What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows WA 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 · WA · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers — WA

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

Top suburb

BaldivisWA

Leading count

1,768

% of population

4.7%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers

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

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 WA.

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 Baldivis and #2 Canning 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.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Baldivis	WA	1,768	37,697	4.7%
2	Canning Vale	WA	1,730	34,504	5.0%
3	Ellenbrook	WA	1,339	24,668	5.4%
4	Dianella	WA	1,258	24,169	5.2%
5	Morley	WA	1,102	22,539	4.9%
6	Thornlie	WA	1,050	23,665	4.4%
7	Ballajura	WA	983	18,459	5.3%
8	Byford	WA	963	18,878	5.1%
9	Landsdale	WA	946	15,401	6.1%
10	Gosnells	WA	932	21,149	4.4%
11	Aveley	WA	808	13,998	5.8%
12	Butler	WA	787	13,473	5.8%
13	Australind	WA	774	15,988	4.8%
14	Willetton	WA	757	19,262	3.9%
15	Clarkson	WA	744	13,904	5.4%
16	Port Kennedy	WA	708	13,477	5.3%
17	Halls Head	WA	687	14,474	4.7%
18	Piara Waters	WA	658	15,029	4.4%
19	Banksia Grove	WA	656	11,351	5.8%
20	Scarborough	WA	649	17,605	3.7%
21	Wellard	WA	638	14,127	4.5%
22	Secret Harbour	WA	627	12,474	5.0%
23	Duncraig	WA	620	15,982	3.9%
24	Forrestfield	WA	619	13,181	4.7%
25	Southern River	WA	616	12,852	4.8%
26	Yokine	WA	603	12,706	4.7%
27	Balcatta	WA	591	10,813	5.5%
28	Balga	WA	586	13,864	4.2%
29	Waikiki	WA	584	12,453	4.7%
30	Bayswater	WA	581	15,288	3.8%
31	High Wycombe	WA	581	12,198	4.8%
32	Nollamara	WA	581	12,779	4.5%
33	Como	WA	577	14,786	3.9%
34	Marangaroo	WA	570	10,483	5.4%
35	Success	WA	570	11,340	5.0%
36	Maylands	WA	569	13,199	4.3%
37	Rockingham	WA	569	15,312	3.7%
38	Seville Grove	WA	561	11,408	4.9%
39	Stirling	WA	556	10,165	5.5%
40	Harrisdale	WA	555	11,667	4.8%
41	Wanneroo	WA	553	12,113	4.6%
42	Alkimos	WA	543	10,203	5.3%
43	Tapping	WA	539	9,547	5.6%
44	South Perth	WA	538	12,596	4.3%
45	Kingsley	WA	531	13,204	4.0%
46	Perth	WA	530	13,670	3.9%
47	Spearwood	WA	522	10,944	4.8%
48	Mount Lawley	WA	521	11,328	4.6%
49	Armadale	WA	518	13,415	3.9%
50	West Busselton	WA	504	8,869	5.7%
51	Maddington	WA	500	12,419	4.0%
52	Atwell	WA	493	9,287	5.3%
53	Brabham	WA	493	8,665	5.7%
54	Dalyellup	WA	488	9,770	5.0%
55	Joondalup	WA	483	9,193	5.3%
56	Woodvale	WA	482	9,579	5.0%
57	Wembley	WA	480	12,061	4.0%
58	Eaton	WA	478	8,669	5.5%
59	Bentley	WA	477	9,051	5.3%
60	Rivervale	WA	475	10,897	4.4%
61	Kelmscott	WA	474	10,575	4.5%
62	Huntingdale	WA	466	9,021	5.2%
63	Margaret River	WA	462	8,918	5.2%
64	Warnbro	WA	456	10,828	4.2%
65	Darch	WA	453	7,347	6.2%
66	Meadow Springs	WA	453	9,160	4.9%
67	Hamilton Hill	WA	452	11,327	4.0%
68	Beechboro	WA	447	9,112	4.9%
69	Hillarys	WA	445	11,200	4.0%
70	Kardinya	WA	445	9,137	4.9%
71	Quinns Rocks	WA	436	8,861	4.9%
72	Yanchep	WA	433	11,022	3.9%
73	Bassendean	WA	426	10,837	3.9%
74	East Victoria Park	WA	423	10,569	4.0%
75	Leeming	WA	422	10,883	3.9%
76	Beeliar	WA	420	8,617	4.9%
77	Noranda	WA	419	8,002	5.2%
78	Alexander Heights	WA	417	7,772	5.4%
79	Mindarie	WA	412	7,867	5.2%
80	Greenfields	WA	410	9,869	4.2%
81	East Perth	WA	406	11,681	3.5%
82	Swan View	WA	403	7,889	5.1%
83	Tuart Hill	WA	403	7,541	5.3%
84	Beckenham	WA	402	9,092	4.4%
85	Kinross	WA	401	6,988	5.7%
86	Victoria Park	WA	399	9,334	4.3%
87	North Perth	WA	397	9,623	4.1%
88	Innaloo	WA	392	9,592	4.1%
89	Girrawheen	WA	388	8,897	4.4%
90	Cloverdale	WA	381	8,864	4.3%
91	Karrinyup	WA	381	9,886	3.9%
92	South Bunbury	WA	379	8,810	4.3%
93	Ocean Reef	WA	378	8,125	4.7%
94	Greenwood	WA	377	9,861	3.8%
95	Carramar	WA	375	7,178	5.2%
96	Doubleview	WA	375	9,205	4.1%
97	Yangebup	WA	375	7,631	4.9%
98	Mandurah	WA	368	8,804	4.2%
99	Currambine	WA	366	6,834	5.4%
100	Westminster	WA	363	7,042	5.2%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers FAQ

What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows WA 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.