What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows NT 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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Industry · NT · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers — NT

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

Top suburb

Humpty DooNT

Leading count

339

% of population

7.9%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers

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

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 NT.

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 Humpty Doo and #2 Howard Springs 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	Humpty Doo	NT	339	4,313	7.9%
2	Howard Springs	NT	282	3,153	8.9%
3	Darwin City	NT	242	7,149	3.4%
4	Durack	NT	221	3,730	5.9%
5	Rosebery	NT	216	4,127	5.2%
6	Leanyer	NT	207	4,597	4.5%
7	Zuccoli	NT	204	4,131	4.9%
8	Stuart Park	NT	188	4,101	4.6%
9	Karama	NT	184	4,803	3.8%
10	Gillen	NT	177	4,466	4.0%
11	Woodroffe	NT	172	3,175	5.4%
12	Bakewell	NT	165	3,091	5.3%
13	Driver	NT	164	2,747	6.0%
14	Braitling	NT	151	3,160	4.8%
15	Virginia	NT	150	1,811	8.3%
16	Girraween	NT	149	1,668	8.9%
17	Nightcliff	NT	148	3,884	3.8%
18	Moulden	NT	143	3,053	4.7%
19	Gunn	NT	140	2,564	5.5%
20	Herbert	NT	138	1,610	8.6%
21	Gray	NT	128	3,142	4.1%
22	Katherine East	NT	122	3,061	4.0%
23	Larrakeyah	NT	121	3,943	3.1%
24	Bellamack	NT	119	2,423	4.9%
25	Muirhead	NT	115	3,689	3.1%
26	East Side	NT	109	3,098	3.5%
27	Wulagi	NT	108	2,510	4.3%
28	Johnston	NT	106	2,386	4.4%
29	Malak	NT	106	3,013	3.5%
30	Parap	NT	106	2,819	3.8%
31	Araluen	NT	102	2,673	3.8%
32	Fannie Bay	NT	98	2,875	3.4%
33	Wagaman	NT	97	2,023	4.8%
34	Moil	NT	96	2,000	4.8%
35	Nhulunbuy	NT	93	3,350	2.8%
36	Bayview	NT	92	1,702	5.4%
37	Anula	NT	91	2,385	3.8%
38	Tennant Creek	NT	91	3,080	3.0%
39	Rapid Creek	NT	89	3,261	2.7%
40	Farrar	NT	86	1,650	5.2%
41	Alawa	NT	85	2,078	4.1%
42	Coconut Grove	NT	85	2,892	2.9%
43	Jingili	NT	83	1,841	4.5%
44	Larapinta	NT	82	2,368	3.5%
45	Cossack	NT	80	1,293	6.2%
46	Tiwi	NT	80	2,511	3.2%
47	Millner	NT	79	2,576	3.1%
48	Berry Springs	NT	73	870	8.4%
49	Wanguri	NT	72	1,836	3.9%
50	Desert Springs	NT	70	1,536	4.6%
51	McMinns Lagoon	NT	70	687	10.2%
52	Marlow Lagoon	NT	67	754	8.9%
53	Nakara	NT	65	1,906	3.4%
54	Bees Creek	NT	62	803	7.7%
55	Marrara	NT	61	1,323	4.6%
56	Sadadeen	NT	61	2,307	2.6%
57	Acacia Hills	NT	58	711	8.2%
58	Katherine	NT	56	1,254	4.5%
59	Lyons	NT	56	2,219	2.5%
60	Ludmilla	NT	55	1,667	3.3%
61	The Gap	NT	54	1,945	2.8%
62	Ross	NT	49	806	6.1%
63	Katherine South	NT	47	1,507	3.1%
64	Darwin River	NT	45	627	7.2%
65	Woolner	NT	45	962	4.7%
66	Knuckey Lagoon	NT	39	498	7.8%
67	Lansdowne	NT	38	499	7.6%
68	Berrimah	NT	36	1,199	3.0%
69	Ilparpa	NT	33	542	6.1%
70	Connellan	NT	31	371	8.4%
71	Livingstone	NT	31	443	7.0%
72	Brinkin	NT	30	1,117	2.7%
73	Coolalinga	NT	29	510	5.7%
74	Maningrida	NT	29	2,518	1.2%
75	Noonamah	NT	29	328	8.8%
76	The Gardens	NT	27	726	3.7%
77	Ciccone	NT	24	281	8.5%
78	The Narrows	NT	24	632	3.8%
79	Uralla	NT	23	194	11.9%
80	Alyangula	NT	22	751	2.9%
81	Marrakai	NT	22	564	3.9%
82	Tumbling Waters	NT	20	254	7.9%
83	Lloyd Creek	NT	19	225	8.4%
84	Tindal	NT	19	850	2.2%
85	Holtze	NT	18	1,940	0.9%
86	Galiwinku	NT	17	2,199	0.8%
87	Borroloola	NT	16	755	2.1%
88	Timber Creek	NT	16	278	5.8%
89	Wurrumiyanga	NT	16	1,421	1.1%
90	Southport	NT	15	215	7.0%
91	White Gums	NT	14	182	7.7%
92	Adelaide River	NT	13	317	4.1%
93	Fly Creek	NT	13	189	6.9%
94	Winnellie	NT	13	197	6.6%
95	Kalkarindji	NT	12	383	3.1%
96	Wagait Beach	NT	12	422	2.8%
97	Angurugu	NT	11	883	1.2%
98	Casuarina	NT	11	406	2.7%
99	Stuart	NT	11	459	2.4%
100	Tanami	NT	11	144	7.6%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers FAQ

What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows NT 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.