What does this Professionals ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Professionals 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 Professionals Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Professionals professionals workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

MelbourneVIC

Leading count

11,597

% of population

21.1%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Professionals Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Professionals professionals workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

100 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by professionals 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.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED

I want safer or higher-quality local context.

Start with area-level safety and demographic screens, then use suburb pages for schools, services, and evidence depth.

Crime and demographics are area-level signals; verify the suburb page before treating them as local proof.

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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 Melbourne and #2 Point Cook 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	Melbourne	VIC	11,597	54,941	21.1%
2	Point Cook	VIC	9,245	66,781	13.8%
3	Richmond	VIC	8,028	28,587	28.1%
4	South Yarra	VIC	7,430	25,028	29.7%
5	Brunswick	VIC	7,002	24,896	28.1%
6	Randwick	NSW	6,911	28,943	23.9%
7	Parramatta	NSW	6,760	30,211	22.4%
8	Castle Hill	NSW	6,722	40,874	16.4%
9	Northcote	VIC	6,680	25,276	26.4%
10	Glen Waverley	VIC	6,492	42,642	15.2%
11	Epping	NSW	6,396	29,551	21.6%
12	Reservoir	VIC	6,366	51,096	12.5%
13	Baulkham Hills	NSW	6,204	37,415	16.6%
14	Preston	VIC	6,170	33,790	18.3%
15	Southbank	VIC	5,997	22,631	26.5%
16	Berwick	VIC	5,956	50,298	11.8%
17	Mosman	NSW	5,881	28,329	20.8%
18	Mount Waverley	VIC	5,826	35,340	16.5%
19	Marrickville	NSW	5,749	26,570	21.6%
20	Glen Iris	VIC	5,715	26,131	21.9%
21	Hawthorn	VIC	5,627	22,322	25.2%
22	Ryde	NSW	5,572	31,907	17.5%
23	Kew	VIC	5,281	24,499	21.6%
24	Coburg	VIC	5,266	26,574	19.8%
25	Tarneit	VIC	5,154	56,370	9.1%
26	Maroubra	NSW	5,105	30,722	16.6%
27	Chatswood	NSW	4,821	25,553	18.9%
28	Bentleigh East	VIC	4,754	30,159	15.8%
29	Port Macquarie	NSW	4,715	47,693	9.9%
30	Surry Hills	NSW	4,638	15,828	29.3%
31	Craigieburn	VIC	4,556	65,178	7.0%
32	Kellyville	NSW	4,528	27,011	16.8%
33	St Kilda	VIC	4,504	19,490	23.1%
34	Malvern East	VIC	4,478	22,296	20.1%
35	Camberwell	VIC	4,399	21,965	20.0%
36	Strathfield	NSW	4,396	25,915	17.0%
37	Carlingford	NSW	4,365	28,044	15.6%
38	Orange	NSW	4,362	41,232	10.6%
39	Thornbury	VIC	4,350	19,005	22.9%
40	Blacktown	NSW	4,341	50,961	8.5%
41	Doncaster East	VIC	4,314	30,926	13.9%
42	Ashfield	NSW	4,302	23,012	18.7%
43	Canning Vale	WA	4,293	34,504	12.4%
44	Newtown	NSW	4,277	14,690	29.1%
45	Rowville	VIC	4,212	33,571	12.5%
46	Hornsby	NSW	4,151	22,462	18.5%
47	Brighton	VIC	4,127	23,252	17.7%
48	Brunswick East	VIC	4,076	13,279	30.7%
49	Coorparoo	QLD	4,054	18,132	22.4%
50	Dubbo	NSW	4,045	43,516	9.3%
51	Werribee	VIC	4,015	50,027	8.0%
52	Docklands	VIC	3,988	15,495	25.7%
53	Manly	NSW	3,986	16,296	24.5%
54	Buderim	QLD	3,986	31,430	12.7%
55	Coogee	NSW	3,930	14,634	26.9%
56	Essendon	VIC	3,912	21,240	18.4%
57	Pakenham	VIC	3,801	54,118	7.0%
58	Carnegie	VIC	3,789	17,909	21.2%
59	Fitzroy North	VIC	3,762	12,781	29.4%
60	Waterloo	NSW	3,746	16,379	22.9%
61	Paddington	NSW	3,731	12,701	29.4%
62	Caulfield North	VIC	3,714	16,903	22.0%
63	Elwood	VIC	3,693	15,153	24.4%
64	North Melbourne	VIC	3,692	14,953	24.7%
65	Doncaster	VIC	3,645	25,020	14.6%
66	Hawthorn East	VIC	3,644	14,834	24.6%
67	Southport	QLD	3,613	36,786	9.8%
68	Leichhardt	NSW	3,592	15,158	23.7%
69	Balwyn North	VIC	3,591	21,302	16.9%
70	Sunbury	VIC	3,591	38,851	9.2%
71	Cheltenham	VIC	3,576	23,992	14.9%
72	Cherrybrook	NSW	3,546	19,082	18.6%
73	Mascot	NSW	3,538	21,591	16.4%
74	Croydon	VIC	3,535	28,608	12.4%
75	Dee Why	NSW	3,527	23,354	15.1%
76	Carlton	VIC	3,513	16,055	21.9%
77	Hurstville	NSW	3,497	31,162	11.2%
78	Port Melbourne	VIC	3,492	17,633	19.8%
79	Truganina	VIC	3,481	36,305	9.6%
80	Quakers Hill	NSW	3,470	27,893	12.4%
81	Scarborough	WA	3,470	17,605	19.7%
82	Frankston	VIC	3,449	37,331	9.2%
83	Moonee Ponds	VIC	3,438	16,224	21.2%
84	Westmead	NSW	3,406	16,555	20.6%
85	Brunswick West	VIC	3,406	14,746	23.1%
86	Prahran	VIC	3,350	12,203	27.5%
87	Wollongong	NSW	3,349	20,446	16.4%
88	Adelaide	SA	3,338	18,202	18.3%
89	Wahroonga	NSW	3,328	17,853	18.6%
90	Erskineville	NSW	3,305	9,657	34.2%
91	Redfern	NSW	3,301	13,072	25.3%
92	Footscray	VIC	3,289	17,131	19.2%
93	Yarraville	VIC	3,266	15,636	20.9%
94	Clyde North	VIC	3,249	31,681	10.3%
95	Dianella	WA	3,235	24,169	13.4%
96	Bentleigh	VIC	3,224	17,921	18.0%
97	Bundoora	VIC	3,224	28,068	11.5%
98	Highton	VIC	3,209	20,736	15.5%
99	Zetland	NSW	3,202	12,622	25.4%
100	St Ives	NSW	3,199	18,384	17.4%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Professionals Workers FAQ

What does this Professionals ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Professionals 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.