What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows NT 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 — NT

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

Top suburb

Humpty DooNT

Leading count

196

% of population

4.5%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers

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

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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 clustered in NT.

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 Humpty Doo and #2 Darwin City 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	Humpty Doo	NT	196	4,313	4.5%
2	Darwin City	NT	171	7,149	2.4%
3	Nhulunbuy	NT	142	3,350	4.2%
4	Karama	NT	132	4,803	2.7%
5	Bakewell	NT	127	3,091	4.1%
6	Leanyer	NT	126	4,597	2.7%
7	Gray	NT	125	3,142	4.0%
8	Woodroffe	NT	124	3,175	3.9%
9	Rosebery	NT	123	4,127	3.0%
10	Zuccoli	NT	122	4,131	3.0%
11	Driver	NT	115	2,747	4.2%
12	Durack	NT	114	3,730	3.1%
13	Stuart Park	NT	105	4,101	2.6%
14	Howard Springs	NT	100	3,153	3.2%
15	Gunn	NT	94	2,564	3.7%
16	Gillen	NT	88	4,466	2.0%
17	Nightcliff	NT	88	3,884	2.3%
18	Moulden	NT	87	3,053	2.8%
19	Coconut Grove	NT	78	2,892	2.7%
20	Braitling	NT	76	3,160	2.4%
21	Millner	NT	75	2,576	2.9%
22	Rapid Creek	NT	74	3,261	2.3%
23	Herbert	NT	73	1,610	4.5%
24	Holtze	NT	69	1,940	3.6%
25	Alawa	NT	68	2,078	3.3%
26	Malak	NT	68	3,013	2.3%
27	Johnston	NT	66	2,386	2.8%
28	Bellamack	NT	65	2,423	2.7%
29	Virginia	NT	64	1,811	3.5%
30	Larrakeyah	NT	63	3,943	1.6%
31	Anula	NT	61	2,385	2.6%
32	Muirhead	NT	61	3,689	1.7%
33	Girraween	NT	60	1,668	3.6%
34	Parap	NT	60	2,819	2.1%
35	Tiwi	NT	60	2,511	2.4%
36	Wanguri	NT	60	1,836	3.3%
37	Moil	NT	59	2,000	2.9%
38	Farrar	NT	58	1,650	3.5%
39	Alyangula	NT	55	751	7.3%
40	Araluen	NT	53	2,673	2.0%
41	Fannie Bay	NT	50	2,875	1.7%
42	Katherine East	NT	50	3,061	1.6%
43	Sadadeen	NT	50	2,307	2.2%
44	Nakara	NT	47	1,906	2.5%
45	Wulagi	NT	47	2,510	1.9%
46	Larapinta	NT	46	2,368	1.9%
47	Ludmilla	NT	44	1,667	2.6%
48	Wagaman	NT	44	2,023	2.2%
49	Berry Springs	NT	36	870	4.1%
50	East Side	NT	36	3,098	1.2%
51	Katherine	NT	36	1,254	2.9%
52	Marrara	NT	36	1,323	2.7%
53	Lyons	NT	35	2,219	1.6%
54	Darwin River	NT	34	627	5.4%
55	Jingili	NT	34	1,841	1.8%
56	The Gap	NT	34	1,945	1.7%
57	Bayview	NT	33	1,702	1.9%
58	Katherine South	NT	33	1,507	2.2%
59	Cossack	NT	32	1,293	2.5%
60	Brinkin	NT	31	1,117	2.8%
61	Coolalinga	NT	31	510	6.1%
62	Tanami	NT	31	144	21.5%
63	Acacia Hills	NT	29	711	4.1%
64	Berrimah	NT	28	1,199	2.3%
65	Marrakai	NT	28	564	5.0%
66	Tennant Creek	NT	28	3,080	0.9%
67	Tindal	NT	28	850	3.3%
68	Bees Creek	NT	27	803	3.4%
69	Woolner	NT	26	962	2.7%
70	Jabiru	NT	25	755	3.3%
71	Tablelands	NT	25	188	13.3%
72	Marlow Lagoon	NT	24	754	3.2%
73	McArthur	NT	22	392	5.6%
74	McMinns Lagoon	NT	22	687	3.2%
75	Ross	NT	22	806	2.7%
76	Livingstone	NT	20	443	4.5%
77	Desert Springs	NT	19	1,536	1.2%
78	Noonamah	NT	19	328	5.8%
79	Adelaide River	NT	17	317	5.4%
80	Borroloola	NT	17	755	2.3%
81	Maningrida	NT	17	2,518	0.7%
82	Venn	NT	16	189	8.5%
83	Southport	NT	15	215	7.0%
84	Yulara	NT	15	853	1.8%
85	Angurugu	NT	14	883	1.6%
86	Connellan	NT	14	371	3.8%
87	Emungalan	NT	13	254	5.1%
88	Lloyd Creek	NT	13	225	5.8%
89	Tumbling Waters	NT	13	254	5.1%
90	Wadeye	NT	13	1,924	0.7%
91	Anindilyakwa	NT	12	375	3.2%
92	Douglas-Daly	NT	12	173	6.9%
93	Lansdowne	NT	12	499	2.4%
94	The Narrows	NT	12	632	1.9%
95	Casuarina	NT	11	406	2.7%
96	Timber Creek	NT	11	278	4.0%
97	Wagait Beach	NT	11	422	2.6%
98	Batchelor	NT	10	396	2.5%
99	Edith	NT	10	186	5.4%
100	Ilparpa	NT	10	542	1.8%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers FAQ

What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows NT 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.