is the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
Which Adelaide suburbs have the most Italian spoken at home?
Newton has the highest share, at 13.2% of residents. Hectorville and Glynde follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 91 eligible Adelaide suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Adelaide suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Italian at home in the 2021 Census — that 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 'language used at home' question — the same source as the language breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Does this capture everyone of Italian heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Italian at home, which understates the full community: Italian-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home aren't counted. It's the cleanest available signal of an active language community, not a complete ancestry measure, 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.
Same list in other cities
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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