What does this Accommodation & Food ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Accommodation & Food worker counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.

Should I choose a suburb just because it ranks highly here?

No. Demographic rankings explain local context, not investment quality by themselves. Use them with price, rent, income, schools, transport, and detail-page evidence before shortlisting.

Why does QuickProperty show count and percentage of population?

The count shows the size of the local group, while the percentage helps avoid overreading large suburbs that rank highly only because they have more residents overall.

What is the next step after this demographic ranking?

Open the suburb detail pages for the strongest candidates, save realistic matches to your shortlist, and compare them against affordability and local evidence before making a decision.

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Top Suburbs by Accommodation & Food Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Accommodation & Food accommodation & food workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

MelbourneVIC

Leading count

5,774

% of population

10.5%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Accommodation & Food Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Accommodation & Food accommodation & food workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

100 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by accommodation & food workers to locate employment clusters before deeper suburb work.

BEST FOR

Seeing where an industry has a visible local employment base.

This helps when you want a fast read on where one industry is concentratedAustralia.

READ IT AS

A local employment footprint, not a full market verdict.

Employment counts say something about local economic shape, but they do not tell you on their own whether prices, rents, or amenities make the area attractive.

NEXT STEP

Cross-check with prices and household data.

Use the ranking to narrow the field, then verify affordability, demand, schools, and transport before treating the area as a serious candidate.

AVAILABLE evidence

Census concentration signal

This ranking is backed by demographic counts. It is good for finding clusters, not for deciding suburb quality alone.

CLUSTER SCREEN

This ranking finds concentration, not suburb quality.

Use top rows as research leads, then test affordability, services, and evidence depth before shortlisting.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Melbourne and #2 Southport as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

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# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Melbourne	VIC	5,774	54,941	10.5%
2	Southport	QLD	2,335	36,786	6.3%
3	Surfers Paradise	QLD	2,152	26,412	8.1%
4	Port Macquarie	NSW	1,978	47,693	4.1%
5	Sydney	NSW	1,850	16,667	11.1%
6	Craigieburn	VIC	1,718	65,178	2.6%
7	Southbank	VIC	1,642	22,631	7.3%
8	Reservoir	VIC	1,546	51,096	3.0%
9	Tarneit	VIC	1,504	56,370	2.7%
10	Dubbo	NSW	1,470	43,516	3.4%
11	Hurstville	NSW	1,454	31,162	4.7%
12	Adelaide	SA	1,412	18,202	7.8%
13	Orange	NSW	1,406	41,232	3.4%
14	Pakenham	VIC	1,398	54,118	2.6%
15	Berwick	VIC	1,371	50,298	2.7%
16	Glen Waverley	VIC	1,354	42,642	3.2%
17	Preston	VIC	1,292	33,790	3.8%
18	Mascot	NSW	1,282	21,591	5.9%
19	Brunswick	VIC	1,246	24,896	5.0%
20	Brisbane City	QLD	1,235	12,587	9.8%
21	Warrnambool	VIC	1,230	31,308	3.9%
22	Auburn	NSW	1,220	39,333	3.1%
23	Carlton	VIC	1,209	16,055	7.5%
24	Canning Vale	WA	1,191	34,504	3.5%
25	Coffs Harbour	NSW	1,181	27,089	4.4%
26	Robina	QLD	1,181	25,659	4.6%
27	Perth	WA	1,173	13,670	8.6%
28	Blacktown	NSW	1,163	50,961	2.3%
29	Baldivis	WA	1,157	37,697	3.1%
30	Strathfield	NSW	1,154	25,915	4.5%
31	St Albans	VIC	1,154	38,042	3.0%
32	Whitsundays	QLD	1,150	2,281	50.4%
33	Mildura	VIC	1,136	34,565	3.3%
34	Buderim	QLD	1,126	31,430	3.6%
35	Richmond	VIC	1,118	28,587	3.9%
36	South Yarra	VIC	1,059	25,028	4.2%
37	Coburg	VIC	1,054	26,574	4.0%
38	Frankston	VIC	1,050	37,331	2.8%
39	Sunbury	VIC	1,047	38,851	2.7%
40	South Brisbane	QLD	1,041	14,292	7.3%
41	St Kilda	VIC	1,037	19,490	5.3%
42	Dee Why	NSW	1,036	23,354	4.4%
43	Mount Waverley	VIC	1,031	35,340	2.9%
44	Maroochydore	QLD	1,028	20,629	5.0%
45	Wollongong	NSW	1,016	20,446	5.0%
46	Upper Coomera	QLD	1,009	27,180	3.7%
47	Clayton	VIC	1,004	18,988	5.3%
48	Fortitude Valley	QLD	1,003	9,708	10.3%
49	Haymarket	NSW	998	8,305	12.0%
50	Doncaster East	VIC	992	30,926	3.2%
51	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	992	37,216	2.7%
52	Truganina	VIC	970	36,305	2.7%
53	Bundoora	VIC	950	28,068	3.4%
54	Glenroy	VIC	944	23,792	4.0%
55	Noble Park	VIC	938	32,257	2.9%
56	Lidcombe	NSW	937	23,663	4.0%
57	Ryde	NSW	936	31,907	2.9%
58	Ashfield	NSW	933	23,012	4.1%
59	Burwood	NSW	931	18,224	5.1%
60	Rowville	VIC	927	33,571	2.8%
61	Mount Gambier	SA	913	25,591	3.6%
62	Keysborough	VIC	899	30,018	3.0%
63	Narre Warren South	VIC	894	30,909	2.9%
64	Parramatta	NSW	887	30,211	2.9%
65	Footscray	VIC	883	17,131	5.2%
66	Morley	WA	883	22,539	3.9%
67	Doncaster	VIC	880	25,020	3.5%
68	Hawthorn	VIC	872	22,322	3.9%
69	Traralgon	VIC	872	26,907	3.2%
70	Marrickville	NSW	866	26,570	3.3%
71	Campsie	NSW	861	26,132	3.3%
72	Shepparton	VIC	861	32,067	2.7%
73	Dianella	WA	858	24,169	3.6%
74	Labrador	QLD	855	18,643	4.6%
75	Chatswood	NSW	854	25,553	3.3%
76	Springvale	VIC	852	22,174	3.8%
77	Armidale	NSW	846	23,967	3.5%
78	Docklands	VIC	837	15,495	5.4%
79	Northcote	VIC	835	25,276	3.3%
80	Varsity Lakes	QLD	833	16,493	5.1%
81	East Perth	WA	831	11,681	7.1%
82	Bentleigh East	VIC	830	30,159	2.8%
83	Box Hill	VIC	825	14,353	5.7%
84	Epping	VIC	823	33,489	2.5%
85	Pimpama	QLD	822	24,601	3.3%
86	Rockdale	NSW	815	15,475	5.3%
87	Goulburn	NSW	813	23,963	3.4%
88	North Lakes	QLD	813	23,030	3.5%
89	Maroubra	NSW	806	30,722	2.6%
90	Clyde North	VIC	796	31,681	2.5%
91	Mornington	VIC	792	25,759	3.1%
92	North Melbourne	VIC	788	14,953	5.3%
93	Malvern East	VIC	786	22,296	3.5%
94	Coomera	QLD	779	20,225	3.9%
95	Thornlie	WA	773	23,665	3.3%
96	Kew	VIC	768	24,499	3.1%
97	Byron Bay	NSW	761	6,330	12.0%
98	Glenmore Park	NSW	759	25,021	3.0%
99	Kirwan	QLD	759	20,780	3.7%
100	Port Douglas	QLD	758	3,650	20.8%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Accommodation & Food Workers FAQ

What does this Accommodation & Food ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Accommodation & Food worker counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.
Should I choose a suburb just because it ranks highly here?

No. Demographic rankings explain local context, not investment quality by themselves. Use them with price, rent, income, schools, transport, and detail-page evidence before shortlisting.
Why does QuickProperty show count and percentage of population?

The count shows the size of the local group, while the percentage helps avoid overreading large suburbs that rank highly only because they have more residents overall.
What is the next step after this demographic ranking?

Open the suburb detail pages for the strongest candidates, save realistic matches to your shortlist, and compare them against affordability and local evidence before making a decision.