What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows WA 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 — WA

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

Top suburb

BaldivisWA

Leading count

1,780

% of population

4.7%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers

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

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 clustered in WA.

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 Baldivis and #2 Ellenbrook 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	Baldivis	WA	1,780	37,697	4.7%
2	Ellenbrook	WA	1,268	24,668	5.1%
3	Gosnells	WA	1,243	21,149	5.9%
4	Canning Vale	WA	1,217	34,504	3.5%
5	Byford	WA	1,190	18,878	6.3%
6	Thornlie	WA	1,150	23,665	4.9%
7	Ballajura	WA	905	18,459	4.9%
8	Australind	WA	887	15,988	5.5%
9	South Hedland	WA	883	11,046	8.0%
10	Newman	WA	873	6,456	13.5%
11	Morley	WA	847	22,539	3.8%
12	High Wycombe	WA	814	12,198	6.7%
13	Forrestfield	WA	787	13,181	6.0%
14	Balga	WA	769	13,864	5.5%
15	Wellard	WA	750	14,127	5.3%
16	Seville Grove	WA	733	11,408	6.4%
17	Armadale	WA	732	13,415	5.5%
18	Maddington	WA	719	12,419	5.8%
19	Aveley	WA	718	13,998	5.1%
20	Halls Head	WA	661	14,474	4.6%
21	Port Kennedy	WA	660	13,477	4.9%
22	Brabham	WA	600	8,665	6.9%
23	Piara Waters	WA	598	15,029	4.0%
24	Waikiki	WA	592	12,453	4.8%
25	Rockingham	WA	572	15,312	3.7%
26	Butler	WA	569	13,473	4.2%
27	Clarkson	WA	550	13,904	4.0%
28	Dianella	WA	541	24,169	2.2%
29	Landsdale	WA	541	15,401	3.5%
30	Nollamara	WA	522	12,779	4.1%
31	Warnbro	WA	516	10,828	4.8%
32	Kelmscott	WA	515	10,575	4.9%
33	Banksia Grove	WA	509	11,351	4.5%
34	Huntingdale	WA	508	9,021	5.6%
35	Yanchep	WA	504	11,022	4.6%
36	Harrisdale	WA	501	11,667	4.3%
37	Eaton	WA	495	8,669	5.7%
38	Greenfields	WA	491	9,869	5.0%
39	Beckenham	WA	490	9,092	5.4%
40	Marangaroo	WA	490	10,483	4.7%
41	Boulder	WA	478	4,872	9.8%
42	Southern River	WA	475	12,852	3.7%
43	Cloverdale	WA	472	8,864	5.3%
44	Secret Harbour	WA	466	12,474	3.7%
45	Rivervale	WA	462	10,897	4.2%
46	Collie	WA	460	7,599	6.1%
47	Wanneroo	WA	457	12,113	3.8%
48	Success	WA	443	11,340	3.9%
49	Beechboro	WA	431	9,112	4.7%
50	Dalyellup	WA	430	9,770	4.4%
51	Spearwood	WA	425	10,944	3.9%
52	Meadow Springs	WA	423	9,160	4.6%
53	Maylands	WA	421	13,199	3.2%
54	Willetton	WA	414	19,262	2.1%
55	Cannington	WA	413	6,875	6.0%
56	Alkimos	WA	405	10,203	4.0%
57	South Kalgoorlie	WA	405	4,416	9.2%
58	Scarborough	WA	402	17,605	2.3%
59	Bentley	WA	399	9,051	4.4%
60	Queens Park	WA	398	7,268	5.5%
61	Bertram	WA	393	6,196	6.3%
62	Bayswater	WA	390	15,288	2.6%
63	Belmont	WA	377	6,959	5.4%
64	Bullsbrook	WA	371	5,605	6.6%
65	Parmelia	WA	370	6,184	6.0%
66	Dayton	WA	369	5,507	6.7%
67	Tom Price	WA	362	2,910	12.4%
68	Tapping	WA	358	9,547	3.7%
69	Alexander Heights	WA	356	7,772	4.6%
70	Yokine	WA	356	12,706	2.8%
71	Kewdale	WA	355	7,397	4.8%
72	Girrawheen	WA	353	8,897	4.0%
73	Beeliar	WA	351	8,617	4.1%
74	Swan View	WA	347	7,889	4.4%
75	Mirrabooka	WA	346	8,000	4.3%
76	Balcatta	WA	342	10,813	3.2%
77	Kalgoorlie	WA	342	3,711	9.2%
78	Hamilton Hill	WA	341	11,327	3.0%
79	Somerville	WA	337	4,165	8.1%
80	Cooloongup	WA	335	6,696	5.0%
81	East Cannington	WA	333	6,512	5.1%
82	Midland	WA	333	6,335	5.3%
83	Dawesville	WA	330	7,143	4.6%
84	Atwell	WA	325	9,287	3.5%
85	Mandurah	WA	325	8,804	3.7%
86	South Bunbury	WA	321	8,810	3.6%
87	Caversham	WA	320	7,419	4.3%
88	Lakelands	WA	319	6,171	5.2%
89	Bennett Springs	WA	318	5,929	5.4%
90	Safety Bay	WA	315	7,662	4.1%
91	South Lake	WA	310	5,831	5.3%
92	West Busselton	WA	309	8,869	3.5%
93	Westminster	WA	307	7,042	4.4%
94	Kenwick	WA	306	5,684	5.4%
95	Bassendean	WA	304	10,837	2.8%
96	Wattle Grove	WA	301	6,547	4.6%
97	Kingsley	WA	299	13,204	2.3%
98	Quinns Rocks	WA	296	8,861	3.3%
99	Yangebup	WA	296	7,631	3.9%
100	Pinjarra	WA	294	4,914	6.0%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers FAQ

What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows WA 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.