Where the Macedonian community lives in Perth

Balcatta has the largest Macedonian community: 5.7% of residents reported Macedonian ancestry, 2% were born in North Macedonia, and 4% speak Macedonian at home. Stirling and Marangaroo follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 43 eligible Perth suburbs.

This page ranks Perth suburbs by where the Macedonian community is most established, using the 2021 Census. Suburbs are ordered by the share of residents who reported Macedonian ancestry, and each one also shows the share who were born in North Macedonia and speak Macedonian at home. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.

No single number captures a community on its own — ancestry is the broadest (it includes Australian-born second and third generations), country of birth captures migrants, and language spoken at home tracks the actively speaking core. We show every angle the 2021 Census publishes for the Macedonian community so you can see the full picture. Ancestry is a multiple-response question, so shares read as "residents who reported this ancestry" rather than an exclusive count. Percentile ranks are computed within Perth's pool. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.

Where the Macedonian community lives in Perth

Ranked by the share of residents who reported Macedonian ancestry in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents. Each suburb also shows the share who were born in North Macedonia and speak Macedonian at home — the angles the census publishes on where the Macedonian community is established.

Balcatta

WA 6021 · 10,813 residents

6% Macedonian ancestry · 2% born in North Macedonia · 4% speak Macedonian

B 100.0

Stirling

WA 6021 · 10,165 residents

5% Macedonian ancestry · 1% born in North Macedonia · 3% speak Macedonian

A+ 97.6

Marangaroo

WA 6064 · 10,483 residents

4% Macedonian ancestry · 2% born in North Macedonia · 4% speak Macedonian

B 95.2

Darch

WA 6065 · 7,347 residents

4% Macedonian ancestry · 2% born in North Macedonia · 3% speak Macedonian

A 92.9

Madeley

WA 6065 · 6,805 residents

4% Macedonian ancestry · 1% born in North Macedonia · 2% speak Macedonian

A 90.5

Mirrabooka

WA 6061 · 8,000 residents

4% Macedonian ancestry · 2% born in North Macedonia · 3% speak Macedonian

C 88.1

Westminster

WA 6061 · 7,042 residents

3% Macedonian ancestry · 2% born in North Macedonia · 3% speak Macedonian

B 85.7

Landsdale

WA 6065 · 15,401 residents

3% Macedonian ancestry · 1% born in North Macedonia · 2% speak Macedonian

B 83.3

Alexander Heights

WA 6064 · 7,772 residents

3% Macedonian ancestry · 2% born in North Macedonia · 2% speak Macedonian

B 81.0

Dianella

WA 6059 · 24,169 residents

3% Macedonian ancestry · 1% born in North Macedonia · 2% speak Macedonian

A 78.6

Yokine

WA 6060 · 12,706 residents

2% Macedonian ancestry · 1% born in North Macedonia · 1% speak Macedonian

A 76.2

Nollamara

WA 6061 · 12,779 residents

2% Macedonian ancestry · 1% born in North Macedonia · 2% speak Macedonian

B 73.8

Balga

WA 6061 · 13,864 residents

2% Macedonian ancestry · 1% born in North Macedonia · 2% speak Macedonian

B 71.4

Girrawheen

WA 6064 · 8,897 residents

2% Macedonian ancestry · 1% born in North Macedonia · 2% speak Macedonian

B 69.0

North Perth

WA 6006 · 9,623 residents

2% Macedonian ancestry · 0% born in North Macedonia · 1% speak Macedonian

A+ 66.7

Ranked from 43 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

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 Perth'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

Where does the Macedonian community live in Perth?

How is this ranking put together?

Suburbs are ordered by the share of residents who reported Macedonian 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 Perth's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.

What do the percentages on each suburb mean?

They are different census angles on the Macedonian community: ancestry is the broadest, since it includes people born here, country of birth counts only those who migrated, and language at home counts the actively speaking core. They rarely match, and seeing them together tells you whether a suburb's community is long-established, newly-arrived, or somewhere in between.

Why don't the percentages add up?

They measure different things and come from different census questions. Ancestry is a multiple-response question (a person can report up to two), so it isn't a clean share of population; birthplace counts only people born overseas; and language counts only those who still speak it at home. This is descriptive demographic data, not 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.

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Where the Macedonian community lives in Perth

Where the Macedonian community lives in Perth

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