What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows SA 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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Industry · SA · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers — SA

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

Top suburb

Mount GambierSA

Leading count

1,475

% of population

5.8%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers

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

100 results

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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 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 Mount Gambier and #2 Morphett Vale 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	Mount Gambier	SA	1,475	25,591	5.8%
2	Morphett Vale	SA	1,358	24,002	5.7%
3	Mount Barker	SA	1,071	18,330	5.8%
4	Paralowie	SA	880	17,504	5.0%
5	Port Lincoln	SA	835	14,458	5.8%
6	Parafield Gardens	SA	779	18,467	4.2%
7	Woodcroft	SA	728	11,326	6.4%
8	Mawson Lakes	SA	723	13,794	5.2%
9	Prospect	SA	693	14,584	4.8%
10	Adelaide	SA	670	18,202	3.7%
11	Murray Bridge	SA	659	15,043	4.4%
12	Greenwith	SA	635	10,103	6.3%
13	Hallett Cove	SA	628	12,512	5.0%
14	Craigmore	SA	624	10,943	5.7%
15	Athelstone	SA	584	9,601	6.1%
16	Golden Grove	SA	574	10,299	5.6%
17	Seaton	SA	570	10,877	5.2%
18	Happy Valley	SA	562	11,420	4.9%
19	Blakeview	SA	550	8,979	6.1%
20	Aberfoyle Park	SA	549	11,234	4.9%
21	Aldinga Beach	SA	549	10,667	5.1%
22	Flagstaff Hill	SA	529	10,184	5.2%
23	Andrews Farm	SA	514	8,699	5.9%
24	Munno Para West	SA	510	7,577	6.7%
25	Salisbury East	SA	433	9,273	4.7%
26	Salisbury North	SA	431	10,683	4.0%
27	Campbelltown	SA	416	9,263	4.5%
28	Wynn Vale	SA	416	7,865	5.3%
29	Ingle Farm	SA	401	9,543	4.2%
30	Magill	SA	392	9,693	4.0%
31	Rostrevor	SA	385	8,452	4.6%
32	Sheidow Park	SA	385	6,731	5.7%
33	Findon	SA	380	6,997	5.4%
34	Paradise	SA	358	7,217	5.0%
35	Hope Valley	SA	353	8,184	4.3%
36	Modbury Heights	SA	353	6,995	5.0%
37	Pooraka	SA	350	7,583	4.6%
38	Fulham Gardens	SA	345	6,573	5.2%
39	Lightsview	SA	344	6,090	5.6%
40	Burton	SA	341	6,519	5.2%
41	Naracoorte	SA	336	6,211	5.4%
42	Seaford Rise	SA	332	6,105	5.4%
43	Strathalbyn	SA	328	7,246	4.5%
44	Seaford Meadows	SA	324	5,102	6.4%
45	Highbury	SA	319	6,956	4.6%
46	Lockleys	SA	317	5,987	5.3%
47	Glenelg North	SA	315	6,594	4.8%
48	Nuriootpa	SA	315	6,901	4.6%
49	Salisbury	SA	314	8,841	3.6%
50	Hillbank	SA	313	5,013	6.2%
51	Para Hills	SA	312	6,793	4.6%
52	Valley View	SA	307	6,405	4.8%
53	Flinders Park	SA	303	5,489	5.5%
54	Nairne	SA	302	5,327	5.7%
55	Modbury North	SA	301	5,704	5.3%
56	West Lakes	SA	296	6,768	4.4%
57	Newton	SA	295	5,117	5.8%
58	Enfield	SA	292	6,204	4.7%
59	Klemzig	SA	285	6,713	4.2%
60	Redwood Park	SA	284	5,367	5.3%
61	Modbury	SA	283	5,593	5.1%
62	North Adelaide	SA	282	6,823	4.1%
63	Port Augusta	SA	281	6,437	4.4%
64	Reynella	SA	279	4,836	5.8%
65	Munno Para	SA	278	4,719	5.9%
66	Henley Beach	SA	276	6,259	4.4%
67	Christies Beach	SA	272	5,962	4.6%
68	Plympton	SA	267	5,459	4.9%
69	Whyalla Norrie	SA	267	6,288	4.2%
70	Mitchell Park	SA	262	5,754	4.6%
71	Salisbury Downs	SA	260	6,296	4.1%
72	Warradale	SA	258	5,801	4.4%
73	Brooklyn Park	SA	257	5,040	5.1%
74	Gawler East	SA	256	5,689	4.5%
75	Grange	SA	255	6,143	4.2%
76	North Haven	SA	255	5,585	4.6%
77	Blair Athol	SA	254	5,274	4.8%
78	Norwood	SA	252	6,354	4.0%
79	Somerton Park	SA	252	5,811	4.3%
80	Windsor Gardens	SA	248	5,827	4.3%
81	Christie Downs	SA	247	5,239	4.7%
82	Hackham	SA	245	4,491	5.5%
83	Glengowrie	SA	244	5,767	4.2%
84	Mile End	SA	244	4,536	5.4%
85	Salisbury Heights	SA	240	4,488	5.3%
86	Gulfview Heights	SA	236	3,674	6.4%
87	Davoren Park	SA	233	6,392	3.6%
88	Angle Vale	SA	232	4,051	5.7%
89	Edwardstown	SA	230	4,514	5.1%
90	Parkside	SA	230	5,126	4.5%
91	St Agnes	SA	230	4,233	5.4%
92	Woodville West	SA	230	3,854	6.0%
93	Torrensville	SA	227	4,110	5.5%
94	Whyalla Stuart	SA	226	6,476	3.5%
95	Clearview	SA	223	4,261	5.2%
96	Ferryden Park	SA	222	4,495	4.9%
97	Millicent	SA	222	5,110	4.3%
98	West Beach	SA	222	5,175	4.3%
99	Evanston Park	SA	221	4,228	5.2%
100	Tranmere	SA	220	4,136	5.3%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers FAQ

What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows SA 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.