Brisbane suburbs where the most Urdu is spoken at home

Kuraby has the highest share, at 7.7% of residents. Underwood and Berrinba follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 32 eligible Brisbane suburbs.

This page ranks Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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 Brisbane'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.

Brisbane 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

Kuraby

QLD 4112 · 8,737 residents

7.7% of residents · 671 speakers

A 100.0
2

Underwood

QLD 4119 · 6,809 residents

2.4% of residents · 162 speakers

B 96.8
3

Berrinba

QLD 4117 · 2,615 residents

2.3% of residents · 59 speakers

C 93.5
4

Stretton

QLD 4116 · 4,686 residents

1.8% of residents · 84 speakers

A 90.3
5

Woodridge

QLD 4114 · 12,982 residents

1.6% of residents · 202 speakers

C 87.1
6

Drewvale

QLD 4116 · 4,779 residents

1.5% of residents · 70 speakers

A 83.9
7

Doolandella

QLD 4077 · 7,123 residents

1.5% of residents · 104 speakers

B 80.7
8

Marsden

QLD 4132 · 14,795 residents

1.3% of residents · 190 speakers

C 77.4
9

Calamvale

QLD 4116 · 17,994 residents

1.2% of residents · 221 speakers

B 74.2
10

Logan Reserve

QLD 4133 · 7,016 residents

1.2% of residents · 83 speakers

C 71.0
11

Browns Plains

QLD 4118 · 6,632 residents

1.1% of residents · 73 speakers

C 67.7
12

Runcorn

QLD 4113 · 14,199 residents

1.0% of residents · 144 speakers

A 64.5
13

Algester

QLD 4115 · 9,020 residents

1.0% of residents · 91 speakers

A 61.3
14

Eight Mile Plains

QLD 4113 · 15,326 residents

0.9% of residents · 139 speakers

A 58.1
15

Rochedale

QLD 4123 · 7,633 residents

0.9% of residents · 68 speakers

A 54.8

Ranked from 32 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 Urdu spoken at home?

Kuraby has the highest share, at 7.7% of residents. Underwood and Berrinba follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 32 eligible Brisbane suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Brisbane 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 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 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.

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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