Adelaide suburbs where the most Urdu is spoken at home

Gilles Plains has the highest share, at 2% of residents. Mawson Lakes and Croydon Park follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 16 eligible Adelaide suburbs.

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

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

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

1

Gilles Plains

SA 5086 · 4,101 residents

2.0% of residents · 84 speakers

C 100.0
2

Mawson Lakes

SA 5095 · 13,794 residents

1.6% of residents · 221 speakers

B 93.3
3

Croydon Park

SA 5008 · 4,230 residents

1.5% of residents · 62 speakers

C 86.7
4

Brooklyn Park

SA 5032 · 5,040 residents

1.4% of residents · 73 speakers

B 80.0
5

Lightsview

SA 5085 · 6,090 residents

1.3% of residents · 81 speakers

A 73.3
6

Kilburn

SA 5084 · 5,633 residents

1.3% of residents · 71 speakers

C 66.7
7

Northfield

SA 5085 · 5,043 residents

1.0% of residents · 52 speakers

C 60.0
8

Valley View

SA 5093 · 6,405 residents

1.0% of residents · 61 speakers

B 53.3
9

Campbelltown

SA 5074 · 9,263 residents

0.9% of residents · 81 speakers

A 46.7
10

Parafield Gardens

SA 5107 · 18,467 residents

0.9% of residents · 158 speakers

C 40.0
11

Woodcroft

SA 5162 · 11,326 residents

0.8% of residents · 91 speakers

B 33.3
12

Findon

SA 5023 · 6,997 residents

0.8% of residents · 53 speakers

C 26.7
13

Morphett Vale

SA 5162 · 24,002 residents

0.6% of residents · 141 speakers

C 20.0
14

Magill

SA 5072 · 9,693 residents

0.6% of residents · 55 speakers

A 13.3
15

Prospect

SA 5082 · 14,584 residents

0.6% of residents · 82 speakers

A 6.7

Ranked from 16 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 Urdu spoken at home?

Gilles Plains has the highest share, at 2% of residents. Mawson Lakes and Croydon Park follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 16 eligible Adelaide suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

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

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

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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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