Sydney suburbs where the most Arabic is spoken at home

Old Guildford has the highest share, at 40.8% of residents. Greenacre and South Granville follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 331 eligible Sydney suburbs.

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

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

Sydney suburbs where the most Arabic is spoken at home

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

1

Old Guildford

NSW 2161 · 2,857 residents

40.8% of residents · 1,166 speakers

B 100.0
2

Greenacre

NSW 2190 · 26,314 residents

38.7% of residents · 10,185 speakers

B 99.7
3

South Granville

NSW 2142 · 5,829 residents

34.8% of residents · 2,028 speakers

C 99.4
4

Punchbowl

NSW 2196 · 21,384 residents

33.7% of residents · 7,196 speakers

C 99.1
5

Lurnea

NSW 2170 · 10,057 residents

32.1% of residents · 3,226 speakers

B 98.8
6

Bass Hill

NSW 2197 · 10,230 residents

30.5% of residents · 3,125 speakers

C 98.5
7

Guildford

NSW 2161 · 24,091 residents

30.2% of residents · 7,278 speakers

C 98.2
8

Condell Park

NSW 2200 · 13,066 residents

30.2% of residents · 3,947 speakers

B 97.9
9

Guildford West

NSW 2161 · 5,762 residents

28.8% of residents · 1,661 speakers

B 97.6
10

Yagoona

NSW 2199 · 19,651 residents

27.2% of residents · 5,345 speakers

B 97.3
11

Chester Hill

NSW 2162 · 14,007 residents

25.2% of residents · 3,524 speakers

C 97.0
12

Villawood

NSW 2163 · 7,051 residents

23.5% of residents · 1,654 speakers

B 96.7
13

Georges Hall

NSW 2198 · 9,739 residents

23.5% of residents · 2,284 speakers

B 96.4
14

Cartwright

NSW 2168 · 2,616 residents

22.1% of residents · 579 speakers

C 96.1
15

Busby

NSW 2168 · 4,446 residents

22.0% of residents · 976 speakers

C 95.8

Ranked from 331 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 Sydney'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 Sydney suburbs have the most Arabic spoken at home?

Old Guildford has the highest share, at 40.8% of residents. Greenacre and South Granville follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 331 eligible Sydney suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Sydney suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Arabic 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 Sydney'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 Arabic heritage?

No — it counts people who speak Arabic at home, which understates the full community: Arabic-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.

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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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