Melbourne suburbs with the largest Buddhist community
Springvale South has the highest concentration, at 32.9% of residents (4,197 people). Springvale and Sunshine North follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 317 eligible Melbourne suburbs.
This page ranks Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne'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.
Melbourne 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.
Springvale South
VIC 3172 · 12,766 residents32.9% of residents · 4,197 people
Springvale
VIC 3171 · 22,174 residents23.3% of residents · 5,172 people
Sunshine North
VIC 3020 · 12,047 residents21.1% of residents · 2,547 people
Keysborough
VIC 3173 · 30,018 residents19.6% of residents · 5,876 people
Cairnlea
VIC 3023 · 10,038 residents19.5% of residents · 1,953 people
Noble Park
VIC 3174 · 32,257 residents18.3% of residents · 5,896 people
Braybrook
VIC 3019 · 9,682 residents16.9% of residents · 1,634 people
Kings Park
VIC 3021 · 8,203 residents16.7% of residents · 1,373 people
St Albans
VIC 3021 · 38,042 residents15.6% of residents · 5,932 people
Albanvale
VIC 3021 · 5,641 residents13.7% of residents · 773 people
Notting Hill
VIC 3168 · 2,895 residents12.1% of residents · 350 people
Maidstone
VIC 3012 · 9,389 residents11.9% of residents · 1,120 people
Sunshine West
VIC 3020 · 18,552 residents11.8% of residents · 2,183 people
Waterways
VIC 3195 · 2,422 residents11.4% of residents · 276 people
Derrimut
VIC 3026 · 8,651 residents10.8% of residents · 934 people
Ranked from 317 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 Melbourne'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 Melbourne suburbs have the largest Buddhist community?
Springvale South has the highest concentration, at 32.9% of residents (4,197 people). Springvale and Sunshine North follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 317 eligible Melbourne suburbs. In Melbourne suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 4.2% of people identified as Buddhist (2021 Census).
How is this ranking put together?
Each Melbourne 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 Melbourne'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 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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