What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Construction 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 Construction Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Construction construction workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

PakenhamVIC

Leading count

3,046

% of population

5.6%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Construction construction 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 construction 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 Pakenham and #2 Craigieburn 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	Pakenham	VIC	3,046	54,118	5.6%
2	Craigieburn	VIC	2,875	65,178	4.4%
3	Berwick	VIC	2,762	50,298	5.5%
4	Sunbury	VIC	2,658	38,851	6.8%
5	Point Cook	VIC	2,499	66,781	3.7%
6	Werribee	VIC	2,428	50,027	4.9%
7	Reservoir	VIC	2,222	51,096	4.3%
8	Frankston	VIC	2,191	37,331	5.9%
9	Langwarrin	VIC	2,088	23,588	8.9%
10	Doreen	VIC	1,939	27,122	7.1%
11	Tarneit	VIC	1,930	56,370	3.4%
12	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,922	30,909	6.2%
13	Dubbo	NSW	1,879	43,516	4.3%
14	Rowville	VIC	1,862	33,571	5.5%
15	Port Macquarie	NSW	1,783	47,693	3.7%
16	Baldivis	WA	1,744	37,697	4.6%
17	Upper Coomera	QLD	1,741	27,180	6.4%
18	Mooroolbark	VIC	1,654	23,059	7.2%
19	Ferntree Gully	VIC	1,622	27,398	5.9%
20	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	1,597	37,216	4.3%
21	Epping	VIC	1,588	33,489	4.7%
22	Croydon	VIC	1,579	28,608	5.5%
23	Mill Park	VIC	1,566	28,712	5.5%
24	Mornington	VIC	1,554	25,759	6.0%
25	South Morang	VIC	1,554	24,989	6.2%
26	Orange	NSW	1,537	41,232	3.7%
27	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,532	21,976	7.0%
28	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,527	37,415	4.1%
29	Narre Warren	VIC	1,519	27,689	5.5%
30	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,486	25,021	5.9%
31	Buderim	QLD	1,473	31,430	4.7%
32	Castle Hill	NSW	1,471	40,874	3.6%
33	Clyde North	VIC	1,454	31,681	4.6%
34	Bundoora	VIC	1,394	28,068	5.0%
35	Maroubra	NSW	1,393	30,722	4.5%
36	Blacktown	NSW	1,392	50,961	2.7%
37	Pimpama	QLD	1,368	24,601	5.6%
38	Dandenong	VIC	1,358	30,127	4.5%
39	Lilydale	VIC	1,345	17,348	7.8%
40	Greenvale	VIC	1,340	21,274	6.3%
41	Bentleigh East	VIC	1,332	30,159	4.4%
42	Boronia	VIC	1,291	23,607	5.5%
43	Morayfield	QLD	1,278	24,898	5.1%
44	Southport	QLD	1,278	36,786	3.5%
45	Caboolture	QLD	1,275	29,534	4.3%
46	Thornlands	QLD	1,272	19,263	6.6%
47	Cronulla	NSW	1,269	17,899	7.1%
48	Redland Bay	QLD	1,266	17,056	7.4%
49	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,265	24,683	5.1%
50	Narangba	QLD	1,259	20,910	6.0%
51	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,241	24,488	5.1%
52	Canning Vale	WA	1,238	34,504	3.6%
53	Preston	VIC	1,232	33,790	3.6%
54	Warrnambool	VIC	1,232	31,308	3.9%
55	Hillside	VIC	1,229	290	423.8%
56	Randwick	NSW	1,219	28,943	4.2%
57	Mount Martha	VIC	1,215	19,846	6.1%
58	Greensborough	VIC	1,214	21,070	5.8%
59	Traralgon	VIC	1,205	26,907	4.5%
60	Ryde	NSW	1,204	31,907	3.8%
61	Mernda	VIC	1,199	23,369	5.1%
62	Robina	QLD	1,187	25,659	4.6%
63	Dee Why	NSW	1,181	23,354	5.1%
64	Frankston South	VIC	1,177	18,801	6.3%
65	Hampton Park	VIC	1,175	26,082	4.5%
66	Richmond	VIC	1,173	28,587	4.1%
67	Torquay	VIC	1,172	18,534	6.3%
68	Endeavour Hills	VIC	1,157	24,455	4.7%
69	Seaford	VIC	1,152	17,215	6.7%
70	Glen Waverley	VIC	1,147	42,642	2.7%
71	Warragul	VIC	1,143	19,856	5.8%
72	Palm Beach	QLD	1,142	16,349	7.0%
73	Wollert	VIC	1,138	24,407	4.7%
74	Morphett Vale	SA	1,134	24,002	4.7%
75	Coomera	QLD	1,131	20,225	5.6%
76	Shepparton	VIC	1,129	32,067	3.5%
77	Kellyville	NSW	1,121	27,011	4.2%
78	Lara	VIC	1,117	19,014	5.9%
79	Helensvale	QLD	1,116	18,949	5.9%
80	St Albans	VIC	1,110	38,042	2.9%
81	Truganina	VIC	1,105	36,305	3.0%
82	Ormeau	QLD	1,101	15,938	6.9%
83	Cranbourne	VIC	1,094	21,281	5.1%
84	Engadine	NSW	1,093	17,736	6.2%
85	Capalaba	QLD	1,093	18,002	6.1%
86	Keysborough	VIC	1,091	30,018	3.6%
87	Officer	VIC	1,079	18,503	5.8%
88	Mount Waverley	VIC	1,073	35,340	3.0%
89	Cheltenham	VIC	1,069	23,992	4.5%
90	Ellenbrook	WA	1,069	24,668	4.3%
91	Cranebrook	NSW	1,063	15,779	6.7%
92	Wallan	VIC	1,060	15,004	7.1%
93	Alexandra Hills	QLD	1,049	16,472	6.4%
94	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,047	24,679	4.2%
95	Goulburn	NSW	1,045	23,963	4.4%
96	Mildura	VIC	1,045	34,565	3.0%
97	Pacific Pines	QLD	1,045	16,664	6.3%
98	Diamond Creek	VIC	1,044	12,503	8.3%
99	Eltham	VIC	1,042	18,847	5.5%
100	Ocean Grove	VIC	1,035	17,714	5.8%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers FAQ

What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Construction 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.