What does this Manufacturing ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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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Industry · NSW · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers — NSW

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

Top suburb

GriffithNSW

Leading count

1,915

% of population

9.8%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers

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

100 results

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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 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 Griffith and #2 Blacktown 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	Griffith	NSW	1,915	19,505	9.8%
2	Blacktown	NSW	1,696	50,961	3.3%
3	Dubbo	NSW	1,156	43,516	2.7%
4	Castle Hill	NSW	1,044	40,874	2.6%
5	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,039	37,415	2.8%
6	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,007	25,021	4.0%
7	Bankstown	NSW	988	34,933	2.8%
8	Quakers Hill	NSW	966	27,893	3.5%
9	Cabramatta	NSW	962	21,142	4.6%
10	Auburn	NSW	909	39,333	2.3%
11	Orange	NSW	857	41,232	2.1%
12	Liverpool	NSW	847	31,078	2.7%
13	Kellyville	NSW	815	27,011	3.0%
14	Ryde	NSW	770	31,907	2.4%
15	Parramatta	NSW	740	30,211	2.4%
16	Hurstville	NSW	732	31,162	2.3%
17	Lidcombe	NSW	707	23,663	3.0%
18	Merrylands	NSW	707	32,472	2.2%
19	Leeton	NSW	702	9,170	7.7%
20	Dee Why	NSW	686	23,354	2.9%
21	Goulburn	NSW	670	23,963	2.8%
22	Greystanes	NSW	658	23,511	2.8%
23	Rooty Hill	NSW	653	16,176	4.0%
24	Seven Hills	NSW	647	20,095	3.2%
25	Carlingford	NSW	643	28,044	2.3%
26	Casino	NSW	643	10,930	5.9%
27	Inverell	NSW	641	12,057	5.3%
28	Epping	NSW	620	29,551	2.1%
29	Canley Heights	NSW	586	12,320	4.8%
30	Cranebrook	NSW	585	15,779	3.7%
31	Prestons	NSW	572	15,694	3.6%
32	Campsie	NSW	571	26,132	2.2%
33	Ingleburn	NSW	569	15,264	3.7%
34	Penrith	NSW	545	17,966	3.0%
35	Campbelltown	NSW	543	16,577	3.3%
36	Oran Park	NSW	531	17,624	3.0%
37	Casula	NSW	516	16,584	3.1%
38	Toongabbie	NSW	515	16,177	3.2%
39	Mount Druitt	NSW	513	16,986	3.0%
40	Lavington	NSW	510	13,073	3.9%
41	Green Valley	NSW	505	12,919	3.9%
42	North Kellyville	NSW	501	17,401	2.9%
43	Minto	NSW	498	13,940	3.6%
44	Glenwood	NSW	495	15,829	3.1%
45	Harrington Park	NSW	492	13,332	3.7%
46	Albion Park	NSW	486	13,826	3.5%
47	Macquarie Fields	NSW	479	14,023	3.4%
48	Granville	NSW	461	16,716	2.8%
49	The Ponds	NSW	458	16,315	2.8%
50	Yagoona	NSW	457	19,651	2.3%
51	Plumpton	NSW	455	10,070	4.5%
52	Thornton	NSW	455	10,690	4.3%
53	Bossley Park	NSW	454	15,492	2.9%
54	Doonside	NSW	453	13,614	3.3%
55	Mount Annan	NSW	453	11,784	3.8%
56	Revesby	NSW	453	15,268	3.0%
57	Canley Vale	NSW	451	10,300	4.4%
58	St Marys	NSW	450	13,256	3.4%
59	Fairfield	NSW	449	18,596	2.4%
60	Eastwood	NSW	448	18,695	2.4%
61	Cherrybrook	NSW	443	19,082	2.3%
62	Hinchinbrook	NSW	443	11,521	3.8%
63	Wollongong	NSW	443	20,446	2.2%
64	Corowa	NSW	441	5,595	7.9%
65	Marsden Park	NSW	441	14,610	3.0%
66	Wentworthville	NSW	438	15,098	2.9%
67	Guildford	NSW	434	24,091	1.8%
68	Fairfield West	NSW	431	12,981	3.3%
69	Punchbowl	NSW	430	3	14333.3%
70	Thurgoona	NSW	430	11,028	3.9%
71	Schofields	NSW	428	15,213	2.8%
72	Padstow	NSW	423	14,017	3.0%
73	West Pennant Hills	NSW	423	16,620	2.5%
74	West Hoxton	NSW	421	10,152	4.1%
75	Tumut	NSW	420	6,613	6.4%
76	Cessnock	NSW	411	16,300	2.5%
77	Rutherford	NSW	402	13,091	3.1%
78	Raymond Terrace	NSW	400	13,453	3.0%
79	Westmead	NSW	399	16,555	2.4%
80	Cameron Park	NSW	391	9,977	3.9%
81	Smithfield	NSW	390	13,160	3.0%
82	Medowie	NSW	384	10,879	3.5%
83	Bonnyrigg	NSW	383	9,785	3.9%
84	Winston Hills	NSW	383	12,123	3.2%
85	Jordan Springs	NSW	382	11,772	3.2%
86	South Penrith	NSW	381	12,005	3.2%
87	Kelso	NSW	379	10,039	3.8%
88	Leumeah	NSW	374	9,992	3.7%
89	Chester Hill	NSW	370	14,007	2.6%
90	Edmondson Park	NSW	369	12,080	3.1%
91	Spring Farm	NSW	365	9,868	3.7%
92	Rouse Hill	NSW	362	11,349	3.2%
93	Mount Pritchard	NSW	361	10,426	3.5%
94	Cabramatta West	NSW	357	7,822	4.6%
95	Umina Beach	NSW	357	17,372	2.1%
96	Moorebank	NSW	352	11,408	3.1%
97	Dapto	NSW	348	10,954	3.2%
98	Wallsend	NSW	347	13,244	2.6%
99	Glenfield	NSW	344	10,536	3.3%
100	Kellyville Ridge	NSW	344	10,890	3.2%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers FAQ

What does this Manufacturing ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.