What does this Technicians & Trades ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Technicians & Trades 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 Technicians & Trades Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Technicians & Trades technicians & trades workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

PakenhamVIC

Leading count

4,176

% of population

7.7%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Technicians & Trades Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Technicians & Trades technicians & trades workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

100 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by technicians & trades 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.

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 Pakenham 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.

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# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Pakenham	VIC	4,176	54,118	7.7%
2	Craigieburn	VIC	4,127	65,178	6.3%
3	Baldivis	WA	3,456	37,697	9.2%
4	Berwick	VIC	3,447	50,298	6.9%
5	Sunbury	VIC	3,298	38,851	8.5%
6	Point Cook	VIC	3,288	66,781	4.9%
7	Werribee	VIC	3,268	50,027	6.5%
8	Reservoir	VIC	3,131	51,096	6.1%
9	Melbourne	VIC	3,021	54,941	5.5%
10	Dubbo	NSW	2,955	43,516	6.8%
11	Tarneit	VIC	2,865	56,370	5.1%
12	Frankston	VIC	2,832	37,331	7.6%
13	Orange	NSW	2,807	41,232	6.8%
14	Port Macquarie	NSW	2,587	47,693	5.4%
15	Narre Warren South	VIC	2,554	30,909	8.3%
16	Rowville	VIC	2,539	33,571	7.6%
17	Canning Vale	WA	2,424	34,504	7.0%
18	Blacktown	NSW	2,399	50,961	4.7%
19	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	2,397	37,216	6.4%
20	Langwarrin	VIC	2,351	23,588	10.0%
21	Ferntree Gully	VIC	2,280	27,398	8.3%
22	Epping	VIC	2,204	33,489	6.6%
23	Narre Warren	VIC	2,195	27,689	7.9%
24	Clyde North	VIC	2,185	31,681	6.9%
25	Doreen	VIC	2,185	27,122	8.1%
26	Southport	QLD	2,150	36,786	5.8%
27	Upper Coomera	QLD	2,141	27,180	7.9%
28	Dandenong	VIC	2,133	30,127	7.1%
29	Mooroolbark	VIC	2,132	23,059	9.2%
30	Carrum Downs	VIC	2,064	21,976	9.4%
31	Mill Park	VIC	2,029	28,712	7.1%
32	Warrnambool	VIC	2,025	31,308	6.5%
33	St Albans	VIC	2,011	38,042	5.3%
34	Croydon	VIC	2,004	28,608	7.0%
35	Ellenbrook	WA	1,955	24,668	7.9%
36	Boronia	VIC	1,947	23,607	8.2%
37	Preston	VIC	1,938	33,790	5.7%
38	Noble Park	VIC	1,911	32,257	5.9%
39	Thornlie	WA	1,911	23,665	8.1%
40	Traralgon	VIC	1,902	26,907	7.1%
41	Hampton Park	VIC	1,897	26,082	7.3%
42	Buderim	QLD	1,892	31,430	6.0%
43	Mildura	VIC	1,887	34,565	5.5%
44	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,883	25,021	7.5%
45	Byford	WA	1,844	18,878	9.8%
46	Morayfield	QLD	1,814	24,898	7.3%
47	Bundoora	VIC	1,811	28,068	6.5%
48	Pimpama	QLD	1,811	24,601	7.4%
49	Caboolture	QLD	1,802	29,534	6.1%
50	Morley	WA	1,799	22,539	8.0%
51	South Morang	VIC	1,794	24,989	7.2%
52	Glen Waverley	VIC	1,786	42,642	4.2%
53	Keysborough	VIC	1,780	30,018	5.9%
54	Morphett Vale	SA	1,769	24,002	7.4%
55	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,753	37,415	4.7%
56	Dee Why	NSW	1,747	23,354	7.5%
57	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,747	24,683	7.1%
58	Truganina	VIC	1,734	36,305	4.8%
59	Narangba	QLD	1,720	20,910	8.2%
60	Mornington	VIC	1,707	25,759	6.6%
61	Endeavour Hills	VIC	1,680	24,455	6.9%
62	Shepparton	VIC	1,676	32,067	5.2%
63	Auburn	NSW	1,669	39,333	4.2%
64	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,666	24,679	6.8%
65	Mount Gambier	SA	1,657	25,591	6.5%
66	Cranbourne	VIC	1,629	21,281	7.7%
67	Surfers Paradise	QLD	1,619	26,412	6.1%
68	Ryde	NSW	1,615	31,907	5.1%
69	Ballajura	WA	1,613	18,459	8.7%
70	Glenroy	VIC	1,577	23,792	6.6%
71	Mernda	VIC	1,576	23,369	6.7%
72	Bentleigh East	VIC	1,575	30,159	5.2%
73	Wollert	VIC	1,573	24,407	6.4%
74	Lilydale	VIC	1,567	17,348	9.0%
75	Robina	QLD	1,562	25,659	6.1%
76	Thornlands	QLD	1,560	19,263	8.1%
77	Hurstville	NSW	1,554	31,162	5.0%
78	Castle Hill	NSW	1,544	40,874	3.8%
79	Capalaba	QLD	1,543	18,002	8.6%
80	Dianella	WA	1,536	24,169	6.4%
81	Kallangur	QLD	1,535	21,761	7.1%
82	Goulburn	NSW	1,532	23,963	6.4%
83	Dandenong North	VIC	1,527	22,550	6.8%
84	Mount Waverley	VIC	1,522	35,340	4.3%
85	Gosnells	WA	1,521	21,149	7.2%
86	Australind	WA	1,517	15,988	9.5%
87	Cranbourne West	VIC	1,516	19,969	7.6%
88	Lara	VIC	1,490	19,014	7.8%
89	Maroubra	NSW	1,485	30,722	4.8%
90	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,485	24,488	6.1%
91	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,474	27,893	5.3%
92	Alexandra Hills	QLD	1,463	16,472	8.9%
93	Officer	VIC	1,460	18,503	7.9%
94	Coburg	VIC	1,457	26,574	5.5%
95	Emerald	QLD	1,455	14,904	9.8%
96	Coffs Harbour	NSW	1,451	27,089	5.4%
97	Greensborough	VIC	1,446	21,070	6.9%
98	Kirwan	QLD	1,446	20,780	7.0%
99	Redland Bay	QLD	1,446	17,056	8.5%
100	Greenvale	VIC	1,442	21,274	6.8%

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Technicians & Trades Workers FAQ

What does this Technicians & Trades ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Technicians & Trades 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.