Brisbane suburbs where the most Nepali is spoken at home

Northgate has the highest share, at 3.9% of residents. Wooloowin and Pallara follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 38 eligible Brisbane suburbs.

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

Shares are the count of Brisbane residents who speak Nepali 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 Brisbane's pool. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size — it misses Nepali-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home — but it's the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.

Brisbane suburbs where the most Nepali is spoken at home

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

Northgate

QLD 4013 · 4,876 residents

3.9% of residents · 189 speakers

A 100.0

Wooloowin

QLD 4030 · 4,029 residents

3.9% of residents · 156 speakers

A+ 97.3

Pallara

QLD 4110 · 3,861 residents

3.1% of residents · 120 speakers

B 94.6

Clayfield

QLD 4011 · 10,897 residents

3.1% of residents · 333 speakers

A+ 91.9

Nundah

QLD 4012 · 13,098 residents

2.9% of residents · 385 speakers

A 89.2

Fitzgibbon

QLD 4018 · 6,296 residents

2.7% of residents · 172 speakers

A 86.5

Lutwyche

QLD 4030 · 4,610 residents

2.6% of residents · 120 speakers

A 83.8

Heathwood

QLD 4110 · 4,944 residents

2.4% of residents · 120 speakers

A 81.1

Zillmere

QLD 4034 · 9,323 residents

1.7% of residents · 158 speakers

C 78.4

Coorparoo

QLD 4151 · 18,132 residents

1.7% of residents · 300 speakers

A+ 75.7

Chermside

QLD 4032 · 11,426 residents

1.6% of residents · 187 speakers

B 73.0

Auchenflower

QLD 4066 · 6,053 residents

1.5% of residents · 91 speakers

A+ 70.3

Banyo

QLD 4014 · 6,105 residents

1.4% of residents · 86 speakers

B 67.6

Windsor

QLD 4030 · 7,811 residents

1.4% of residents · 110 speakers

B 64.9

Newmarket

QLD 4051 · 5,083 residents

1.2% of residents · 63 speakers

A 62.2

Ranked from 38 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 Brisbane'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 Brisbane suburbs have the most Nepali spoken at home?

Northgate has the highest share, at 3.9% of residents. Wooloowin and Pallara follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 38 eligible Brisbane suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Brisbane suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Nepali 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 Brisbane'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 Nepali heritage?

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

Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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Brisbane suburbs where the most Nepali is spoken at home

Brisbane suburbs where the most Nepali is spoken at home

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