What does this Accommodation & Food ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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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Industry · NSW · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Accommodation & Food Workers — NSW

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

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

1,978

% of population

4.1%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Accommodation & Food Workers

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

100 results

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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 concentrated in NSW.

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 Port Macquarie and #2 Sydney 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.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Port Macquarie	NSW	1,978	47,693	4.1%
2	Sydney	NSW	1,850	16,667	11.1%
3	Dubbo	NSW	1,470	43,516	3.4%
4	Hurstville	NSW	1,454	31,162	4.7%
5	Orange	NSW	1,406	41,232	3.4%
6	Mascot	NSW	1,282	21,591	5.9%
7	Auburn	NSW	1,220	39,333	3.1%
8	Coffs Harbour	NSW	1,181	27,089	4.4%
9	Blacktown	NSW	1,163	50,961	2.3%
10	Strathfield	NSW	1,154	25,915	4.5%
11	Dee Why	NSW	1,036	23,354	4.4%
12	Wollongong	NSW	1,016	20,446	5.0%
13	Haymarket	NSW	998	8,305	12.0%
14	Lidcombe	NSW	937	23,663	4.0%
15	Ryde	NSW	936	31,907	2.9%
16	Ashfield	NSW	933	23,012	4.1%
17	Burwood	NSW	931	18,224	5.1%
18	Parramatta	NSW	887	30,211	2.9%
19	Marrickville	NSW	866	26,570	3.3%
20	Campsie	NSW	861	26,132	3.3%
21	Chatswood	NSW	854	25,553	3.3%
22	Armidale	NSW	846	23,967	3.5%
23	Rockdale	NSW	815	15,475	5.3%
24	Goulburn	NSW	813	23,963	3.4%
25	Maroubra	NSW	806	30,722	2.6%
26	Byron Bay	NSW	761	6,330	12.0%
27	Glenmore Park	NSW	759	25,021	3.0%
28	Bankstown	NSW	750	34,933	2.1%
29	Randwick	NSW	748	28,943	2.6%
30	Epping	NSW	705	29,551	2.4%
31	Surry Hills	NSW	702	15,828	4.4%
32	Banora Point	NSW	679	16,460	4.1%
33	Newtown	NSW	655	14,690	4.5%
34	Merrylands	NSW	645	32,472	2.0%
35	Cessnock	NSW	639	16,300	3.9%
36	Mosman	NSW	633	28,329	2.2%
37	Kogarah	NSW	629	16,416	3.8%
38	Granville	NSW	627	16,716	3.8%
39	Hornsby	NSW	621	22,462	2.8%
40	Broken Hill	NSW	610	17,706	3.4%
41	Wolli Creek	NSW	598	10,654	5.6%
42	Waterloo	NSW	593	16,379	3.6%
43	Pyrmont	NSW	592	12,658	4.7%
44	Ultimo	NSW	568	7,410	7.7%
45	Forster	NSW	567	14,187	4.0%
46	Zetland	NSW	545	12,622	4.3%
47	Cabramatta	NSW	543	21,142	2.6%
48	Liverpool	NSW	538	31,078	1.7%
49	Kingsford	NSW	531	13,492	3.9%
50	Umina Beach	NSW	530	17,372	3.1%
51	Eastwood	NSW	528	18,695	2.8%
52	Griffith	NSW	525	19,505	2.7%
53	Merewether	NSW	520	11,788	4.4%
54	Darlinghurst	NSW	506	10,615	4.8%
55	Charlestown	NSW	504	13,601	3.7%
56	Mudgee	NSW	500	11,457	4.4%
57	Homebush	NSW	494	11,660	4.2%
58	Jindabyne	NSW	493	2,986	16.5%
59	Redfern	NSW	492	13,072	3.8%
60	Manly	NSW	491	16,296	3.0%
61	Albion Park	NSW	481	13,826	3.5%
62	Taree	NSW	481	16,715	2.9%
63	Penrith	NSW	479	17,966	2.7%
64	Chippendale	NSW	478	7,803	6.1%
65	Wallsend	NSW	475	13,244	3.6%
66	Engadine	NSW	462	17,736	2.6%
67	Rosebery	NSW	459	13,533	3.4%
68	Lavington	NSW	458	13,073	3.5%
69	Raymond Terrace	NSW	454	13,453	3.4%
70	Rhodes	NSW	449	11,453	3.9%
71	Kensington	NSW	448	11,927	3.8%
72	Terrigal	NSW	442	12,730	3.5%
73	Bondi Beach	NSW	439	11,513	3.8%
74	Moss Vale	NSW	438	9,310	4.7%
75	Katoomba	NSW	431	8,268	5.2%
76	Coogee	NSW	423	14,634	2.9%
77	Campbelltown	NSW	418	16,577	2.5%
78	New Lambton	NSW	417	10,651	3.9%
79	East Maitland	NSW	414	11,860	3.5%
80	Macquarie Park	NSW	414	11,071	3.7%
81	Figtree	NSW	411	12,335	3.3%
82	Wentworth Point	NSW	410	12,703	3.2%
83	Muswellbrook	NSW	408	12,272	3.3%
84	Cranebrook	NSW	403	15,779	2.6%
85	Greenacre	NSW	402	26,314	1.5%
86	Camperdown	NSW	400	9,381	4.3%
87	Bowral	NSW	394	10,764	3.7%
88	Medowie	NSW	391	10,879	3.6%
89	Lennox Head	NSW	387	7,687	5.0%
90	Homebush West	NSW	386	9,108	4.2%
91	Dulwich Hill	NSW	385	14,046	2.7%
92	Rutherford	NSW	385	13,091	2.9%
93	Parkes	NSW	383	11,324	3.4%
94	North Ryde	NSW	380	14,043	2.7%
95	Ballina	NSW	379	9,735	3.9%
96	Tweed Heads	NSW	379	9,176	4.1%
97	Tweed Heads South	NSW	379	7,941	4.8%
98	Goonellabah	NSW	376	13,351	2.8%
99	Nelson Bay	NSW	376	6,141	6.1%
100	Thornton	NSW	376	10,690	3.5%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Accommodation & Food Workers FAQ

What does this Accommodation & Food ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.