What does this Professional Services ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Professional Services 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 Professional Services Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Professional Services professional services workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

MelbourneVIC

Leading count

5,436

% of population

9.9%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Professional Services Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Professional Services professional services 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 professional services 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 Melbourne and #2 Point Cook 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	Melbourne	VIC	5,436	54,941	9.9%
2	Point Cook	VIC	3,720	66,781	5.6%
3	Richmond	VIC	3,361	28,587	11.8%
4	Parramatta	NSW	3,351	30,211	11.1%
5	South Yarra	VIC	3,230	25,028	12.9%
6	Southbank	VIC	2,868	22,631	12.7%
7	Mosman	NSW	2,848	28,329	10.1%
8	Castle Hill	NSW	2,524	40,874	6.2%
9	Randwick	NSW	2,517	28,943	8.7%
10	Brunswick	VIC	2,460	24,896	9.9%
11	Northcote	VIC	2,444	25,276	9.7%
12	Epping	NSW	2,394	29,551	8.1%
13	Glen Waverley	VIC	2,387	42,642	5.6%
14	Glen Iris	VIC	2,307	26,131	8.8%
15	Mount Waverley	VIC	2,280	35,340	6.5%
16	Hawthorn	VIC	2,247	22,322	10.1%
17	Surry Hills	NSW	2,232	15,828	14.1%
18	Ryde	NSW	2,176	31,907	6.8%
19	Manly	NSW	2,149	16,296	13.2%
20	Docklands	VIC	2,124	15,495	13.7%
21	Baulkham Hills	NSW	2,088	37,415	5.6%
22	Chatswood	NSW	2,078	25,553	8.1%
23	Marrickville	NSW	2,060	26,570	7.8%
24	Reservoir	VIC	1,973	51,096	3.9%
25	Kew	VIC	1,925	24,499	7.9%
26	Brighton	VIC	1,915	23,252	8.2%
27	Preston	VIC	1,911	33,790	5.7%
28	Maroubra	NSW	1,871	30,722	6.1%
29	St Kilda	VIC	1,862	19,490	9.6%
30	Berwick	VIC	1,859	50,298	3.7%
31	Bentleigh East	VIC	1,855	30,159	6.2%
32	Tarneit	VIC	1,828	56,370	3.2%
33	Paddington	NSW	1,824	12,701	14.4%
34	Camberwell	VIC	1,753	21,965	8.0%
35	Malvern East	VIC	1,709	22,296	7.7%
36	Coburg	VIC	1,698	26,574	6.4%
37	Waterloo	NSW	1,677	16,379	10.2%
38	Newtown	NSW	1,673	14,690	11.4%
39	Doncaster East	VIC	1,625	30,926	5.3%
40	Bondi Beach	NSW	1,603	11,513	13.9%
41	Hornsby	NSW	1,585	22,462	7.1%
42	Darlinghurst	NSW	1,583	10,615	14.9%
43	Kellyville	NSW	1,577	27,011	5.8%
44	Coogee	NSW	1,574	14,634	10.8%
45	Port Melbourne	VIC	1,551	17,633	8.8%
46	Hawthorn East	VIC	1,534	14,834	10.3%
47	Sydney	NSW	1,530	16,667	9.2%
48	Fitzroy North	VIC	1,530	12,781	12.0%
49	Carlingford	NSW	1,484	28,044	5.3%
50	Mascot	NSW	1,482	21,591	6.9%
51	Redfern	NSW	1,480	13,072	11.3%
52	Brunswick East	VIC	1,476	13,279	11.1%
53	Carnegie	VIC	1,458	17,909	8.1%
54	Thornbury	VIC	1,457	19,005	7.7%
55	Strathfield	NSW	1,454	25,915	5.6%
56	Ashfield	NSW	1,449	23,012	6.3%
57	Erskineville	NSW	1,448	9,657	15.0%
58	Elwood	VIC	1,447	15,153	9.5%
59	Dee Why	NSW	1,443	23,354	6.2%
60	Caulfield North	VIC	1,441	16,903	8.5%
61	Pyrmont	NSW	1,432	12,658	11.3%
62	Prahran	VIC	1,431	12,203	11.7%
63	Leichhardt	NSW	1,429	15,158	9.4%
64	North Melbourne	VIC	1,410	14,953	9.4%
65	Coorparoo	QLD	1,408	18,132	7.8%
66	St Ives	NSW	1,407	18,384	7.7%
67	Cherrybrook	NSW	1,399	19,082	7.3%
68	Rowville	VIC	1,392	33,571	4.1%
69	Wahroonga	NSW	1,372	17,853	7.7%
70	Werribee	VIC	1,368	50,027	2.7%
71	Carlton	VIC	1,367	16,055	8.5%
72	Westmead	NSW	1,366	16,555	8.3%
73	New Farm	QLD	1,344	12,197	11.0%
74	Essendon	VIC	1,336	21,240	6.3%
75	Balwyn North	VIC	1,331	21,302	6.2%
76	Bentleigh	VIC	1,312	17,921	7.3%
77	South Melbourne	VIC	1,311	11,548	11.4%
78	Adelaide	SA	1,310	18,202	7.2%
79	Zetland	NSW	1,307	12,622	10.4%
80	Blacktown	NSW	1,303	50,961	2.6%
81	Doncaster	VIC	1,302	25,020	5.2%
82	Cheltenham	VIC	1,290	23,992	5.4%
83	Neutral Bay	NSW	1,289	10,090	12.8%
84	Lane Cove North	NSW	1,288	11,773	10.9%
85	Canning Vale	WA	1,285	34,504	3.7%
86	Fitzroy	VIC	1,278	10,431	12.3%
87	Perth	WA	1,266	13,670	9.3%
88	Alexandria	NSW	1,262	9,649	13.1%
89	Moonee Ponds	VIC	1,262	16,224	7.8%
90	Cremorne	NSW	1,260	11,263	11.2%
91	Truganina	VIC	1,259	36,305	3.5%
92	North Sydney	NSW	1,239	8,964	13.8%
93	Hurstville	NSW	1,230	31,162	3.9%
94	West Pennant Hills	NSW	1,219	16,620	7.3%
95	Collingwood	VIC	1,195	9,179	13.0%
96	Toowong	QLD	1,193	12,556	9.5%
97	Brighton East	VIC	1,186	16,757	7.1%
98	Bondi	NSW	1,179	10,411	11.3%
99	North Ryde	NSW	1,178	14,043	8.4%
100	Indooroopilly	QLD	1,176	13,622	8.6%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Professional Services Workers FAQ

What does this Professional Services ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Professional Services 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.