Canberra suburbs with the largest Buddhist community
Lyons has the highest concentration, at 6.2% of residents (204 people). Downer and Franklin follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 96 eligible Canberra suburbs.
This page ranks Canberra suburbs by the share of residents who reported their religion as Buddhism in the 2021 Census — a factual look at where the Buddhist community is most concentrated, handy if you want Buddhist temples nearby. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Canberra residents who identified as Buddhist divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census religious-affiliation table — the same figures shown on each suburb page. Percentile ranks are computed within Canberra's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs. Answering the census religion question is voluntary, so true shares may run slightly higher than reported. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Canberra suburbs with the largest Buddhist community
Ranked by the share of residents who identified as Buddhist in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents. A factual snapshot of where the community is established — useful when you want temples nearby.
Lyons
ACT 2606 · 3,271 residents6.2% of residents · 204 people
Downer
ACT 2602 · 4,296 residents6.1% of residents · 263 people
Franklin
ACT 2913 · 7,484 residents5.9% of residents · 442 people
Denman Prospect
ACT 2611 · 2,759 residents5.5% of residents · 152 people
Throsby
ACT 2914 · 2,405 residents5.5% of residents · 132 people
Lawson
ACT 2617 · 2,739 residents5.3% of residents · 145 people
Florey
ACT 2615 · 4,781 residents5.0% of residents · 238 people
Gungahlin
ACT 2912 · 8,586 residents4.7% of residents · 404 people
Lyneham
ACT 2602 · 5,703 residents4.6% of residents · 265 people
Palmerston
ACT 2913 · 5,579 residents4.6% of residents · 255 people
Dickson
ACT 2602 · 3,292 residents4.6% of residents · 150 people
Harrison
ACT 2914 · 8,244 residents4.5% of residents · 375 people
Mawson
ACT 2607 · 3,440 residents4.5% of residents · 155 people
Bruce
ACT 2617 · 7,520 residents4.3% of residents · 326 people
Phillip
ACT 2606 · 5,197 residents4.3% of residents · 224 people
Ranked from 96 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of residents who reported this religion in the 2021 Census (the religion's count divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Canberra's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute community breaks ties. This is descriptive ABS Census data — a factual snapshot of where a community lives, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
How is this ranking put together?
Each Canberra suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who identified as Buddhist in the 2021 Census — that group's count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Canberra'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, which asks every resident an optional question on religious affiliation. We use the published suburb-level counts — the same figures shown in the religion breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.
Why would someone use this list?
People relocating often want to settle near an established community and its amenities — places of worship, cultural grocers, schools, and social networks. This is a factual demographic snapshot to help with that. It isn't a judgement about any suburb, 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 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.