Where the Maltese community lives in Central Coast
Gwandalan has the largest Maltese community: 2.7% of residents reported Maltese ancestry. Summerland Point and Woongarrah follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 27 eligible Central Coast suburbs.
This page ranks Central Coast suburbs by where the Maltese community is most established, using the 2021 Census. Suburbs are ordered by the share of residents who reported Maltese ancestry. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Other community pages show two or three census angles side by side — ancestry, country of birth, language spoken at home — but the ABS publishes only one for the Maltese community, and a zero in place of a question that was never asked would read as an absence of people. Percentile ranks are computed within Central Coast's pool. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation. Ancestry is the only published Maltese signal — the census lists neither Malta as a birthplace nor Maltese as a language — so the migrant and language angles shown on other community pages do not exist for this one.
Where the Maltese community lives in Central Coast
Ranked by the share of residents who reported Maltese ancestry in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Gwandalan
NSW 2259 · 3,785 residents3% Maltese ancestry
Summerland Point
NSW 2259 · 2,708 residents2% Maltese ancestry
Woongarrah
NSW 2259 · 5,962 residents2% Maltese ancestry
Budgewoi
NSW 2262 · 3,497 residents2% Maltese ancestry
Buff Point
NSW 2262 · 3,559 residents2% Maltese ancestry
Tumbi Umbi
NSW 2261 · 5,369 residents2% Maltese ancestry
The Entrance
NSW 2261 · 4,244 residents2% Maltese ancestry
Long Jetty
NSW 2261 · 6,736 residents2% Maltese ancestry
Blue Haven
NSW 2262 · 6,563 residents1% Maltese ancestry
Ettalong Beach
NSW 2257 · 5,161 residents1% Maltese ancestry
Killarney Vale
NSW 2261 · 7,491 residents1% Maltese ancestry
Lake Munmorah
NSW 2259 · 5,084 residents1% Maltese ancestry
Berkeley Vale
NSW 2261 · 8,951 residents1% Maltese ancestry
Wadalba
NSW 2259 · 4,204 residents1% Maltese ancestry
San Remo
NSW 2262 · 4,434 residents1% Maltese ancestry
Ranked from 27 qualifying suburbs.
Ranked on the share of residents who reported this ancestry (the broadest signal — it includes Australian-born second and third generations) in the 2021 Census, percentile-ranked within Central Coast's candidate pool. Every suburb also shows all three census angles — ancestry, country of birth, and language spoken at home — because no single number captures a community on its own. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify. Ancestry is a multiple-response question, so shares read as "residents who reported this ancestry", not an exclusive count. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
How is this ranking put together?
Suburbs are ordered by the share of residents who reported Maltese ancestry. Ancestry is the broadest measure — it includes Australian-born second and third generations, not just migrants. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Central Coast's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
Why is only one figure shown per suburb?
Ancestry is the only published Maltese signal — the census lists neither Malta as a birthplace nor Maltese as a language — so the migrant and language angles shown on other community pages do not exist for this one. Other community pages show two or three census angles side by side, but the ABS publishes a fixed list of ancestries, birthplaces and languages, and they do not cover every community equally. We show the figures that exist rather than filling the gaps with a zero, which would read as an absence of people instead of an absence of a question.
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.