Where the Macedonian community lives in Sydney
Banksia has the largest Macedonian community: 11.5% of residents reported Macedonian ancestry, 6.5% were born in North Macedonia, and 10.1% speak Macedonian at home. Bexley and Kogarah Bay follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 115 eligible Sydney suburbs.
This page ranks Sydney 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 Sydney's pool. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Where the Macedonian community lives in Sydney
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.
Banksia
NSW 2216 · 3,277 residents12% Macedonian ancestry · 6% born in North Macedonia · 10% speak Macedonian
Bexley
NSW 2207 · 19,646 residents8% Macedonian ancestry · 4% born in North Macedonia · 6% speak Macedonian
Kogarah Bay
NSW 2217 · 2,102 residents7% Macedonian ancestry · 2% born in North Macedonia · 4% speak Macedonian
Rockdale
NSW 2216 · 15,475 residents6% Macedonian ancestry · 4% born in North Macedonia · 5% speak Macedonian
Carlton
NSW 2218 · 10,631 residents6% Macedonian ancestry · 3% born in North Macedonia · 5% speak Macedonian
Arncliffe
NSW 2205 · 12,023 residents5% Macedonian ancestry · 3% born in North Macedonia · 4% speak Macedonian
Tempe
NSW 2044 · 3,550 residents5% Macedonian ancestry · 3% born in North Macedonia · 4% speak Macedonian
Turrella
NSW 2205 · 2,673 residents5% Macedonian ancestry · 3% born in North Macedonia · 4% speak Macedonian
Bardwell Valley
NSW 2207 · 2,344 residents5% Macedonian ancestry · 3% born in North Macedonia · 4% speak Macedonian
Mortdale
NSW 2223 · 10,745 residents5% Macedonian ancestry · 2% born in North Macedonia · 4% speak Macedonian
Beverley Park
NSW 2217 · 2,646 residents5% Macedonian ancestry · 1% born in North Macedonia · 3% speak Macedonian
Alfords Point
NSW 2234 · 3,131 residents4% Macedonian ancestry · 2% born in North Macedonia · 3% speak Macedonian
Monterey
NSW 2217 · 4,619 residents4% Macedonian ancestry · 2% born in North Macedonia · 3% speak Macedonian
Hurstville Grove
NSW 2220 · 2,606 residents4% Macedonian ancestry · 1% born in North Macedonia · 3% speak Macedonian
Peakhurst
NSW 2210 · 12,079 residents4% Macedonian ancestry · 1% born in North Macedonia · 3% speak Macedonian
Ranked from 115 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 Sydney'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 Sydney?
Banksia has the largest Macedonian community: 11.5% of residents reported Macedonian ancestry, 6.5% were born in North Macedonia, and 10.1% speak Macedonian at home. Bexley and Kogarah Bay follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 115 eligible Sydney suburbs. In Sydney suburbs of 2,000+ residents, 0.6% of people reported Macedonian ancestry (2021 Census).
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 Sydney'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.
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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