What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Retail Trade 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 Retail Trade Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Retail Trade retail trade workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

Point CookVIC

Leading count

2,879

% of population

4.3%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Retail Trade retail trade 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 retail trade 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 Point Cook and #2 Melbourne 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	Point Cook	VIC	2,879	66,781	4.3%
2	Melbourne	VIC	2,799	54,941	5.1%
3	Pakenham	VIC	2,739	54,118	5.1%
4	Berwick	VIC	2,678	50,298	5.3%
5	Craigieburn	VIC	2,670	65,178	4.1%
6	Tarneit	VIC	2,563	56,370	4.5%
7	Werribee	VIC	2,326	50,027	4.6%
8	Blacktown	NSW	2,226	50,961	4.4%
9	Reservoir	VIC	2,216	51,096	4.3%
10	Port Macquarie	NSW	2,209	47,693	4.6%
11	Rowville	VIC	2,145	33,571	6.4%
12	Dubbo	NSW	2,087	43,516	4.8%
13	Glen Waverley	VIC	1,980	42,642	4.6%
14	Southport	QLD	1,947	36,786	5.3%
15	Sunbury	VIC	1,895	38,851	4.9%
16	Orange	NSW	1,868	41,232	4.5%
17	Castle Hill	NSW	1,837	40,874	4.5%
18	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	1,828	37,216	4.9%
19	Warrnambool	VIC	1,773	31,308	5.7%
20	Frankston	VIC	1,769	37,331	4.7%
21	Baldivis	WA	1,768	37,697	4.7%
22	Hurstville	NSW	1,737	31,162	5.6%
23	Canning Vale	WA	1,730	34,504	5.0%
24	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,697	30,909	5.5%
25	Mount Waverley	VIC	1,684	35,340	4.8%
26	Preston	VIC	1,678	33,790	5.0%
27	Mildura	VIC	1,647	34,565	4.8%
28	Epping	VIC	1,639	33,489	4.9%
29	Mill Park	VIC	1,587	28,712	5.5%
30	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,570	37,415	4.2%
31	Doncaster East	VIC	1,566	30,926	5.1%
32	Bentleigh East	VIC	1,559	30,159	5.2%
33	Clyde North	VIC	1,545	31,681	4.9%
34	Auburn	NSW	1,506	39,333	3.8%
35	Keysborough	VIC	1,489	30,018	5.0%
36	South Morang	VIC	1,480	24,989	5.9%
37	Mount Gambier	SA	1,475	25,591	5.8%
38	Ferntree Gully	VIC	1,472	27,398	5.4%
39	Dee Why	NSW	1,455	23,354	6.2%
40	Truganina	VIC	1,455	36,305	4.0%
41	Bundoora	VIC	1,447	28,068	5.2%
42	Upper Coomera	QLD	1,445	27,180	5.3%
43	Narre Warren	VIC	1,442	27,689	5.2%
44	Ryde	NSW	1,434	31,907	4.5%
45	Richmond	VIC	1,433	28,587	5.0%
46	Shepparton	VIC	1,414	32,067	4.4%
47	Robina	QLD	1,412	25,659	5.5%
48	Pimpama	QLD	1,361	24,601	5.5%
49	Morphett Vale	SA	1,358	24,002	5.7%
50	Croydon	VIC	1,354	28,608	4.7%
51	Strathfield	NSW	1,350	25,915	5.2%
52	Langwarrin	VIC	1,349	23,588	5.7%
53	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,348	27,893	4.8%
54	Parramatta	NSW	1,346	30,211	4.5%
55	Buderim	QLD	1,343	31,430	4.3%
56	Ellenbrook	WA	1,339	24,668	5.4%
57	St Albans	VIC	1,337	38,042	3.5%
58	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,332	25,021	5.3%
59	North Lakes	QLD	1,308	23,030	5.7%
60	Doreen	VIC	1,303	27,122	4.8%
61	South Yarra	VIC	1,297	25,028	5.2%
62	Coffs Harbour	NSW	1,293	27,089	4.8%
63	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,290	24,488	5.3%
64	Morayfield	QLD	1,290	24,898	5.2%
65	Bankstown	NSW	1,276	34,933	3.7%
66	Doncaster	VIC	1,274	25,020	5.1%
67	Glen Iris	VIC	1,271	26,131	4.9%
68	Dianella	WA	1,258	24,169	5.2%
69	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,256	24,683	5.1%
70	Kellyville	NSW	1,252	27,011	4.6%
71	Noble Park	VIC	1,248	32,257	3.9%
72	Coomera	QLD	1,243	20,225	6.1%
73	Traralgon	VIC	1,235	26,907	4.6%
74	Narangba	QLD	1,231	20,910	5.9%
75	Southbank	VIC	1,220	22,631	5.4%
76	Boronia	VIC	1,218	23,607	5.2%
77	Coburg	VIC	1,209	26,574	4.5%
78	Cheltenham	VIC	1,208	23,992	5.0%
79	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,207	21,976	5.5%
80	Caboolture	QLD	1,207	29,534	4.1%
81	Mernda	VIC	1,206	23,369	5.2%
82	Mooroolbark	VIC	1,186	23,059	5.1%
83	Kallangur	QLD	1,172	21,761	5.4%
84	Endeavour Hills	VIC	1,170	24,455	4.8%
85	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,164	24,679	4.7%
86	Forest Lake	QLD	1,150	22,676	5.1%
87	Kew	VIC	1,147	24,499	4.7%
88	Surfers Paradise	QLD	1,147	26,412	4.3%
89	Malvern East	VIC	1,145	22,296	5.1%
90	Highton	VIC	1,144	20,736	5.5%
91	Mascot	NSW	1,142	21,591	5.3%
92	Hawthorn	VIC	1,139	22,322	5.1%
93	Merrylands	NSW	1,138	32,472	3.5%
94	Brunswick	VIC	1,136	24,896	4.6%
95	Goulburn	NSW	1,119	23,963	4.7%
96	Balwyn North	VIC	1,119	21,302	5.3%
97	Wantirna South	VIC	1,109	20,754	5.3%
98	Greenvale	VIC	1,102	21,274	5.2%
99	Morley	WA	1,102	22,539	4.9%
100	Kirwan	QLD	1,101	20,780	5.3%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers FAQ

What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Retail Trade 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.