Sydney suburbs where the most Vietnamese is spoken at home
Cabramatta has the highest share, at 43.3% of residents. Canley Heights and Cabramatta West follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 214 eligible Sydney suburbs.
This page ranks Sydney suburbs by the share of residents who speak Vietnamese at home in the 2021 Census — where the Vietnamese-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Sydney residents who speak Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese-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 Vietnamese is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Vietnamese at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Vietnamese-speaking community is most established.
Cabramatta
NSW 2166 · 21,142 residents43.3% of residents · 9,144 speakers
Canley Heights
NSW 2166 · 12,320 residents42.1% of residents · 5,183 speakers
Cabramatta West
NSW 2166 · 7,822 residents40.9% of residents · 3,196 speakers
Canley Vale
NSW 2166 · 10,300 residents38.3% of residents · 3,946 speakers
Lansvale
NSW 2166 · 2,595 residents34.1% of residents · 884 speakers
Bonnyrigg
NSW 2177 · 9,785 residents27.4% of residents · 2,680 speakers
Fairfield East
NSW 2165 · 5,198 residents24.6% of residents · 1,281 speakers
St Johns Park
NSW 2176 · 6,302 residents23.9% of residents · 1,504 speakers
Mount Pritchard
NSW 2170 · 10,426 residents22.8% of residents · 2,373 speakers
Carramar
NSW 2163 · 3,475 residents21.5% of residents · 747 speakers
Bankstown
NSW 2200 · 34,933 residents20.3% of residents · 7,087 speakers
Birrong
NSW 2143 · 3,331 residents19.8% of residents · 658 speakers
Fairfield West
NSW 2165 · 12,981 residents18.9% of residents · 2,456 speakers
Wakeley
NSW 2176 · 4,893 residents17.9% of residents · 877 speakers
Bonnyrigg Heights
NSW 2177 · 7,369 residents17.9% of residents · 1,320 speakers
Ranked from 214 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 Vietnamese spoken at home?
Cabramatta has the highest share, at 43.3% of residents. Canley Heights and Cabramatta West follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 214 eligible Sydney suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Sydney suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Vietnamese at home, which understates the full community: Vietnamese-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
- Melbourne suburbs where the most Vietnamese is spoken at home
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- Darwin suburbs where the most Vietnamese is spoken at home
- Canberra suburbs where the most Vietnamese is spoken at home
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- Central Coast suburbs where the most Vietnamese is spoken at home
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Rankings last computed 12 October 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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