What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows TAS 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 · TAS · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers — TAS

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

Top suburb

DevonportTAS

Leading count

721

% of population

5.0%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers

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

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 TAS.

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 Devonport and #2 Glenorchy 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	Devonport	TAS	721	14,481	5.0%
2	Glenorchy	TAS	637	12,013	5.3%
3	Kingston	TAS	608	12,288	4.9%
4	Sandy Bay	TAS	503	12,315	4.1%
5	Howrah	TAS	437	9,545	4.6%
6	Claremont	TAS	400	8,397	4.8%
7	Newnham	TAS	381	7,073	5.4%
8	New Town	TAS	343	6,781	5.1%
9	Riverside	TAS	341	7,326	4.7%
10	Prospect Vale	TAS	336	5,433	6.2%
11	Moonah	TAS	314	5,884	5.3%
12	Blackmans Bay	TAS	299	7,688	3.9%
13	South Launceston	TAS	296	4,894	6.0%
14	Ulverstone	TAS	295	6,653	4.4%
15	Brighton	TAS	280	4,983	5.6%
16	West Hobart	TAS	273	6,525	4.2%
17	Lenah Valley	TAS	271	6,522	4.2%
18	Wynyard	TAS	266	6,296	4.2%
19	Lindisfarne	TAS	262	6,639	3.9%
20	Newstead	TAS	257	5,617	4.6%
21	New Norfolk	TAS	254	6,037	4.2%
22	Latrobe	TAS	247	5,030	4.9%
23	Legana	TAS	236	4,719	5.0%
24	Kings Meadows	TAS	233	4,359	5.3%
25	West Moonah	TAS	228	4,522	5.0%
26	Bellerive	TAS	224	4,945	4.5%
27	West Launceston	TAS	224	4,316	5.2%
28	Old Beach	TAS	222	4,394	5.1%
29	Rokeby	TAS	220	4,211	5.2%
30	Trevallyn	TAS	218	4,826	4.5%
31	South Hobart	TAS	217	5,886	3.7%
32	Youngtown	TAS	215	4,315	5.0%
33	Mowbray	TAS	206	4,048	5.1%
34	Somerset	TAS	201	4,067	4.9%
35	Norwood	TAS	199	3,869	5.1%
36	Longford	TAS	188	4,268	4.4%
37	Margate	TAS	188	4,239	4.4%
38	Perth	TAS	188	3,472	5.4%
39	Bridgewater	TAS	184	4,592	4.0%
40	Hobart	TAS	181	3,390	5.3%
41	West Ulverstone	TAS	181	4,515	4.0%
42	Penguin	TAS	180	4,132	4.4%
43	Summerhill	TAS	179	3,139	5.7%
44	Invermay	TAS	176	3,498	5.0%
45	Midway Point	TAS	174	3,384	5.1%
46	Sorell	TAS	167	3,597	4.6%
47	Launceston	TAS	166	3,110	5.3%
48	Hadspen	TAS	160	2,429	6.6%
49	East Devonport	TAS	159	4,384	3.6%
50	Austins Ferry	TAS	157	2,395	6.6%
51	Berriedale	TAS	157	2,905	5.4%
52	Ravenswood	TAS	155	3,804	4.1%
53	Smithton	TAS	155	3,934	3.9%
54	Geilston Bay	TAS	152	3,461	4.4%
55	George Town	TAS	141	4,536	3.1%
56	Risdon Vale	TAS	141	3,171	4.4%
57	Montrose	TAS	140	2,313	6.1%
58	Deloraine	TAS	135	3,035	4.4%
59	Lutana	TAS	131	2,616	5.0%
60	Park Grove	TAS	131	2,613	5.0%
61	Mornington	TAS	127	2,469	5.1%
62	North Hobart	TAS	127	2,600	4.9%
63	Rosetta	TAS	125	2,833	4.4%
64	Huonville	TAS	119	3,002	4.0%
65	Acton Park	TAS	115	2,293	5.0%
66	Warrane	TAS	112	2,695	4.2%
67	Lauderdale	TAS	111	2,592	4.3%
68	Spreyton	TAS	109	1,876	5.8%
69	St Leonards	TAS	109	2,351	4.6%
70	Tranmere	TAS	108	2,218	4.9%
71	Prospect	TAS	106	1,908	5.6%
72	Mount Stuart	TAS	105	2,444	4.3%
73	Oakdowns	TAS	105	1,897	5.5%
74	Romaine	TAS	105	1,850	5.7%
75	Turners Beach	TAS	105	1,966	5.3%
76	Mount Nelson	TAS	104	2,749	3.8%
77	Miandetta	TAS	101	1,822	5.5%
78	Port Sorell	TAS	101	2,221	4.5%
79	Acton	TAS	100	1,377	7.3%
80	Scottsdale	TAS	100	2,408	4.2%
81	Shorewell Park	TAS	100	2,150	4.7%
82	East Launceston	TAS	98	2,270	4.3%
83	Granton	TAS	94	1,903	4.9%
84	Chigwell	TAS	92	2,050	4.5%
85	Kingston Beach	TAS	91	2,305	3.9%
86	St Helens	TAS	90	2,206	4.1%
87	Westbury	TAS	90	2,272	4.0%
88	Upper Burnie	TAS	85	1,891	4.5%
89	Blackstone Heights	TAS	84	1,245	6.7%
90	Dodges Ferry	TAS	84	2,646	3.2%
91	Shearwater	TAS	84	2,051	4.1%
92	Waverley	TAS	82	1,583	5.2%
93	Sandford	TAS	81	2,046	4.0%
94	Mayfield	TAS	78	1,525	5.1%
95	Taroona	TAS	78	3,121	2.5%
96	Hillcrest	TAS	77	1,088	7.1%
97	Battery Point	TAS	74	2,096	3.5%
98	Dynnyrne	TAS	74	1,633	4.5%
99	Bagdad	TAS	70	1,482	4.7%
100	Seven Mile Beach	TAS	69	1,467	4.7%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers FAQ

What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows TAS 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.