--- page_version: 76d95fe91422a77badf19e57ecc1ebb6 content_date: 2026-10-16 entity_id: report:australia-most-international-cities entity_type: report name: Most international cities in Australia canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/reports/australia-most-international-cities/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/reports/australia-most-international-cities.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/reports/australia-most-international-cities.md snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-04 citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/reports/australia-most-international-cities/ citation_title: Most international cities in Australia citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "76d95fe91422a77badf19e57ecc1ebb6" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-16" citation_build_date: "2026-10-16" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Most international cities in Australia Australia cities ranked by the published share of foreign residents; definitions remain source-specific. - Canonical: /reports/australia-most-international-cities/ - Last checked: 2026-10-04 ## Answers ### Perth, Australia 40.6 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/5009 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Darwin, Australia 37.4 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/7002 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Melbourne, Australia 36.17 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-09-26 ### Alice Springs, Australia 32.9 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/7001 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Brisbane, Australia 32 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Canberra - Queanbeyan, Australia 32 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/8001 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Cairns, Australia 31.8 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Adelaide, Australia 31.4 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/4001 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Gold Coast - Tweed Heads, Australia 27.77 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-09-26 ### Griffith, Australia 26.51 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-09-26 ### Sunshine Coast, Australia 26.1 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Busselton, Australia 25.3 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/5004 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Bunbury, Australia 25.2 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/5003 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Hervey Bay, Australia 24.5 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Albany, Australia 24.4 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/5001 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Victor Harbor - Goolwa, Australia 24.3 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/4007 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Hobart, Australia 24.1 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/6003 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Kalgoorlie - Boulder, Australia 23.99 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-09-26 ### Wollongong, Australia 23.7 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Bowral - Mittagong, Australia 23.3 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/1006 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Mackay, Australia 22.5 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Geelong, Australia 21.8 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Nelson Bay, Australia 21.7 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, Australia 21.2 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Townsville, Australia 21.2 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Central Coast, Australia 21.1 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Gladstone - Tannum Sands, Australia 20.7 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Launceston, Australia 20.4 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/6004 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ### Nowra - Bomaderry, Australia 19.8 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip - Checked: 2026-10-04 ### Bacchus Marsh, Australia 19.7 % - Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/2001 - Checked: 2026-08-03 ## Method Every row is a published foreign-resident share observation measured in %, ranked highest first. The values were observed in 2021. A place appears only when it publishes this exact metric, so an absent place means missing data rather than a low value. Only published cities with at least 20,000 residents and city-level observations qualify. ## Sources Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/5009 Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/7002 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/datapacks/download/2021_GCP_SUA_for_AUS_short-header.zip Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/7001 Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/8001 Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/4001 Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/5004 Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/5003 Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/5001 Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/4007 Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/6003 Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/1006 Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/6004 Australian Bureau of Statistics — https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/2001 ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Most international cities in Australia [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 76d95fe91422a77badf19e57ecc1ebb6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/reports/australia-most-international-cities/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_most-international-cities-in-australia_45899bfcee93, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Most international cities in Australia}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-10-16}, version = {76d95fe91422a77badf19e57ecc1ebb6}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/reports/australia-most-international-cities/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Most international cities in Australia](https://immigrationdb.com/reports/australia-most-international-cities/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 76d95fe91422a77badf19e57ecc1ebb6; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/reports/australia-most-international-cities/ - Title: Most international cities in Australia - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8` - Version: `76d95fe91422a77badf19e57ecc1ebb6` - Retrieved: 2026-10-16 - Built: 2026-10-16 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Boundary This ranking is a source-backed reference. Read the source, geographic grain and observation date before comparing rows.