What does this Public Admin & Safety ranking show?

This ranking shows SA suburbs with the highest Public Admin & Safety 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 Public Admin & Safety Workers — SA

SA suburbs with the highest number of Public Admin & Safety public admin & safety workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

Mawson LakesSA

Leading count

764

% of population

5.5%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Public Admin & Safety Workers

SA suburbs with the highest number of Public Admin & Safety public admin & safety workers, ranked by count from Census 2021. — SA

100 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by public admin & safety 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 SA.

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 Mawson Lakes and #2 Mount Barker 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	Mawson Lakes	SA	764	13,794	5.5%
2	Mount Barker	SA	686	18,330	3.7%
3	Prospect	SA	673	14,584	4.6%
4	Morphett Vale	SA	603	24,002	2.5%
5	Adelaide	SA	598	18,202	3.3%
6	Mount Gambier	SA	578	25,591	2.3%
7	Greenwith	SA	552	10,103	5.5%
8	Golden Grove	SA	511	10,299	5.0%
9	Hallett Cove	SA	497	12,512	4.0%
10	Blakeview	SA	461	8,979	5.1%
11	Parafield Gardens	SA	415	18,467	2.2%
12	Wynn Vale	SA	405	7,865	5.1%
13	Athelstone	SA	400	9,601	4.2%
14	Paralowie	SA	398	17,504	2.3%
15	Woodcroft	SA	388	11,326	3.4%
16	Happy Valley	SA	387	11,420	3.4%
17	Aberfoyle Park	SA	386	11,234	3.4%
18	Flagstaff Hill	SA	377	10,184	3.7%
19	Craigmore	SA	357	10,943	3.3%
20	Edinburgh	SA	352	376	93.6%
21	Seaton	SA	344	10,877	3.2%
22	Magill	SA	342	9,693	3.5%
23	Port Lincoln	SA	314	14,458	2.2%
24	Highbury	SA	311	6,956	4.5%
25	Rostrevor	SA	301	8,452	3.6%
26	Sheidow Park	SA	291	6,731	4.3%
27	Andrews Farm	SA	279	8,699	3.2%
28	Modbury Heights	SA	276	6,995	3.9%
29	Lightsview	SA	273	6,090	4.5%
30	Port Augusta	SA	267	6,437	4.1%
31	Campbelltown	SA	255	9,263	2.8%
32	Glengowrie	SA	252	5,767	4.4%
33	Largs North	SA	251	4,005	6.3%
34	Paradise	SA	246	7,217	3.4%
35	Redwood Park	SA	245	5,367	4.6%
36	Glenelg North	SA	244	6,594	3.7%
37	West Lakes	SA	244	6,768	3.6%
38	Aldinga Beach	SA	242	10,667	2.3%
39	Grange	SA	241	6,143	3.9%
40	Norwood	SA	241	6,354	3.8%
41	Hope Valley	SA	239	8,184	2.9%
42	Munno Para West	SA	239	7,577	3.2%
43	Salisbury East	SA	236	9,273	2.5%
44	Port Augusta West	SA	235	4,046	5.8%
45	Henley Beach	SA	232	6,259	3.7%
46	Hillbank	SA	232	5,013	4.6%
47	North Haven	SA	232	5,585	4.2%
48	North Adelaide	SA	230	6,823	3.4%
49	Gawler East	SA	229	5,689	4.0%
50	Ingle Farm	SA	229	9,543	2.4%
51	Lockleys	SA	229	5,987	3.8%
52	Fulham Gardens	SA	228	6,573	3.5%
53	Plympton	SA	228	5,459	4.2%
54	Klemzig	SA	226	6,713	3.4%
55	Warradale	SA	223	5,801	3.8%
56	Coromandel Valley	SA	220	4,380	5.0%
57	Nairne	SA	220	5,327	4.1%
58	Mile End	SA	217	4,536	4.8%
59	Hewett	SA	216	2,961	7.3%
60	Modbury North	SA	209	5,704	3.7%
61	Flinders Park	SA	208	5,489	3.8%
62	West Croydon	SA	208	4,242	4.9%
63	Parkside	SA	200	5,126	3.9%
64	Newton	SA	199	5,117	3.9%
65	Belair	SA	198	4,718	4.2%
66	West Beach	SA	196	5,175	3.8%
67	Somerton Park	SA	194	5,811	3.3%
68	Windsor Gardens	SA	193	5,827	3.3%
69	Broadview	SA	187	4,450	4.2%
70	Largs Bay	SA	187	4,104	4.6%
71	Enfield	SA	186	6,204	3.0%
72	Para Hills	SA	186	6,793	2.7%
73	Brompton	SA	185	3,729	5.0%
74	Valley View	SA	185	6,405	2.9%
75	Modbury	SA	184	5,593	3.3%
76	Pooraka	SA	184	7,583	2.4%
77	Blackwood	SA	182	4,266	4.3%
78	Salisbury Heights	SA	182	4,488	4.1%
79	Glenelg East	SA	177	3,855	4.6%
80	Brooklyn Park	SA	176	5,040	3.5%
81	Munno Para	SA	175	4,719	3.7%
82	St Agnes	SA	174	4,233	4.1%
83	Torrensville	SA	174	4,110	4.2%
84	Seaford Meadows	SA	173	5,102	3.4%
85	Brighton	SA	171	3,834	4.5%
86	Burton	SA	169	6,519	2.6%
87	Northgate	SA	168	3,184	5.3%
88	Oakden	SA	167	3,583	4.7%
89	Bridgewater	SA	166	3,719	4.5%
90	Seaford Rise	SA	164	6,105	2.7%
91	Christies Beach	SA	160	5,962	2.7%
92	Bowden	SA	159	1,808	8.8%
93	St Clair	SA	159	2,634	6.0%
94	Dernancourt	SA	158	4,063	3.9%
95	Evanston Park	SA	157	4,228	3.7%
96	Fairview Park	SA	157	3,792	4.1%
97	Stirling North	SA	157	2,793	5.6%
98	Ridgehaven	SA	156	4,304	3.6%
99	South Plympton	SA	156	4,721	3.3%
100	Walkley Heights	SA	155	3,513	4.4%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Public Admin & Safety Workers FAQ

What does this Public Admin & Safety ranking show?

This ranking shows SA suburbs with the highest Public Admin & Safety 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.