Sydney suburbs where the most Mandarin is spoken at home
Burwood has the highest share, at 32.1% of residents. Rhodes and Eastwood follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 380 eligible Sydney suburbs.
This page ranks Sydney suburbs by the share of residents who speak Mandarin at home in the 2021 Census — where the Mandarin-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Sydney residents who speak Mandarin 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 Mandarin-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 Mandarin is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Mandarin at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Mandarin-speaking community is most established.
Burwood
NSW 2134 · 18,224 residents32.1% of residents · 5,855 speakers
Rhodes
NSW 2138 · 11,453 residents30.2% of residents · 3,454 speakers
Eastwood
NSW 2122 · 18,695 residents28.3% of residents · 5,296 speakers
Hurstville
NSW 2220 · 31,162 residents26.1% of residents · 8,123 speakers
Haymarket
NSW 2000 · 8,305 residents24.3% of residents · 2,022 speakers
Chatswood
NSW 2067 · 25,553 residents23.3% of residents · 5,948 speakers
Epping
NSW 2121 · 29,551 residents23.1% of residents · 6,829 speakers
Wentworth Point
NSW 2127 · 12,703 residents23.0% of residents · 2,926 speakers
Carlingford
NSW 2118 · 28,044 residents22.1% of residents · 6,196 speakers
Chippendale
NSW 2008 · 7,803 residents22.0% of residents · 1,717 speakers
Zetland
NSW 2017 · 12,622 residents22.0% of residents · 2,776 speakers
Denistone East
NSW 2112 · 2,292 residents21.9% of residents · 501 speakers
East Killara
NSW 2071 · 2,895 residents21.8% of residents · 632 speakers
Wolli Creek
NSW 2205 · 10,654 residents21.7% of residents · 2,314 speakers
Campsie
NSW 2194 · 26,132 residents21.5% of residents · 5,629 speakers
Ranked from 380 qualifying suburbs.
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 Mandarin spoken at home?
Burwood has the highest share, at 32.1% of residents. Rhodes and Eastwood follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 380 eligible Sydney suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Sydney suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Mandarin 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 Mandarin heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Mandarin at home, which understates the full community: Mandarin-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.
Same list in other cities
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- Brisbane suburbs where the most Mandarin is spoken at home
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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