Sydney suburbs with the largest Buddhist community
Cabramatta has the highest concentration, at 42.2% of residents (8,931 people). Canley Heights and Cabramatta West follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 473 eligible Sydney suburbs.
This page ranks Sydney 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 Sydney 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 Sydney'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.
Sydney 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.
Cabramatta
NSW 2166 · 21,142 residents42.2% of residents · 8,931 people
Canley Heights
NSW 2166 · 12,320 residents37.1% of residents · 4,566 people
Cabramatta West
NSW 2166 · 7,822 residents36.3% of residents · 2,840 people
Canley Vale
NSW 2166 · 10,300 residents35.4% of residents · 3,645 people
Bonnyrigg
NSW 2177 · 9,785 residents28.2% of residents · 2,760 people
Haymarket
NSW 2000 · 8,305 residents27.7% of residents · 2,304 people
St Johns Park
NSW 2176 · 6,302 residents26.7% of residents · 1,682 people
Lansvale
NSW 2166 · 2,595 residents22.7% of residents · 590 people
Sydney
NSW 2000 · 16,667 residents21.4% of residents · 3,563 people
Bonnyrigg Heights
NSW 2177 · 7,369 residents21.3% of residents · 1,568 people
Wakeley
NSW 2176 · 4,893 residents19.1% of residents · 933 people
Fairfield East
NSW 2165 · 5,198 residents19.1% of residents · 991 people
Mount Pritchard
NSW 2170 · 10,426 residents18.0% of residents · 1,877 people
Green Valley
NSW 2168 · 12,919 residents16.1% of residents · 2,083 people
Carramar
NSW 2163 · 3,475 residents16.0% of residents · 557 people
Ranked from 473 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 Sydney'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 Sydney suburbs have the largest Buddhist community?
Cabramatta has the highest concentration, at 42.2% of residents (8,931 people). Canley Heights and Cabramatta West follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 473 eligible Sydney suburbs. In Sydney suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 4.3% of people identified as Buddhist (2021 Census).
How is this ranking put together?
Each Sydney 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 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, 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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