Sydney suburbs where the most Tamil is spoken at home

Girraween has the highest share, at 20.6% of residents. Pendle Hill and Wentworthville follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 126 eligible Sydney suburbs.

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

Shares are the count of Sydney residents who speak Tamil 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 Tamil-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 Tamil is spoken at home

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

1

Girraween

NSW 2145 · 6,256 residents

20.6% of residents · 1,290 speakers

A 100.0
2

Pendle Hill

NSW 2145 · 7,743 residents

16.7% of residents · 1,293 speakers

B 99.2
3

Wentworthville

NSW 2145 · 15,098 residents

11.5% of residents · 1,743 speakers

B 98.4
4

Toongabbie

NSW 2146 · 16,177 residents

10.2% of residents · 1,652 speakers

A 97.6
5

Westmead

NSW 2145 · 16,555 residents

8.4% of residents · 1,393 speakers

B 96.8
6

Homebush

NSW 2140 · 11,660 residents

6.6% of residents · 767 speakers

A 96.0
7

Seven Hills

NSW 2147 · 20,095 residents

6.0% of residents · 1,202 speakers

B 95.2
8

Strathfield South

NSW 2136 · 3,636 residents

5.4% of residents · 198 speakers

B 94.4
9

Homebush West

NSW 2140 · 9,108 residents

5.1% of residents · 461 speakers

A 93.6
10

Parramatta

NSW 2150 · 30,211 residents

5.0% of residents · 1,520 speakers

A 92.8
11

Bungarribee

NSW 2767 · 3,177 residents

4.8% of residents · 153 speakers

A 92.0
12

Bella Vista

NSW 2153 · 8,384 residents

4.7% of residents · 396 speakers

A 91.2
13

Old Toongabbie

NSW 2146 · 3,276 residents

3.8% of residents · 125 speakers

A 90.4
14

Strathfield

NSW 2135 · 25,915 residents

3.4% of residents · 872 speakers

A 89.6
15

Prospect

NSW 2148 · 5,187 residents

3.2% of residents · 164 speakers

B 88.8

Ranked from 126 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 Tamil spoken at home?

Girraween has the highest share, at 20.6% of residents. Pendle Hill and Wentworthville follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 126 eligible Sydney suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

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

No — it counts people who speak Tamil at home, which understates the full community: Tamil-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 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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