What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows VIC 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 — VIC

VIC 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

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

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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 VIC.

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.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	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	Pakenham	VIC	2,548	54,118	4.7%
4	Werribee	VIC	2,518	50,027	5.0%
5	Truganina	VIC	2,470	36,305	6.8%
6	Point Cook	VIC	2,182	66,781	3.3%
7	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	2,056	37,216	5.5%
8	St Albans	VIC	2,006	38,042	5.3%
9	Noble Park	VIC	1,866	32,257	5.8%
10	Hampton Park	VIC	1,631	26,082	6.3%
11	Dandenong	VIC	1,627	30,127	5.4%
12	Clyde North	VIC	1,588	31,681	5.0%
13	Epping	VIC	1,588	33,489	4.7%
14	Reservoir	VIC	1,472	51,096	2.9%
15	Keysborough	VIC	1,431	30,018	4.8%
16	Sunbury	VIC	1,424	38,851	3.7%
17	Berwick	VIC	1,383	50,298	2.7%
18	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,357	24,679	5.5%
19	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,280	30,909	4.1%
20	Narre Warren	VIC	1,277	27,689	4.6%
21	Wollert	VIC	1,277	24,407	5.2%
22	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,271	24,683	5.1%
23	Cranbourne	VIC	1,228	21,281	5.8%
24	Cranbourne West	VIC	1,174	19,969	5.9%
25	Springvale	VIC	1,121	22,174	5.1%
26	Wyndham Vale	VIC	1,098	20,518	5.4%
27	Mickleham	VIC	1,091	17,452	6.3%
28	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,081	21,976	4.9%
29	Mill Park	VIC	1,077	28,712	3.8%
30	Frankston	VIC	1,061	37,331	2.8%
31	Sunshine West	VIC	1,036	18,552	5.6%
32	Deer Park	VIC	1,027	18,145	5.7%
33	Dandenong North	VIC	1,024	22,550	4.5%
34	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,009	24,488	4.1%
35	Lalor	VIC	969	23,219	4.2%
36	Mildura	VIC	942	34,565	2.7%
37	Endeavour Hills	VIC	933	24,455	3.8%
38	Rowville	VIC	919	33,571	2.7%
39	Roxburgh Park	VIC	919	24,129	3.8%
40	Thomastown	VIC	916	20,234	4.5%
41	Mernda	VIC	864	23,369	3.7%
42	Ferntree Gully	VIC	856	27,398	3.1%
43	Shepparton	VIC	856	32,067	2.7%
44	South Morang	VIC	856	24,989	3.4%
45	Melbourne	VIC	849	54,941	1.5%
46	Lara	VIC	845	19,014	4.4%
47	Altona Meadows	VIC	826	18,479	4.5%
48	Springvale South	VIC	808	12,766	6.3%
49	Traralgon	VIC	800	26,907	3.0%
50	Corio	VIC	795	15,497	5.1%
51	Bundoora	VIC	789	28,068	2.8%
52	Warrnambool	VIC	785	31,308	2.5%
53	Wallan	VIC	751	15,004	5.0%
54	Glenroy	VIC	745	23,792	3.1%
55	Doreen	VIC	742	27,122	2.7%
56	Harkness	VIC	734	12,463	5.9%
57	Wodonga	VIC	731	20,259	3.6%
58	Hillside	VIC	729	290	251.4%
59	Clayton	VIC	728	18,988	3.8%
60	Greenvale	VIC	719	21,274	3.4%
61	Boronia	VIC	718	23,607	3.0%
62	Glen Waverley	VIC	700	42,642	1.6%
63	Langwarrin	VIC	692	23,588	2.9%
64	Taylors Hill	VIC	685	15,419	4.4%
65	Officer	VIC	671	18,503	3.6%
66	Kurunjang	VIC	660	10,711	6.2%
67	Croydon	VIC	643	28,608	2.2%
68	Preston	VIC	628	33,790	1.9%
69	Mooroolbark	VIC	622	23,059	2.7%
70	Sunshine North	VIC	622	12,047	5.2%
71	Brookfield	VIC	620	10,782	5.8%
72	Clyde	VIC	617	11,177	5.5%
73	Melton South	VIC	611	11,362	5.4%
74	Clayton South	VIC	608	13,381	4.5%
75	Wangaratta	VIC	601	19,214	3.1%
76	West Wodonga	VIC	584	14,794	3.9%
77	Cairnlea	VIC	581	10,038	5.8%
78	Derrimut	VIC	574	8,651	6.6%
79	Manor Lakes	VIC	570	12,675	4.5%
80	Taylors Lakes	VIC	570	15,174	3.8%
81	Meadow Heights	VIC	561	14,890	3.8%
82	Hallam	VIC	539	11,355	4.7%
83	Drouin	VIC	527	15,287	3.4%
84	Aintree	VIC	524	7,982	6.6%
85	Broadmeadows	VIC	524	12,524	4.2%
86	Mulgrave	VIC	522	19,889	2.6%
87	Warragul	VIC	518	19,856	2.6%
88	Delahey	VIC	517	8,077	6.4%
89	Doveton	VIC	516	9,603	5.4%
90	Fawkner	VIC	503	14,274	3.5%
91	Mount Waverley	VIC	502	35,340	1.4%
92	Sydenham	VIC	500	10,578	4.7%
93	Portland	VIC	499	10,016	5.0%
94	Seaford	VIC	491	17,215	2.9%
95	Melton West	VIC	478	8,784	5.4%
96	Braybrook	VIC	474	9,682	4.9%
97	Lynbrook	VIC	473	9,121	5.2%
98	Kings Park	VIC	472	8,203	5.8%
99	Footscray	VIC	468	17,131	2.7%
100	Lilydale	VIC	459	17,348	2.6%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers FAQ

What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows VIC 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.