What does this Arts & Recreation ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Arts & Recreation 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 Arts & Recreation Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Arts & Recreation arts & recreation workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

JindabyneNSW

Leading count

297

% of population

9.9%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Arts & Recreation Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Arts & Recreation arts & recreation 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 arts & recreation 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 Jindabyne and #2 Mermaid Waters 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	Jindabyne	NSW	297	2,986	9.9%
2	Mermaid Waters	QLD	260	13,088	2.0%
3	Mermaid Beach	QLD	175	7,329	2.4%
4	Broadbeach	QLD	166	6,786	2.4%
5	Cowes	VIC	144	6,593	2.2%
6	West Hobart	TAS	132	6,525	2.0%
7	South Hobart	TAS	117	5,886	2.0%
8	Bundall	QLD	107	4,895	2.2%
9	Miners Rest	VIC	94	3,829	2.5%
10	Braddon	ACT	83	6,383	1.3%
11	Blackheath	NSW	80	4,672	1.7%
12	O'Connor	ACT	80	5,917	1.4%
13	Ainslie	ACT	77	5,376	1.4%
14	Leura	NSW	70	4,503	1.6%
15	Turner	ACT	69	4,470	1.5%
16	Campbell	ACT	67	6,564	1.0%
17	Hackett	ACT	65	3,227	2.0%
18	Taroona	TAS	63	3,121	2.0%
19	Crawley	WA	62	3,975	1.6%
20	Acton	ACT	62	2,848	2.2%
21	East Jindabyne	NSW	61	1,067	5.7%
22	East Side	NT	61	3,098	2.0%
23	City	ACT	60	4,835	1.2%
24	Cape Woolamai	VIC	58	2,301	2.5%
25	Hobart	TAS	53	3,390	1.6%
26	Mutitjulu	NT	50	296	16.9%
27	Hughes	ACT	45	3,210	1.4%
28	Bowden	SA	44	1,808	2.4%
29	Yarralumla	ACT	42	3,120	1.3%
30	Aranda	ACT	38	2,605	1.5%
31	Tennant Creek	NT	37	3,080	1.2%
32	Cook	ACT	37	2,965	1.2%
33	Giralang	ACT	37	3,372	1.1%
34	Kakadu	NT	36	315	11.4%
35	West Arnhem	NT	36	785	4.6%
36	Weetangera	ACT	36	2,795	1.3%
37	Thredbo	NSW	35	405	8.6%
38	Moonbah	NSW	30	564	5.3%
39	Ventnor	VIC	29	982	3.0%
40	Reid	ACT	28	1,544	1.8%
41	Yirrkala	NT	27	657	4.1%
42	East Arnhem	NT	25	1,194	2.1%
43	Halls Gap	VIC	24	495	4.8%
44	Port Arthur	TAS	24	247	9.7%
45	Jabiru	NT	24	755	3.2%
46	Callaghan	NSW	23	1,358	1.7%
47	Amata	SA	23	393	5.9%
48	Yulara	NT	23	853	2.7%
49	Mount Beauty	VIC	22	910	2.4%
50	Winton	QLD	22	856	2.6%
51	Kooyong	VIC	21	842	2.5%
52	Surf Beach	VIC	21	670	3.1%
53	Malmsbury	VIC	19	905	2.1%
54	Creightons Creek	VIC	18	162	11.1%
55	Glebe	TAS	18	570	3.2%
56	Maningrida	NT	18	2,518	0.7%
57	Menangle Park	NSW	17	224	7.6%
58	Watsons Bay	NSW	17	883	1.9%
59	Ironbank	SA	17	537	3.2%
60	Iwantja	SA	17	338	5.0%
61	Fern Tree	TAS	17	763	2.2%
62	Wurrumiyanga	NT	17	1,421	1.2%
63	Chewton	VIC	16	763	2.1%
64	Tynong North	VIC	16	440	3.6%
65	King Leopold Ranges	WA	16	265	6.0%
66	Telfer	WA	16	657	2.4%
67	Howden	TAS	16	717	2.2%
68	Gunbalanya	NT	16	1,177	1.4%
69	Clarendon	NSW	15	147	10.2%
70	Aireys Inlet	VIC	15	979	1.5%
71	Dunnstown	VIC	15	259	5.8%
72	Falls Creek	VIC	15	326	4.6%
73	Harrietville	VIC	15	488	3.1%
74	Natimuk	VIC	15	548	2.7%
75	Mount Nebo	QLD	15	430	3.5%
76	Yarrabah	QLD	15	2,505	0.6%
77	Coolup	WA	15	420	3.6%
78	Fitzroy Crossing	WA	15	1,181	1.3%
79	Lagrange	WA	15	634	2.4%
80	Lake Mackay	NT	15	25	60.0%
81	The Gardens	NT	15	726	2.1%
82	Bayles	VIC	14	445	3.1%
83	Gibson Desert North	WA	14	262	5.3%
84	Wagait Beach	NT	14	422	3.3%
85	The Lagoon	NSW	13	268	4.9%
86	Christmas Hills	VIC	13	365	3.6%
87	Marysville	VIC	13	501	2.6%
88	Newhaven	VIC	13	547	2.4%
89	Sunset Strip	VIC	13	503	2.6%
90	Badu Island	QLD	13	704	1.8%
91	Erub Island	QLD	13	326	4.0%
92	Kobble Creek	QLD	13	654	2.0%
93	Springbrook	QLD	13	705	1.8%
94	Roebourne	WA	13	975	1.3%
95	Warakurna	WA	13	185	7.0%
96	Globe Derby Park	SA	13	360	3.6%
97	Crackenback	NSW	12	213	5.6%
98	Glenlyon	VIC	12	431	2.8%
99	Great Western	VIC	12	425	2.8%
100	Dwellingup	WA	12	524	2.3%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Arts & Recreation Workers FAQ

What does this Arts & Recreation ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Arts & Recreation 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.