What does this IT & Telecom ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest IT & Telecom 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 · 97 suburbs

Top Suburbs by IT & Telecom Workers — NSW

NSW suburbs with the highest number of IT & Telecom it & telecom workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

NewtownNSW

Leading count

540

% of population

3.7%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by IT & Telecom Workers

NSW suburbs with the highest number of IT & Telecom it & telecom workers, ranked by count from Census 2021. — NSW

97 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by it & telecom 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 Newtown and #2 Surry Hills 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	Newtown	NSW	540	14,690	3.7%
2	Surry Hills	NSW	510	15,828	3.2%
3	Leichhardt	NSW	477	15,158	3.1%
4	Paddington	NSW	370	12,701	2.9%
5	Redfern	NSW	363	13,072	2.8%
6	Bondi Beach	NSW	361	11,513	3.1%
7	Manly	NSW	359	16,296	2.2%
8	Alexandria	NSW	349	9,649	3.6%
9	Macquarie Park	NSW	337	11,071	3.0%
10	Erskineville	NSW	333	9,657	3.4%
11	Glebe	NSW	317	11,680	2.7%
12	Darlinghurst	NSW	303	10,615	2.9%
13	Camperdown	NSW	290	9,381	3.1%
14	Annandale	NSW	276	9,487	2.9%
15	Balmain	NSW	262	10,454	2.5%
16	Petersham	NSW	260	8,200	3.2%
17	North Sydney	NSW	243	8,964	2.7%
18	Stanmore	NSW	231	7,619	3.0%
19	Rozelle	NSW	229	8,553	2.7%
20	Lilyfield	NSW	225	7,641	2.9%
21	North Bondi	NSW	216	9,290	2.3%
22	St Leonards	NSW	215	7,212	3.0%
23	Potts Point	NSW	214	7,183	3.0%
24	Wollstonecraft	NSW	212	8,115	2.6%
25	Artarmon	NSW	206	9,417	2.2%
26	Cammeray	NSW	186	7,088	2.6%
27	Bronte	NSW	180	7,166	2.5%
28	Elizabeth Bay	NSW	173	4,878	3.5%
29	Woollahra	NSW	169	7,189	2.4%
30	Naremburn	NSW	167	5,924	2.8%
31	Crows Nest	NSW	159	4,974	3.2%
32	Forest Lodge	NSW	148	4,965	3.0%
33	Waitara	NSW	144	7,837	1.8%
34	Chippendale	NSW	140	7,803	1.8%
35	Clovelly	NSW	131	4,887	2.7%
36	Enmore	NSW	124	3,871	3.2%
37	Waverley	NSW	119	4,216	2.8%
38	Double Bay	NSW	118	4,709	2.5%
39	Lewisham	NSW	111	4,060	2.7%
40	North Epping	NSW	107	4,657	2.3%
41	Killarney Heights	NSW	96	4,502	2.1%
42	Birchgrove	NSW	85	3,228	2.6%
43	Kirribilli	NSW	85	3,629	2.3%
44	Queenscliff	NSW	84	3,407	2.5%
45	Bilgola Plateau	NSW	82	3,650	2.2%
46	Lane Cove West	NSW	75	3,146	2.4%
47	Waverton	NSW	75	2,981	2.5%
48	Edgecliff	NSW	71	2,499	2.8%
49	Rushcutters Bay	NSW	71	2,335	3.0%
50	Queens Park	NSW	68	3,143	2.2%
51	Tamarama	NSW	50	1,478	3.4%
52	Balmain East	NSW	47	1,900	2.5%
53	Cremorne Point	NSW	42	2,270	1.9%
54	Willoughby East	NSW	36	1,864	1.9%
55	Middle Cove	NSW	30	1,327	2.3%
56	Roseville Chase	NSW	30	1,618	1.9%
57	Point Piper	NSW	28	1,334	2.1%
58	Phegans Bay	NSW	17	406	4.2%
59	Horsfield Bay	NSW	14	501	2.8%
60	Maloneys Beach	NSW	11	408	2.7%
61	Dangar Island	NSW	9	313	2.9%
62	Fernvale	NSW	9	261	3.4%
63	Laguna	NSW	8	310	2.6%
64	Mooney Mooney	NSW	8	350	2.3%
65	Wollombi	NSW	8	301	2.7%
66	Blairmount	NSW	7	409	1.7%
67	Georgica	NSW	7	240	2.9%
68	Rosebank	NSW	7	423	1.7%
69	Budgong	NSW	6	87	6.9%
70	Cambewarra	NSW	6	234	2.6%
71	Coolac	NSW	6	244	2.5%
72	Eltham	NSW	6	332	1.8%
73	Forest Glen	NSW	6	71	8.5%
74	Swanhaven	NSW	6	196	3.1%
75	The Ridgeway	NSW	6	162	3.7%
76	Bonalbo	NSW	5	338	1.5%
77	Cedar Brush Creek	NSW	5	125	4.0%
78	Cootralantra	NSW	5	107	4.7%
79	Far Meadow	NSW	5	209	2.4%
80	Goolmangar	NSW	5	183	2.7%
81	Harolds Cross	NSW	5	79	6.3%
82	Hyams Beach	NSW	5	137	3.6%
83	Lovett Bay	NSW	5	117	4.3%
84	Piambong	NSW	5	157	3.2%
85	Wendoree Park	NSW	5	131	3.8%
86	Bandon Grove	NSW	4	135	3.0%
87	Bostobrick	NSW	4	132	3.0%
88	Leets Vale	NSW	4	59	6.8%
89	Longreach	NSW	4	72	5.6%
90	Mooral Creek	NSW	4	105	3.8%
91	Rye Park	NSW	4	230	1.7%
92	Tuntable Creek	NSW	4	215	1.9%
93	Tyagarah	NSW	4	194	2.1%
94	Tygalgah	NSW	4	116	3.4%
95	Binna Burra	NSW	3	223	1.3%
96	East Lynne	NSW	3	94	3.2%
97	Trenayr	NSW	3	71	4.2%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by IT & Telecom Workers FAQ

What does this IT & Telecom ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest IT & Telecom 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.