Canberra suburbs where the most Punjabi is spoken at home

Taylor has the highest share, at 13.7% of residents. Moncrieff and Throsby follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 27 eligible Canberra suburbs.

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

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

Canberra suburbs where the most Punjabi is spoken at home

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

Taylor

ACT 2913 · 2,220 residents

13.7% of residents · 304 speakers

C 100.0

Moncrieff

ACT 2914 · 5,310 residents

5.7% of residents · 305 speakers

C 96.2

Throsby

ACT 2914 · 2,405 residents

5.4% of residents · 131 speakers

B 92.3

Bonner

ACT 2914 · 7,339 residents

4.5% of residents · 328 speakers

C 88.5

Casey

ACT 2913 · 6,471 residents

3.3% of residents · 214 speakers

B 84.6

Macgregor

ACT 2615 · 7,049 residents

2.8% of residents · 200 speakers

C 80.8

Coombs

ACT 2611 · 4,851 residents

2.8% of residents · 136 speakers

C 76.9

Franklin

ACT 2913 · 7,484 residents

2.8% of residents · 209 speakers

B 73.1

Wright

ACT 2611 · 3,808 residents

2.4% of residents · 90 speakers

B 69.2

Gungahlin

ACT 2912 · 8,586 residents

2.2% of residents · 193 speakers

C 65.4

Ngunnawal

ACT 2913 · 10,957 residents

2.2% of residents · 239 speakers

C 61.5

Mawson

ACT 2607 · 3,440 residents

2.0% of residents · 69 speakers

C 57.7

Denman Prospect

ACT 2611 · 2,759 residents

1.9% of residents · 53 speakers

C 53.9

Isabella Plains

ACT 2905 · 4,329 residents

1.7% of residents · 74 speakers

D 50.0

Belconnen

ACT 2617 · 8,502 residents

1.6% of residents · 136 speakers

C 44.2

Ranked from 27 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 Canberra'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 Canberra suburbs have the most Punjabi spoken at home?

Taylor has the highest share, at 13.7% of residents. Moncrieff and Throsby follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 27 eligible Canberra suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Canberra suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Punjabi 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 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 '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 Punjabi heritage?

No — it counts people who speak Punjabi at home, which understates the full community: Punjabi-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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Canberra suburbs where the most Punjabi is spoken at home

Canberra suburbs where the most Punjabi is spoken at home

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