Where the Filipino community lives in Sunshine Coast
Birtinya has the largest Filipino community: 1.7% of residents reported Filipino ancestry, 1.2% were born in the Philippines, and 1.1% speak Filipino or Tagalog at home. Baringa and Nambour follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 17 eligible Sunshine Coast suburbs.
This page ranks Sunshine Coast suburbs by where the Filipino community is most established, using the 2021 Census. Suburbs are ordered by the share of residents who reported Filipino ancestry, and each one also shows the share who were born in the Philippines and speak Filipino or Tagalog 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 Filipino 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 Sunshine Coast's pool. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Where the Filipino community lives in Sunshine Coast
Ranked by the share of residents who reported Filipino ancestry in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents. Each suburb also shows the share who were born in the Philippines and speak Filipino or Tagalog at home — the angles the census publishes on where the Filipino community is established.
Birtinya
QLD 4575 · 4,378 residents2% Filipino ancestry · 1% born in the Philippines · 1% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Baringa
QLD 4551 · 4,604 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 1% born in the Philippines · 1% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Nambour
QLD 4560 · 12,145 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 1% born in the Philippines · 1% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Meridan Plains
QLD 4551 · 4,589 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 1% born in the Philippines · 0% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Maroochydore
QLD 4558 · 20,629 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 1% born in the Philippines · 1% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Palmview
QLD 4553 · 5,236 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 0% born in the Philippines · 0% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Mooloolaba
QLD 4557 · 8,202 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 1% born in the Philippines · 0% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Sippy Downs
QLD 4556 · 11,544 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 1% born in the Philippines · 0% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Beerwah
QLD 4519 · 7,734 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 1% born in the Philippines · 0% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Noosaville
QLD 4566 · 8,716 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 1% born in the Philippines · 0% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Tewantin
QLD 4565 · 11,164 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 1% born in the Philippines · 0% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Bli Bli
QLD 4560 · 10,138 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 0% born in the Philippines · 0% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Caloundra West
QLD 4551 · 7,270 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 0% born in the Philippines · 0% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Mountain Creek
QLD 4557 · 11,950 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 0% born in the Philippines · 0% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Buderim
QLD 4556 · 31,430 residents1% Filipino ancestry · 0% born in the Philippines · 0% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Ranked from 17 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 Sunshine 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 Filipino 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 Sunshine Coast'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 Filipino 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.
Same list in other cities
- Where the Filipino community lives in Sydney
- Where the Filipino community lives in Melbourne
- Where the Filipino community lives in Brisbane
- Where the Filipino community lives in Perth
- Where the Filipino community lives in Adelaide
- Where the Filipino community lives in Hobart
- Where the Filipino community lives in Darwin
- Where the Filipino community lives in Canberra
- Where the Filipino community lives in Newcastle
- Where the Filipino community lives in Central Coast
- Where the Filipino community lives in Gold Coast
- Where the Filipino community lives in Wollongong
- Where the Filipino community lives in Geelong
- Where the Filipino community lives in Townsville
- Where the Filipino community lives in Toowoomba
- Where the Filipino community lives in Busselton
- Where the Filipino community lives in Ballarat
- Where the Filipino community lives in Cairns
- Where the Filipino community lives in Albany
- Where the Filipino community lives in Ballina
- Where the Filipino community lives in Geraldton
- Where the Filipino community lives in Warragul
- Where the Filipino community lives in Bundaberg
- Where the Filipino community lives in Launceston
- Where the Filipino community lives in Bendigo
- Where the Filipino community lives in Rockhampton
- Where the Filipino community lives in Mackay
- Where the Filipino community lives in Albury – Wodonga
- Where the Filipino community lives in Camden Haven
- Where the Filipino community lives in Burnie
- Where the Filipino community lives in Wagga Wagga
- Where the Filipino community lives in Coffs Harbour
- Where the Filipino community lives in Alice Springs
- Where the Filipino community lives in Mount Isa
Related
Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.