What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Machinery Operators & Drivers 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 Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Machinery Operators & Drivers machinery operators & drivers workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

TarneitVIC

Leading count

3,992

% of population

7.1%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Machinery Operators & Drivers machinery operators & drivers workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

100 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by machinery operators & drivers workers to find workforce clusters, not finished shortlists.

BEST FOR

Finding suburbs with a strong concentration of one worker group.

This is useful when you want to see where a profession or worker cohort is clusteredAustralia.

READ IT AS

A scale signal, not a suburb score.

Worker counts reflect concentration and population scale. They should be read alongside housing costs, incomes, and access, not in isolation.

NEXT STEP

Validate whether the cluster actually fits your goal.

Move into suburb detail if you need to judge whether the area is investable, livable, or simply large enough to dominate a count-based list.

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 Tarneit and #2 Craigieburn 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	Tarneit	VIC	3,992	56,370	7.1%
2	Craigieburn	VIC	3,271	65,178	5.0%
3	Blacktown	NSW	3,232	50,961	6.3%
4	Pakenham	VIC	2,548	54,118	4.7%
5	Werribee	VIC	2,518	50,027	5.0%
6	Truganina	VIC	2,470	36,305	6.8%
7	Point Cook	VIC	2,182	66,781	3.3%
8	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	2,056	37,216	5.5%
9	St Albans	VIC	2,006	38,042	5.3%
10	Noble Park	VIC	1,866	32,257	5.8%
11	Baldivis	WA	1,780	37,697	4.7%
12	Hampton Park	VIC	1,631	26,082	6.3%
13	Dandenong	VIC	1,627	30,127	5.4%
14	Clyde North	VIC	1,588	31,681	5.0%
15	Epping	VIC	1,588	33,489	4.7%
16	Reservoir	VIC	1,472	51,096	2.9%
17	Redbank Plains	QLD	1,456	24,349	6.0%
18	Keysborough	VIC	1,431	30,018	4.8%
19	Sunbury	VIC	1,424	38,851	3.7%
20	Berwick	VIC	1,383	50,298	2.7%
21	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,357	24,679	5.5%
22	Orange	NSW	1,325	41,232	3.2%
23	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,280	30,909	4.1%
24	Narre Warren	VIC	1,277	27,689	4.6%
25	Wollert	VIC	1,277	24,407	5.2%
26	Auburn	NSW	1,274	39,333	3.2%
27	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,271	24,683	5.1%
28	Ellenbrook	WA	1,268	24,668	5.1%
29	Dubbo	NSW	1,261	43,516	2.9%
30	Gosnells	WA	1,243	21,149	5.9%
31	Cranbourne	VIC	1,228	21,281	5.8%
32	Liverpool	NSW	1,227	31,078	3.9%
33	Canning Vale	WA	1,217	34,504	3.5%
34	Byford	WA	1,190	18,878	6.3%
35	Cranbourne West	VIC	1,174	19,969	5.9%
36	Emerald	QLD	1,173	14,904	7.9%
37	Thornlie	WA	1,150	23,665	4.9%
38	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,143	27,893	4.1%
39	Moranbah	QLD	1,131	9,425	12.0%
40	Springvale	VIC	1,121	22,174	5.1%
41	Bankstown	NSW	1,109	34,933	3.2%
42	Cabramatta	NSW	1,099	21,142	5.2%
43	Wyndham Vale	VIC	1,098	20,518	5.4%
44	Caboolture	QLD	1,094	29,534	3.7%
45	Mickleham	VIC	1,091	17,452	6.3%
46	Pimpama	QLD	1,088	24,601	4.4%
47	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,081	21,976	4.9%
48	Mill Park	VIC	1,077	28,712	3.8%
49	Mount Gambier	SA	1,076	25,591	4.2%
50	Frankston	VIC	1,061	37,331	2.8%
51	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,058	25,021	4.2%
52	Sunshine West	VIC	1,036	18,552	5.6%
53	Mount Druitt	NSW	1,029	16,986	6.1%
54	Deer Park	VIC	1,027	18,145	5.7%
55	Dandenong North	VIC	1,024	22,550	4.5%
56	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,009	24,488	4.1%
57	Upper Coomera	QLD	1,007	27,180	3.7%
58	Morayfield	QLD	1,003	24,898	4.0%
59	Rooty Hill	NSW	999	16,176	6.2%
60	Muswellbrook	NSW	978	12,272	8.0%
61	Kallangur	QLD	974	21,761	4.5%
62	Forest Lake	QLD	972	22,676	4.3%
63	Lalor	VIC	969	23,219	4.2%
64	Merrylands	NSW	963	32,472	3.0%
65	Mildura	VIC	942	34,565	2.7%
66	Paralowie	SA	941	17,504	5.4%
67	Endeavour Hills	VIC	933	24,455	3.8%
68	St Marys	NSW	923	13,256	7.0%
69	Marsden	QLD	921	14,795	6.2%
70	Rowville	VIC	919	33,571	2.7%
71	Roxburgh Park	VIC	919	24,129	3.8%
72	Thomastown	VIC	916	20,234	4.5%
73	Seven Hills	NSW	907	20,095	4.5%
74	Ballajura	WA	905	18,459	4.9%
75	Australind	WA	887	15,988	5.5%
76	South Hedland	WA	883	11,046	8.0%
77	Goulburn	NSW	875	23,963	3.7%
78	Newman	WA	873	6,456	13.5%
79	Mernda	VIC	864	23,369	3.7%
80	Southport	QLD	861	36,786	2.3%
81	Ferntree Gully	VIC	856	27,398	3.1%
82	Shepparton	VIC	856	32,067	2.7%
83	South Morang	VIC	856	24,989	3.4%
84	Parafield Gardens	SA	853	18,467	4.6%
85	Melbourne	VIC	849	54,941	1.5%
86	Morley	WA	847	22,539	3.8%
87	Lara	VIC	845	19,014	4.4%
88	Crestmead	QLD	840	12,271	6.8%
89	Altona Meadows	VIC	826	18,479	4.5%
90	Morphett Vale	SA	817	24,002	3.4%
91	Parramatta	NSW	816	30,211	2.7%
92	High Wycombe	WA	814	12,198	6.7%
93	Springvale South	VIC	808	12,766	6.3%
94	Traralgon	VIC	800	26,907	3.0%
95	Corio	VIC	795	15,497	5.1%
96	Bundoora	VIC	789	28,068	2.8%
97	Forrestfield	WA	787	13,181	6.0%
98	Warrnambool	VIC	785	31,308	2.5%
99	Deception Bay	QLD	784	19,573	4.0%
100	Doonside	NSW	782	13,614	5.7%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers FAQ

What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Machinery Operators & Drivers 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.