What does this Healthcare ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Healthcare 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 Healthcare Workers

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

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

4,494

% of population

9.4%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Healthcare Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Healthcare healthcare 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 healthcare 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 Port Macquarie and #2 Dubbo 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	Port Macquarie	NSW	4,494	47,693	9.4%
2	Dubbo	NSW	4,181	43,516	9.6%
3	Orange	NSW	4,050	41,232	9.8%
4	Craigieburn	VIC	3,870	65,178	5.9%
5	Berwick	VIC	3,727	50,298	7.4%
6	Pakenham	VIC	3,670	54,118	6.8%
7	Point Cook	VIC	3,618	66,781	5.4%
8	Reservoir	VIC	3,476	51,096	6.8%
9	Tarneit	VIC	3,383	56,370	6.0%
10	Blacktown	NSW	3,350	50,961	6.6%
11	Southport	QLD	3,067	36,786	8.3%
12	Melbourne	VIC	3,053	54,941	5.6%
13	Warrnambool	VIC	3,007	31,308	9.6%
14	Frankston	VIC	2,983	37,331	8.0%
15	Buderim	QLD	2,981	31,430	9.5%
16	Clyde North	VIC	2,934	31,681	9.3%
17	Werribee	VIC	2,767	50,027	5.5%
18	Preston	VIC	2,639	33,790	7.8%
19	Glen Waverley	VIC	2,630	42,642	6.2%
20	Shepparton	VIC	2,601	32,067	8.1%
21	Castle Hill	NSW	2,574	40,874	6.3%
22	Mildura	VIC	2,556	34,565	7.4%
23	Strathfield	NSW	2,530	25,915	9.8%
24	Randwick	NSW	2,518	28,943	8.7%
25	Hurstville	NSW	2,512	31,162	8.1%
26	Baulkham Hills	NSW	2,458	37,415	6.6%
27	Richmond	VIC	2,428	28,587	8.5%
28	Canning Vale	WA	2,416	34,504	7.0%
29	Sunbury	VIC	2,414	38,851	6.2%
30	Baldivis	WA	2,401	37,697	6.4%
31	Kew	VIC	2,302	24,499	9.4%
32	Coffs Harbour	NSW	2,292	27,089	8.5%
33	Traralgon	VIC	2,288	26,907	8.5%
34	Rowville	VIC	2,285	33,571	6.8%
35	Brunswick	VIC	2,273	24,896	9.1%
36	Northcote	VIC	2,267	25,276	9.0%
37	Epping	VIC	2,256	33,489	6.7%
38	Mount Waverley	VIC	2,218	35,340	6.3%
39	Auburn	NSW	2,191	39,333	5.6%
40	Glen Iris	VIC	2,165	26,131	8.3%
41	Croydon	VIC	2,154	28,608	7.5%
42	Ryde	NSW	2,136	31,907	6.7%
43	Dee Why	NSW	2,117	23,354	9.1%
44	Bundoora	VIC	2,111	28,068	7.5%
45	Coburg	VIC	2,109	26,574	7.9%
46	Mill Park	VIC	2,109	28,712	7.3%
47	Truganina	VIC	2,067	36,305	5.7%
48	Wollert	VIC	2,039	24,407	8.4%
49	Bentleigh East	VIC	2,038	30,159	6.8%
50	Robina	QLD	2,026	25,659	7.9%
51	Epping	NSW	2,023	29,551	6.8%
52	Cranbourne East	VIC	2,019	24,679	8.2%
53	Doncaster East	VIC	2,019	30,926	6.5%
54	Mernda	VIC	2,010	23,369	8.6%
55	South Morang	VIC	2,004	24,989	8.0%
56	Hornsby	NSW	2,003	22,462	8.9%
57	Wollongong	NSW	2,000	20,446	9.8%
58	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	1,998	37,216	5.4%
59	Doreen	VIC	1,995	27,122	7.4%
60	South Yarra	VIC	1,994	25,028	8.0%
61	Coorparoo	QLD	1,989	18,132	11.0%
62	Caboolture	QLD	1,982	29,534	6.7%
63	Maroubra	NSW	1,979	30,722	6.4%
64	Parramatta	NSW	1,979	30,211	6.6%
65	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,979	30,909	6.4%
66	Ferntree Gully	VIC	1,977	27,398	7.2%
67	Morphett Vale	SA	1,976	24,002	8.2%
68	North Lakes	QLD	1,973	23,030	8.6%
69	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,956	27,893	7.0%
70	Mount Gambier	SA	1,946	25,591	7.6%
71	Noble Park	VIC	1,937	32,257	6.0%
72	Highton	VIC	1,932	20,736	9.3%
73	Upper Coomera	QLD	1,904	27,180	7.0%
74	Hawthorn	VIC	1,893	22,322	8.5%
75	Liverpool	NSW	1,882	31,078	6.1%
76	Ashfield	NSW	1,879	23,012	8.2%
77	Carlingford	NSW	1,847	28,044	6.6%
78	Wangaratta	VIC	1,847	19,214	9.6%
79	Goulburn	NSW	1,834	23,963	7.7%
80	Mornington	VIC	1,805	25,759	7.0%
81	Kellyville	NSW	1,804	27,011	6.7%
82	Langwarrin	VIC	1,781	23,588	7.6%
83	Camberwell	VIC	1,771	21,965	8.1%
84	Kirwan	QLD	1,770	20,780	8.5%
85	Narre Warren	VIC	1,769	27,689	6.4%
86	Malvern East	VIC	1,767	22,296	7.9%
87	Pimpama	QLD	1,767	24,601	7.2%
88	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,766	24,683	7.2%
89	Forest Lake	QLD	1,752	22,676	7.7%
90	Marrickville	NSW	1,749	26,570	6.6%
91	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,719	25,021	6.9%
92	Maroochydore	QLD	1,717	20,629	8.3%
93	Dianella	WA	1,712	24,169	7.1%
94	Keysborough	VIC	1,697	30,018	5.7%
95	Thornbury	VIC	1,690	19,005	8.9%
96	Boronia	VIC	1,689	23,607	7.2%
97	Doncaster	VIC	1,687	25,020	6.7%
98	Armidale	NSW	1,683	23,967	7.0%
99	Wodonga	VIC	1,682	20,259	8.3%
100	Kallangur	QLD	1,657	21,761	7.6%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Healthcare Workers FAQ

What does this Healthcare ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Healthcare 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.