What does this Healthcare ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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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Industry · NSW · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Healthcare Workers — NSW

NSW 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

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

100 results

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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 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 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	Blacktown	NSW	3,350	50,961	6.6%
5	Castle Hill	NSW	2,574	40,874	6.3%
6	Strathfield	NSW	2,530	25,915	9.8%
7	Randwick	NSW	2,518	28,943	8.7%
8	Hurstville	NSW	2,512	31,162	8.1%
9	Baulkham Hills	NSW	2,458	37,415	6.6%
10	Coffs Harbour	NSW	2,292	27,089	8.5%
11	Auburn	NSW	2,191	39,333	5.6%
12	Ryde	NSW	2,136	31,907	6.7%
13	Dee Why	NSW	2,117	23,354	9.1%
14	Epping	NSW	2,023	29,551	6.8%
15	Hornsby	NSW	2,003	22,462	8.9%
16	Wollongong	NSW	2,000	20,446	9.8%
17	Maroubra	NSW	1,979	30,722	6.4%
18	Parramatta	NSW	1,979	30,211	6.6%
19	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,956	27,893	7.0%
20	Liverpool	NSW	1,882	31,078	6.1%
21	Ashfield	NSW	1,879	23,012	8.2%
22	Carlingford	NSW	1,847	28,044	6.6%
23	Goulburn	NSW	1,834	23,963	7.7%
24	Kellyville	NSW	1,804	27,011	6.7%
25	Marrickville	NSW	1,749	26,570	6.6%
26	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,719	25,021	6.9%
27	Armidale	NSW	1,683	23,967	7.0%
28	Campsie	NSW	1,634	26,132	6.3%
29	Kogarah	NSW	1,630	16,416	9.9%
30	Lidcombe	NSW	1,605	23,663	6.8%
31	Broken Hill	NSW	1,568	17,706	8.9%
32	Bankstown	NSW	1,557	34,933	4.5%
33	Mosman	NSW	1,513	28,329	5.3%
34	Chatswood	NSW	1,502	25,553	5.9%
35	Merrylands	NSW	1,478	32,472	4.6%
36	Merewether	NSW	1,471	11,788	12.5%
37	Westmead	NSW	1,461	16,555	8.8%
38	Charlestown	NSW	1,424	13,601	10.5%
39	Wahroonga	NSW	1,400	17,853	7.8%
40	Taree	NSW	1,383	16,715	8.3%
41	Goonellabah	NSW	1,349	13,351	10.1%
42	Seven Hills	NSW	1,336	20,095	6.6%
43	Banora Point	NSW	1,329	16,460	8.1%
44	Wallsend	NSW	1,289	13,244	9.7%
45	Cherrybrook	NSW	1,242	19,082	6.5%
46	Miranda	NSW	1,235	17,942	6.9%
47	Penrith	NSW	1,235	17,966	6.9%
48	Oran Park	NSW	1,229	17,624	7.0%
49	Rockdale	NSW	1,220	15,475	7.9%
50	Coogee	NSW	1,213	14,634	8.3%
51	Engadine	NSW	1,212	17,736	6.8%
52	Cronulla	NSW	1,201	17,899	6.7%
53	Glenwood	NSW	1,201	15,829	7.6%
54	Campbelltown	NSW	1,191	16,577	7.2%
55	Burwood	NSW	1,187	18,224	6.5%
56	Griffith	NSW	1,186	19,505	6.1%
57	Umina Beach	NSW	1,183	17,372	6.8%
58	Eastwood	NSW	1,177	18,695	6.3%
59	Greystanes	NSW	1,172	23,511	5.0%
60	New Lambton	NSW	1,171	10,651	11.0%
61	Granville	NSW	1,168	16,716	7.0%
62	Rooty Hill	NSW	1,164	16,176	7.2%
63	West Pennant Hills	NSW	1,160	16,620	7.0%
64	St Ives	NSW	1,155	18,384	6.3%
65	Marsden Park	NSW	1,152	14,610	7.9%
66	Albion Park	NSW	1,145	13,826	8.3%
67	Newtown	NSW	1,135	14,690	7.7%
68	North Kellyville	NSW	1,127	17,401	6.5%
69	Toongabbie	NSW	1,111	16,177	6.9%
70	Terrigal	NSW	1,089	12,730	8.6%
71	Cameron Park	NSW	1,087	9,977	10.9%
72	Wentworthville	NSW	1,084	15,098	7.2%
73	Bexley	NSW	1,081	19,646	5.5%
74	Schofields	NSW	1,074	15,213	7.1%
75	Figtree	NSW	1,073	12,335	8.7%
76	Leichhardt	NSW	1,046	15,158	6.9%
77	Thurgoona	NSW	1,039	11,028	9.4%
78	Forster	NSW	1,029	14,187	7.3%
79	Mascot	NSW	1,027	21,591	4.8%
80	Greenacre	NSW	1,022	26,314	3.9%
81	Minto	NSW	996	13,940	7.1%
82	Edmondson Park	NSW	988	12,080	8.2%
83	Guildford	NSW	988	24,091	4.1%
84	Woonona	NSW	982	12,374	7.9%
85	Concord	NSW	981	14,551	6.7%
86	Ingleburn	NSW	970	15,264	6.4%
87	The Ponds	NSW	964	16,315	5.9%
88	Cranebrook	NSW	960	15,779	6.1%
89	Dulwich Hill	NSW	960	14,046	6.8%
90	Kingsford	NSW	960	13,492	7.1%
91	Penshurst	NSW	959	12,592	7.6%
92	Dapto	NSW	953	10,954	8.7%
93	Lavington	NSW	949	13,073	7.3%
94	Thornton	NSW	945	10,690	8.8%
95	Mount Druitt	NSW	939	16,986	5.5%
96	Casula	NSW	932	16,584	5.6%
97	Earlwood	NSW	930	18,053	5.2%
98	Surry Hills	NSW	925	15,828	5.8%
99	Fletcher	NSW	921	8,014	11.5%
100	Jordan Springs	NSW	919	11,772	7.8%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Healthcare Workers FAQ

What does this Healthcare ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.