What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows VIC 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 — VIC

VIC 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

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

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 VIC.

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.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	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	Rowville	VIC	1,862	33,571	5.5%
14	Mooroolbark	VIC	1,654	23,059	7.2%
15	Ferntree Gully	VIC	1,622	27,398	5.9%
16	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	1,597	37,216	4.3%
17	Epping	VIC	1,588	33,489	4.7%
18	Croydon	VIC	1,579	28,608	5.5%
19	Mill Park	VIC	1,566	28,712	5.5%
20	Mornington	VIC	1,554	25,759	6.0%
21	South Morang	VIC	1,554	24,989	6.2%
22	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,532	21,976	7.0%
23	Narre Warren	VIC	1,519	27,689	5.5%
24	Clyde North	VIC	1,454	31,681	4.6%
25	Bundoora	VIC	1,394	28,068	5.0%
26	Dandenong	VIC	1,358	30,127	4.5%
27	Lilydale	VIC	1,345	17,348	7.8%
28	Greenvale	VIC	1,340	21,274	6.3%
29	Bentleigh East	VIC	1,332	30,159	4.4%
30	Boronia	VIC	1,291	23,607	5.5%
31	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,265	24,683	5.1%
32	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,241	24,488	5.1%
33	Preston	VIC	1,232	33,790	3.6%
34	Warrnambool	VIC	1,232	31,308	3.9%
35	Hillside	VIC	1,229	290	423.8%
36	Mount Martha	VIC	1,215	19,846	6.1%
37	Greensborough	VIC	1,214	21,070	5.8%
38	Traralgon	VIC	1,205	26,907	4.5%
39	Mernda	VIC	1,199	23,369	5.1%
40	Frankston South	VIC	1,177	18,801	6.3%
41	Hampton Park	VIC	1,175	26,082	4.5%
42	Richmond	VIC	1,173	28,587	4.1%
43	Torquay	VIC	1,172	18,534	6.3%
44	Endeavour Hills	VIC	1,157	24,455	4.7%
45	Seaford	VIC	1,152	17,215	6.7%
46	Glen Waverley	VIC	1,147	42,642	2.7%
47	Warragul	VIC	1,143	19,856	5.8%
48	Wollert	VIC	1,138	24,407	4.7%
49	Shepparton	VIC	1,129	32,067	3.5%
50	Lara	VIC	1,117	19,014	5.9%
51	St Albans	VIC	1,110	38,042	2.9%
52	Truganina	VIC	1,105	36,305	3.0%
53	Cranbourne	VIC	1,094	21,281	5.1%
54	Keysborough	VIC	1,091	30,018	3.6%
55	Officer	VIC	1,079	18,503	5.8%
56	Mount Waverley	VIC	1,073	35,340	3.0%
57	Cheltenham	VIC	1,069	23,992	4.5%
58	Wallan	VIC	1,060	15,004	7.1%
59	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,047	24,679	4.2%
60	Mildura	VIC	1,045	34,565	3.0%
61	Diamond Creek	VIC	1,044	12,503	8.3%
62	Eltham	VIC	1,042	18,847	5.5%
63	Ocean Grove	VIC	1,035	17,714	5.8%
64	Mount Eliza	VIC	1,006	18,734	5.4%
65	Essendon	VIC	1,005	21,240	4.7%
66	Cranbourne West	VIC	1,001	19,969	5.0%
67	Somerville	VIC	994	11,767	8.4%
68	Dandenong North	VIC	991	22,550	4.4%
69	Glenroy	VIC	991	23,792	4.2%
70	Mount Evelyn	VIC	965	9,799	9.8%
71	Noble Park	VIC	956	32,257	3.0%
72	Doncaster East	VIC	947	30,926	3.1%
73	Drouin	VIC	940	15,287	6.1%
74	Coburg	VIC	934	26,574	3.5%
75	Highton	VIC	921	20,736	4.4%
76	Pascoe Vale	VIC	909	18,171	5.0%
77	Mickleham	VIC	907	17,452	5.2%
78	Altona Meadows	VIC	894	18,479	4.8%
79	Wodonga	VIC	891	20,259	4.4%
80	Lalor	VIC	886	23,219	3.8%
81	Chirnside Park	VIC	874	11,779	7.4%
82	Rosebud	VIC	868	14,381	6.0%
83	St Kilda	VIC	868	19,490	4.5%
84	Taylors Lakes	VIC	866	15,174	5.7%
85	Roxburgh Park	VIC	855	24,129	3.5%
86	Kilsyth	VIC	845	11,699	7.2%
87	Ringwood	VIC	839	19,144	4.4%
88	Grovedale	VIC	838	14,869	5.6%
89	Belmont	VIC	837	15,066	5.6%
90	Leopold	VIC	833	13,272	6.3%
91	Doncaster	VIC	828	25,020	3.3%
92	Taylors Hill	VIC	813	15,419	5.3%
93	Thomastown	VIC	791	20,234	3.9%
94	Wantirna South	VIC	779	20,754	3.8%
95	Wyndham Vale	VIC	772	20,518	3.8%
96	South Yarra	VIC	760	25,028	3.0%
97	Narre Warren North	VIC	759	8,033	9.4%
98	Echuca	VIC	757	15,056	5.0%
99	Mulgrave	VIC	755	19,889	3.8%
100	Darley	VIC	753	9,190	8.2%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers FAQ

What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows VIC 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.