Canberra suburbs with the largest Muslim community
Taylor has the highest concentration, at 13.1% of residents (290 people). Moncrieff and Throsby 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 Islam in the 2021 Census — a factual look at where the Muslim community is most concentrated, handy if you want mosques and halal food nearby. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Canberra residents who identified as Muslim 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 Muslim community
Ranked by the share of residents who identified as Muslim 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 mosques and halal food nearby.
Taylor
ACT 2913 · 2,220 residents13.1% of residents · 290 people
Moncrieff
ACT 2914 · 5,310 residents12.0% of residents · 639 people
Throsby
ACT 2914 · 2,405 residents9.8% of residents · 235 people
Bonner
ACT 2914 · 7,339 residents9.7% of residents · 714 people
Coombs
ACT 2611 · 4,851 residents8.1% of residents · 393 people
Franklin
ACT 2913 · 7,484 residents7.2% of residents · 538 people
Crace
ACT 2911 · 4,800 residents6.9% of residents · 330 people
Denman Prospect
ACT 2611 · 2,759 residents6.4% of residents · 176 people
Gungahlin
ACT 2912 · 8,586 residents6.2% of residents · 531 people
Casey
ACT 2913 · 6,471 residents5.9% of residents · 385 people
Wright
ACT 2611 · 3,808 residents5.8% of residents · 221 people
Harrison
ACT 2914 · 8,244 residents5.8% of residents · 476 people
Belconnen
ACT 2617 · 8,502 residents5.4% of residents · 457 people
Belconnen
ACT 2615 · 8,502 residents5.4% of residents · 457 people
Lawson
ACT 2617 · 2,739 residents5.1% of residents · 141 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
Which Canberra suburbs have the largest Muslim community?
Taylor has the highest concentration, at 13.1% of residents (290 people). Moncrieff and Throsby follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 96 eligible Canberra suburbs. In Canberra suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 3.3% of people identified as Muslim (2021 Census).
How is this ranking put together?
Each Canberra suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who identified as Muslim 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.
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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