What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows SA 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 — SA

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

Top suburb

Mount GambierSA

Leading count

1,076

% of population

4.2%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers

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

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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 SA.

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 Mount Gambier and #2 Paralowie 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	1,076	25,591	4.2%
2	Paralowie	SA	941	17,504	5.4%
3	Parafield Gardens	SA	853	18,467	4.6%
4	Morphett Vale	SA	817	24,002	3.4%
5	Craigmore	SA	538	10,943	4.9%
6	Salisbury North	SA	494	10,683	4.6%
7	Mawson Lakes	SA	471	13,794	3.4%
8	Andrews Farm	SA	461	8,699	5.3%
9	Roxby Downs	SA	448	3,671	12.2%
10	Mount Barker	SA	444	18,330	2.4%
11	Whyalla Norrie	SA	430	6,288	6.8%
12	Blakeview	SA	428	8,979	4.8%
13	Ingle Farm	SA	420	9,543	4.4%
14	Munno Para West	SA	410	7,577	5.4%
15	Seaton	SA	396	10,877	3.6%
16	Whyalla Stuart	SA	391	6,476	6.0%
17	Murray Bridge	SA	385	15,043	2.6%
18	Port Lincoln	SA	367	14,458	2.5%
19	Salisbury East	SA	346	9,273	3.7%
20	Salisbury	SA	344	8,841	3.9%
21	Burton	SA	338	6,519	5.2%
22	Pooraka	SA	306	7,583	4.0%
23	Woodcroft	SA	305	11,326	2.7%
24	Prospect	SA	297	14,584	2.0%
25	Davoren Park	SA	286	6,392	4.5%
26	Para Hills	SA	284	6,793	4.2%
27	Hallett Cove	SA	276	12,512	2.2%
28	Happy Valley	SA	269	11,420	2.4%
29	Greenwith	SA	262	10,103	2.6%
30	Salisbury Downs	SA	258	6,296	4.1%
31	Aldinga Beach	SA	256	10,667	2.4%
32	Nuriootpa	SA	254	6,901	3.7%
33	Findon	SA	253	6,997	3.6%
34	Valley View	SA	244	6,405	3.8%
35	Munno Para	SA	243	4,719	5.1%
36	Aberfoyle Park	SA	242	11,234	2.2%
37	Enfield	SA	233	6,204	3.8%
38	Strathalbyn	SA	232	7,246	3.2%
39	Hope Valley	SA	229	8,184	2.8%
40	Whyalla	SA	224	3,609	6.2%
41	Hillbank	SA	222	5,013	4.4%
42	Kilburn	SA	222	5,633	3.9%
43	Golden Grove	SA	218	10,299	2.1%
44	Elizabeth Downs	SA	217	5,160	4.2%
45	Modbury Heights	SA	217	6,995	3.1%
46	Port Augusta	SA	217	6,437	3.4%
47	Campbelltown	SA	212	9,263	2.3%
48	Angle Vale	SA	202	4,051	5.0%
49	Port Pirie South	SA	198	3,878	5.1%
50	Modbury	SA	197	5,593	3.5%
51	Athelstone	SA	195	9,601	2.0%
52	Millicent	SA	192	5,110	3.8%
53	Flagstaff Hill	SA	188	10,184	1.8%
54	Klemzig	SA	188	6,713	2.8%
55	Lewiston	SA	188	3,275	5.7%
56	North Haven	SA	188	5,585	3.4%
57	Blair Athol	SA	187	5,274	3.5%
58	Brooklyn Park	SA	185	5,040	3.7%
59	Salisbury Heights	SA	185	4,488	4.1%
60	Seaford Rise	SA	185	6,105	3.0%
61	Sheidow Park	SA	185	6,731	2.7%
62	Gawler East	SA	184	5,689	3.2%
63	Paradise	SA	183	7,217	2.5%
64	Modbury North	SA	182	5,704	3.2%
65	Two Wells	SA	180	3,233	5.6%
66	Ferryden Park	SA	179	4,495	4.0%
67	Redwood Park	SA	179	5,367	3.3%
68	Wynn Vale	SA	179	7,865	2.3%
69	Elizabeth Park	SA	178	4,428	4.0%
70	Clearview	SA	175	4,261	4.1%
71	Adelaide	SA	174	18,202	1.0%
72	Elizabeth East	SA	173	4,607	3.8%
73	Bordertown	SA	172	3,095	5.6%
74	Fulham Gardens	SA	169	6,573	2.6%
75	Magill	SA	167	9,693	1.7%
76	Windsor Gardens	SA	167	5,827	2.9%
77	Christies Beach	SA	164	5,962	2.8%
78	Evanston Park	SA	163	4,228	3.9%
79	Naracoorte	SA	162	6,211	2.6%
80	Highbury	SA	161	6,956	2.3%
81	Port Augusta West	SA	161	4,046	4.0%
82	Risdon Park	SA	161	3,878	4.2%
83	Whyalla Playford	SA	160	2,540	6.3%
84	Willaston	SA	160	3,458	4.6%
85	Croydon Park	SA	159	4,230	3.8%
86	Northfield	SA	156	5,043	3.1%
87	Mansfield Park	SA	154	4,608	3.3%
88	Renmark	SA	152	4,705	3.2%
89	Holden Hill	SA	151	3,716	4.1%
90	Reynella	SA	151	4,836	3.1%
91	Hackham	SA	150	4,491	3.3%
92	Rosewater	SA	150	3,582	4.2%
93	Nairne	SA	148	5,327	2.8%
94	Plympton	SA	147	5,459	2.7%
95	Broadview	SA	145	4,450	3.3%
96	Seaford Meadows	SA	145	5,102	2.8%
97	Loxton	SA	144	4,677	3.1%
98	Para Hills West	SA	143	3,295	4.3%
99	Huntfield Heights	SA	142	4,199	3.4%
100	Flinders Park	SA	141	5,489	2.6%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers FAQ

What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows SA 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.