What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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 — NSW

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

Top suburb

DubboNSW

Leading count

1,879

% of population

4.3%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers

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

100 results

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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 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 Dubbo and #2 Port Macquarie 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	Dubbo	NSW	1,879	43,516	4.3%
2	Port Macquarie	NSW	1,783	47,693	3.7%
3	Orange	NSW	1,537	41,232	3.7%
4	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,527	37,415	4.1%
5	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,486	25,021	5.9%
6	Castle Hill	NSW	1,471	40,874	3.6%
7	Maroubra	NSW	1,393	30,722	4.5%
8	Blacktown	NSW	1,392	50,961	2.7%
9	Cronulla	NSW	1,269	17,899	7.1%
10	Randwick	NSW	1,219	28,943	4.2%
11	Ryde	NSW	1,204	31,907	3.8%
12	Dee Why	NSW	1,181	23,354	5.1%
13	Kellyville	NSW	1,121	27,011	4.2%
14	Engadine	NSW	1,093	17,736	6.2%
15	Cranebrook	NSW	1,063	15,779	6.7%
16	Goulburn	NSW	1,045	23,963	4.4%
17	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,023	27,893	3.7%
18	Merrylands	NSW	1,020	32,472	3.1%
19	Greystanes	NSW	1,013	23,511	4.3%
20	Mascot	NSW	988	21,591	4.6%
21	Oran Park	NSW	983	17,624	5.6%
22	Coffs Harbour	NSW	915	27,089	3.4%
23	Harrington Park	NSW	904	13,332	6.8%
24	Miranda	NSW	902	17,942	5.0%
25	Auburn	NSW	883	39,333	2.2%
26	Caringbah South	NSW	861	13,168	6.5%
27	Carlingford	NSW	849	28,044	3.0%
28	North Kellyville	NSW	843	17,401	4.8%
29	Umina Beach	NSW	831	17,372	4.8%
30	Albion Park	NSW	802	13,826	5.8%
31	Caringbah	NSW	798	12,575	6.3%
32	Coogee	NSW	784	14,634	5.4%
33	Strathfield	NSW	770	25,915	3.0%
34	Lidcombe	NSW	764	23,663	3.2%
35	Greenacre	NSW	756	26,314	2.9%
36	Marrickville	NSW	754	26,570	2.8%
37	Penrith	NSW	753	17,966	4.2%
38	Bankstown	NSW	746	34,933	2.1%
39	South Penrith	NSW	734	12,005	6.1%
40	Banora Point	NSW	733	16,460	4.5%
41	Bexley	NSW	727	19,646	3.7%
42	Seven Hills	NSW	724	20,095	3.6%
43	Earlwood	NSW	722	18,053	4.0%
44	Campsie	NSW	718	26,132	2.7%
45	Liverpool	NSW	715	31,078	2.3%
46	Bateau Bay	NSW	708	12,516	5.7%
47	Mount Annan	NSW	702	11,784	6.0%
48	Armidale	NSW	694	23,967	2.9%
49	Botany	NSW	693	12,960	5.3%
50	Charlestown	NSW	691	13,601	5.1%
51	Guildford	NSW	689	24,091	2.9%
52	Mona Vale	NSW	675	10,877	6.2%
53	Concord	NSW	661	14,551	4.5%
54	Spring Farm	NSW	661	9,868	6.7%
55	Terrigal	NSW	657	12,730	5.2%
56	Rosebery	NSW	654	13,533	4.8%
57	Wollongong	NSW	652	20,446	3.2%
58	Griffith	NSW	647	19,505	3.3%
59	Epping	NSW	626	29,551	2.1%
60	Newport	NSW	618	9,659	6.4%
61	Karabar	NSW	616	8,517	7.2%
62	Berkeley Vale	NSW	612	8,951	6.8%
63	Thurgoona	NSW	612	11,028	5.5%
64	Manly	NSW	611	16,296	3.7%
65	West Pennant Hills	NSW	599	16,620	3.6%
66	Jordan Springs	NSW	590	11,772	5.0%
67	Frenchs Forest	NSW	586	14,267	4.1%
68	Lavington	NSW	585	13,073	4.5%
69	Ashfield	NSW	582	23,012	2.5%
70	Waterloo	NSW	580	16,379	3.5%
71	Avalon Beach	NSW	574	10,379	5.5%
72	Raymond Terrace	NSW	567	13,453	4.2%
73	Schofields	NSW	565	15,213	3.7%
74	Mosman	NSW	563	28,329	2.0%
75	Jerrabomberra	NSW	560	9,601	5.8%
76	Zetland	NSW	560	12,622	4.4%
77	Medowie	NSW	555	10,879	5.1%
78	Dapto	NSW	546	10,954	5.0%
79	Menai	NSW	541	10,419	5.2%
80	Kirrawee	NSW	538	11,007	4.9%
81	Toongabbie	NSW	538	16,177	3.3%
82	Woonona	NSW	535	12,374	4.3%
83	Rouse Hill	NSW	533	11,349	4.7%
84	St Marys	NSW	530	13,256	4.0%
85	Kenthurst	NSW	526	5,313	9.9%
86	Panania	NSW	526	13,507	3.9%
87	Yagoona	NSW	525	19,651	2.7%
88	Punchbowl	NSW	523	3	17433.3%
89	Gregory Hills	NSW	522	9,142	5.7%
90	Merewether	NSW	520	11,788	4.4%
91	Cherrybrook	NSW	517	19,082	2.7%
92	Eastwood	NSW	517	18,695	2.8%
93	Freshwater	NSW	517	9,186	5.6%
94	Gladesville	NSW	516	12,867	4.0%
95	Wentworth Point	NSW	516	12,703	4.1%
96	Winston Hills	NSW	513	12,123	4.2%
97	Chatswood	NSW	511	25,553	2.0%
98	Hornsby	NSW	509	22,462	2.3%
99	Campbelltown	NSW	508	16,577	3.1%
100	Ermington	NSW	506	12,686	4.0%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers FAQ

What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.