Adelaide suburbs where the most Malayalam is spoken at home

Mansfield Park has the highest share, at 2.5% of residents. St Marys and Woodville North follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 20 eligible Adelaide suburbs.

This page ranks Adelaide suburbs by the share of residents who speak Malayalam at home in the 2021 Census — where the Malayalam-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.

Shares are the count of Adelaide residents who speak Malayalam 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 Malayalam-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 Malayalam is spoken at home

Ranked by the share of residents who speak Malayalam at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Malayalam-speaking community is most established.

1

Mansfield Park

SA 5012 · 4,608 residents

2.5% of residents · 117 speakers

C 100.0
2

St Marys

SA 5042 · 3,010 residents

2.1% of residents · 63 speakers

C 94.7
3

Woodville North

SA 5012 · 2,721 residents

2.0% of residents · 54 speakers

D 89.5
4

Ferryden Park

SA 5010 · 4,495 residents

1.8% of residents · 81 speakers

C 84.2
5

Clovelly Park

SA 5042 · 3,126 residents

1.8% of residents · 55 speakers

A 79.0
6

Woodville West

SA 5011 · 3,854 residents

1.5% of residents · 58 speakers

B 73.7
7

Greenacres

SA 5086 · 3,356 residents

1.5% of residents · 50 speakers

B 68.4
8

Enfield

SA 5085 · 6,204 residents

1.2% of residents · 73 speakers

B 63.2
9

Brooklyn Park

SA 5032 · 5,040 residents

1.0% of residents · 50 speakers

B 57.9
10

Findon

SA 5023 · 6,997 residents

0.9% of residents · 60 speakers

C 52.6
11

Parafield Gardens

SA 5107 · 18,467 residents

0.8% of residents · 152 speakers

C 47.4
12

Rostrevor

SA 5073 · 8,452 residents

0.8% of residents · 69 speakers

B 42.1
13

Campbelltown

SA 5074 · 9,263 residents

0.7% of residents · 62 speakers

A 36.8
14

Woodcroft

SA 5162 · 11,326 residents

0.6% of residents · 71 speakers

B 31.6
15

Mawson Lakes

SA 5095 · 13,794 residents

0.6% of residents · 79 speakers

B 26.3

Ranked from 20 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

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 Malayalam spoken at home?

Mansfield Park has the highest share, at 2.5% of residents. St Marys and Woodville North follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 20 eligible Adelaide suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Adelaide suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Malayalam 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 Malayalam heritage?

No — it counts people who speak Malayalam at home, which understates the full community: Malayalam-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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