Adelaide suburbs where the most Mandarin is spoken at home
The suburb of Adelaide has the highest share, at 17.8% of residents. Linden Park and Glenunga follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 125 eligible Adelaide suburbs.
This page ranks Adelaide suburbs by the share of residents who speak Mandarin at home in the 2021 Census — where the Mandarin-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Adelaide residents who speak Mandarin 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 Mandarin-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 Mandarin is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Mandarin at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Mandarin-speaking community is most established.
Adelaide
SA 5000 · 18,202 residents17.8% of residents · 3,246 speakers
Linden Park
SA 5065 · 2,367 residents16.7% of residents · 395 speakers
Glenunga
SA 5064 · 2,184 residents13.3% of residents · 290 speakers
Lightsview
SA 5085 · 6,090 residents10.0% of residents · 611 speakers
Glenside
SA 5065 · 2,852 residents9.7% of residents · 277 speakers
Beaumont
SA 5066 · 2,731 residents9.4% of residents · 256 speakers
Magill
SA 5072 · 9,693 residents9.3% of residents · 906 speakers
Tranmere
SA 5073 · 4,136 residents9.2% of residents · 379 speakers
Felixstow
SA 5070 · 2,477 residents8.9% of residents · 220 speakers
Campbelltown
SA 5074 · 9,263 residents8.5% of residents · 784 speakers
Glen Osmond
SA 5064 · 2,154 residents8.3% of residents · 178 speakers
Kensington Park
SA 5068 · 2,627 residents8.0% of residents · 209 speakers
Hectorville
SA 5073 · 4,241 residents7.5% of residents · 316 speakers
Kensington Gardens
SA 5068 · 2,498 residents7.4% of residents · 186 speakers
Marden
SA 5070 · 2,645 residents7.2% of residents · 190 speakers
Ranked from 125 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 Mandarin spoken at home?
The suburb of Adelaide has the highest share, at 17.8% of residents. Linden Park and Glenunga follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 125 eligible Adelaide suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Adelaide suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Mandarin 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 Mandarin heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Mandarin at home, which understates the full community: Mandarin-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 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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