What does this Real Estate ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Real Estate 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 · Australia · 100 suburbs ranked

Top Suburbs by Real Estate Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Real Estate real estate workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

Surfers ParadiseQLD

Leading count

545

% of population

2.1%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Real Estate Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Real Estate real estate 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 real estate 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 Surfers Paradise and #2 Toorak 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	Surfers Paradise	QLD	545	26,412	2.1%
2	Toorak	VIC	331	12,817	2.6%
3	Hope Island	QLD	325	14,522	2.2%
4	Vaucluse	NSW	255	9,510	2.7%
5	Bellevue Hill	NSW	236	10,590	2.2%
6	Rose Bay	NSW	235	9,911	2.4%
7	Broadbeach Waters	QLD	194	8,164	2.4%
8	Benowa	QLD	180	9,889	1.8%
9	Mermaid Beach	QLD	175	7,329	2.4%
10	Paradise Point	QLD	156	7,062	2.2%
11	Double Bay	NSW	154	4,709	3.3%
12	Noosaville	QLD	139	8,716	1.6%
13	Darling Point	NSW	125	3,977	3.1%
14	Bundall	QLD	125	4,895	2.6%
15	Northbridge	NSW	124	6,493	1.9%
16	Main Beach	QLD	114	3,998	2.9%
17	Noosa Heads	QLD	106	5,120	2.1%
18	Dalkeith	WA	95	4,398	2.2%
19	Dover Heights	NSW	85	4,044	2.1%
20	East Lindfield	NSW	76	3,710	2.0%
21	Clear Island Waters	QLD	75	4,395	1.7%
22	Griffith	ACT	63	5,328	1.2%
23	Balgowlah Heights	NSW	62	3,546	1.7%
24	Riverview	NSW	62	3,148	2.0%
25	Hollywell	QLD	61	2,930	2.1%
26	Castle Cove	NSW	60	2,643	2.3%
27	Minyama	QLD	57	2,726	2.1%
28	Longueville	NSW	51	2,116	2.4%
29	Castlecrag	NSW	48	2,965	1.6%
30	Forrest	ACT	48	1,827	2.6%
31	Sunshine Beach	QLD	47	2,480	1.9%
32	Palm Beach	NSW	42	1,652	2.5%
33	Unley Park	SA	42	1,383	3.0%
34	Peppermint Grove	WA	41	1,597	2.6%
35	Red Hill	ACT	41	3,146	1.3%
36	Point Piper	NSW	38	1,334	2.8%
37	Sorrento	VIC	38	2,013	1.9%
38	Clontarf	NSW	36	1,746	2.1%
39	Tamarama	NSW	33	1,478	2.2%
40	Port Hacking	NSW	32	1,210	2.6%
41	Rodd Point	NSW	32	1,380	2.3%
42	Petrie Terrace	QLD	31	1,168	2.7%
43	Kurraba Point	NSW	30	1,401	2.1%
44	Flinders	VIC	30	1,130	2.7%
45	Kyle Bay	NSW	25	1,039	2.4%
46	Lorne	VIC	24	1,327	1.8%
47	Barton	ACT	24	1,946	1.2%
48	Burbank	QLD	22	1,051	2.1%
49	Coppabella	QLD	22	594	3.7%
50	Portsea	VIC	21	787	2.7%
51	Castaways Beach	QLD	21	683	3.1%
52	Brightwaters	NSW	20	875	2.3%
53	O'Malley	ACT	20	928	2.2%
54	Middlemount	QLD	19	1,899	1.0%
55	Dawes Point	NSW	17	385	4.4%
56	Duffys Forest	NSW	17	509	3.3%
57	Kangaroo Point	NSW	17	602	2.8%
58	Kirkham	NSW	17	690	2.5%
59	Matcham	NSW	17	1,038	1.6%
60	Strathnairn	ACT	17	714	2.4%
61	The Rocks	NSW	16	629	2.5%
62	Watsons Bay	NSW	16	883	1.8%
63	Mount Sheila	WA	16	794	2.0%
64	Broadwood	WA	15	759	2.0%
65	Banksmeadow	NSW	14	508	2.8%
66	Harrietville	VIC	14	488	2.9%
67	Linley Point	NSW	13	382	3.4%
68	Marble Bar	WA	13	927	1.4%
69	Glenthorne	NSW	12	234	5.1%
70	Dolphin Heads	QLD	12	413	2.9%
71	Bass	VIC	11	405	2.7%
72	Image Flat	QLD	11	457	2.4%
73	Mount Pleasant	QLD	11	390	2.8%
74	Green Point	NSW	10	522	1.9%
75	Kalkite	NSW	10	294	3.4%
76	Killcare	NSW	10	517	1.9%
77	Spring Flat	NSW	10	345	2.9%
78	Toolangi	VIC	10	366	2.7%
79	Pinjarra Hills	QLD	10	771	1.3%
80	Wonglepong	QLD	10	364	2.7%
81	Barangaroo	NSW	9	220	4.1%
82	Brooklet	NSW	9	253	3.6%
83	Byabarra	NSW	9	329	2.7%
84	Currarong	NSW	9	479	1.9%
85	Darawank	NSW	9	451	2.0%
86	Glen William	NSW	9	143	6.3%
87	Laguna	NSW	9	310	2.9%
88	Lidster	NSW	9	301	3.0%
89	Mooney Mooney	NSW	9	350	2.6%
90	North Arm Cove	NSW	9	552	1.6%
91	Taree South	NSW	9	326	2.8%
92	Federal	QLD	9	365	2.5%
93	South East Nanango	QLD	9	344	2.6%
94	Leinster	WA	9	716	1.3%
95	Windermere	TAS	9	252	3.6%
96	Berowra Waters	NSW	8	169	4.7%
97	Coopers Shoot	NSW	8	409	2.0%
98	Manton	NSW	8	350	2.3%
99	Mount Elliot	NSW	8	169	4.7%
100	Numbla Vale	NSW	8	43	18.6%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Real Estate Workers FAQ

What does this Real Estate ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Real Estate 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.