What does this Manufacturing ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing Workers

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

Top suburb

CraigieburnVIC

Leading count

2,771

% of population

4.3%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Manufacturing manufacturing 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 manufacturing 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 Craigieburn and #2 Pakenham 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	Craigieburn	VIC	2,771	65,178	4.3%
2	Pakenham	VIC	2,672	54,118	4.9%
3	Noble Park	VIC	2,156	32,257	6.7%
4	Keysborough	VIC	2,110	30,018	7.0%
5	Berwick	VIC	2,093	50,298	4.2%
6	Griffith	NSW	1,915	19,505	9.8%
7	Point Cook	VIC	1,899	66,781	2.8%
8	Rowville	VIC	1,758	33,571	5.2%
9	Hampton Park	VIC	1,701	26,082	6.5%
10	Blacktown	NSW	1,696	50,961	3.3%
11	Dandenong	VIC	1,642	30,127	5.5%
12	Reservoir	VIC	1,633	51,096	3.2%
13	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,621	30,909	5.2%
14	St Albans	VIC	1,586	38,042	4.2%
15	Tarneit	VIC	1,549	56,370	2.7%
16	Narre Warren	VIC	1,545	27,689	5.6%
17	Clyde North	VIC	1,533	31,681	4.8%
18	Werribee	VIC	1,533	50,027	3.1%
19	Springvale	VIC	1,394	22,174	6.3%
20	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,354	24,683	5.5%
21	Epping	VIC	1,348	33,489	4.0%
22	Warrnambool	VIC	1,343	31,308	4.3%
23	Baldivis	WA	1,295	37,697	3.4%
24	Frankston	VIC	1,283	37,331	3.4%
25	Glen Waverley	VIC	1,269	42,642	3.0%
26	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,264	21,976	5.8%
27	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	1,259	37,216	3.4%
28	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,246	24,679	5.0%
29	Sunbury	VIC	1,243	38,851	3.2%
30	Ferntree Gully	VIC	1,242	27,398	4.5%
31	Redbank Plains	QLD	1,227	24,349	5.0%
32	Endeavour Hills	VIC	1,221	24,455	5.0%
33	Cranbourne West	VIC	1,191	19,969	6.0%
34	Mill Park	VIC	1,187	28,712	4.1%
35	Cranbourne	VIC	1,180	21,281	5.5%
36	Shepparton	VIC	1,173	32,067	3.7%
37	Dandenong North	VIC	1,158	22,550	5.1%
38	Dubbo	NSW	1,156	43,516	2.7%
39	Mount Gambier	SA	1,124	25,591	4.4%
40	Croydon	VIC	1,091	28,608	3.8%
41	Springvale South	VIC	1,084	12,766	8.5%
42	Boronia	VIC	1,081	23,607	4.6%
43	Canning Vale	WA	1,075	34,504	3.1%
44	Langwarrin	VIC	1,052	23,588	4.5%
45	Mooroolbark	VIC	1,049	23,059	4.5%
46	Castle Hill	NSW	1,044	40,874	2.6%
47	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,039	37,415	2.8%
48	Forest Lake	QLD	1,033	22,676	4.6%
49	Truganina	VIC	1,011	36,305	2.8%
50	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,007	25,021	4.0%
51	South Morang	VIC	1,004	24,989	4.0%
52	Bankstown	NSW	988	34,933	2.8%
53	Mount Waverley	VIC	973	35,340	2.8%
54	Wodonga	VIC	969	20,259	4.8%
55	Quakers Hill	NSW	966	27,893	3.5%
56	Wollert	VIC	965	24,407	4.0%
57	Cabramatta	NSW	962	21,142	4.6%
58	Preston	VIC	934	33,790	2.8%
59	Upper Coomera	QLD	934	27,180	3.4%
60	Bundoora	VIC	932	28,068	3.3%
61	Lalor	VIC	927	23,219	4.0%
62	Paralowie	SA	919	17,504	5.3%
63	Auburn	NSW	909	39,333	2.3%
64	Doreen	VIC	900	27,122	3.3%
65	Morayfield	QLD	889	24,898	3.6%
66	Caroline Springs	VIC	882	24,488	3.6%
67	Officer	VIC	879	18,503	4.8%
68	Caboolture	QLD	865	29,534	2.9%
69	Bentleigh East	VIC	861	30,159	2.9%
70	Orange	NSW	857	41,232	2.1%
71	Colac	VIC	857	9,243	9.3%
72	Thomastown	VIC	855	20,234	4.2%
73	Traralgon	VIC	852	26,907	3.2%
74	Liverpool	NSW	847	31,078	2.7%
75	Mulgrave	VIC	825	19,889	4.1%
76	Australind	WA	820	15,988	5.1%
77	Kellyville	NSW	815	27,011	3.0%
78	Mildura	VIC	803	34,565	2.3%
79	Wangaratta	VIC	801	19,214	4.2%
80	Parafield Gardens	SA	800	18,467	4.3%
81	Greenvale	VIC	793	21,274	3.7%
82	Morphett Vale	SA	788	24,002	3.3%
83	Wantirna South	VIC	787	20,754	3.8%
84	Lilydale	VIC	786	17,348	4.5%
85	Mernda	VIC	776	23,369	3.3%
86	Roxburgh Park	VIC	773	24,129	3.2%
87	Ryde	NSW	770	31,907	2.4%
88	Cheltenham	VIC	763	23,992	3.2%
89	Thornlie	WA	762	23,665	3.2%
90	Pimpama	QLD	759	24,601	3.1%
91	Narangba	QLD	744	20,910	3.6%
92	Parramatta	NSW	740	30,211	2.4%
93	Ellenbrook	WA	739	24,668	3.0%
94	Hurstville	NSW	732	31,162	2.3%
95	Sunshine West	VIC	731	18,552	3.9%
96	Doncaster East	VIC	728	30,926	2.4%
97	Mornington	VIC	728	25,759	2.8%
98	Kallangur	QLD	727	21,761	3.3%
99	Deer Park	VIC	726	18,145	4.0%
100	West Wodonga	VIC	726	14,794	4.9%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers FAQ

What does this Manufacturing ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Manufacturing 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.