What does this Accommodation & Food ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest Accommodation & Food 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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Industry · NSW · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Accommodation & Food Workers — NSW

NSW suburbs with the highest number of Accommodation & Food accommodation & food workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

1,978

% of population

4.1%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Accommodation & Food Workers

NSW suburbs with the highest number of Accommodation & Food accommodation & food workers, ranked by count from Census 2021. — NSW

100 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by accommodation & food workers to locate employment clusters before deeper suburb work.

BEST FOR

Seeing where an industry has a visible local employment base.

This helps when you want a fast read on where one industry is concentrated in NSW.

READ IT AS

A local employment footprint, not a full market verdict.

Employment counts say something about local economic shape, but they do not tell you on their own whether prices, rents, or amenities make the area attractive.

NEXT STEP

Cross-check with prices and household data.

Use the ranking to narrow the field, then verify affordability, demand, schools, and transport before treating the area as a serious candidate.

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 Port Macquarie and #2 Sydney 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	Port Macquarie	NSW	1,978	4.1%	47,693
2	Sydney	NSW	1,850	11.1%	16,667
3	Dubbo	NSW	1,470	3.4%	43,516
4	Hurstville	NSW	1,454	4.7%	31,162
5	Orange	NSW	1,406	3.4%	41,232
6	Mascot	NSW	1,282	5.9%	21,591
7	Auburn	NSW	1,220	3.1%	39,333
8	Coffs Harbour	NSW	1,181	4.4%	27,089
9	Blacktown	NSW	1,163	2.3%	50,961
10	Strathfield	NSW	1,154	4.5%	25,915
11	Dee Why	NSW	1,036	4.4%	23,354
12	Wollongong	NSW	1,016	5.0%	20,446
13	Haymarket	NSW	998	12.0%	8,305
14	Lidcombe	NSW	937	4.0%	23,663
15	Ryde	NSW	936	2.9%	31,907
16	Ashfield	NSW	933	4.1%	23,012
17	Burwood	NSW	931	5.1%	18,224
18	Parramatta	NSW	887	2.9%	30,211
19	Marrickville	NSW	866	3.3%	26,570
20	Campsie	NSW	861	3.3%	26,132
21	Chatswood	NSW	854	3.3%	25,553
22	Armidale	NSW	846	3.5%	23,967
23	Rockdale	NSW	815	5.3%	15,475
24	Goulburn	NSW	813	3.4%	23,963
25	Maroubra	NSW	806	2.6%	30,722
26	Byron Bay	NSW	761	12.0%	6,330
27	Glenmore Park	NSW	759	3.0%	25,021
28	Bankstown	NSW	750	2.1%	34,933
29	Randwick	NSW	748	2.6%	28,943
30	Epping	NSW	705	2.4%	29,551
31	Surry Hills	NSW	702	4.4%	15,828
32	Banora Point	NSW	679	4.1%	16,460
33	Newtown	NSW	655	4.5%	14,690
34	Merrylands	NSW	645	2.0%	32,472
35	Cessnock	NSW	639	3.9%	16,300
36	Mosman	NSW	633	2.2%	28,329
37	Kogarah	NSW	629	3.8%	16,416
38	Granville	NSW	627	3.8%	16,716
39	Hornsby	NSW	621	2.8%	22,462
40	Broken Hill	NSW	610	3.4%	17,706
41	Wolli Creek	NSW	598	5.6%	10,654
42	Waterloo	NSW	593	3.6%	16,379
43	Pyrmont	NSW	592	4.7%	12,658
44	Ultimo	NSW	568	7.7%	7,410
45	Forster	NSW	567	4.0%	14,187
46	Zetland	NSW	545	4.3%	12,622
47	Cabramatta	NSW	543	2.6%	21,142
48	Liverpool	NSW	538	1.7%	31,078
49	Kingsford	NSW	531	3.9%	13,492
50	Umina Beach	NSW	530	3.1%	17,372
51	Eastwood	NSW	528	2.8%	18,695
52	Griffith	NSW	525	2.7%	19,505
53	Merewether	NSW	520	4.4%	11,788
54	Darlinghurst	NSW	506	4.8%	10,615
55	Charlestown	NSW	504	3.7%	13,601
56	Mudgee	NSW	500	4.4%	11,457
57	Homebush	NSW	494	4.2%	11,660
58	Jindabyne	NSW	493	16.5%	2,986
59	Redfern	NSW	492	3.8%	13,072
60	Manly	NSW	491	3.0%	16,296
61	Albion Park	NSW	481	3.5%	13,826
62	Taree	NSW	481	2.9%	16,715
63	Penrith	NSW	479	2.7%	17,966
64	Chippendale	NSW	478	6.1%	7,803
65	Wallsend	NSW	475	3.6%	13,244
66	Engadine	NSW	462	2.6%	17,736
67	Rosebery	NSW	459	3.4%	13,533
68	Lavington	NSW	458	3.5%	13,073
69	Raymond Terrace	NSW	454	3.4%	13,453
70	Rhodes	NSW	449	3.9%	11,453
71	Kensington	NSW	448	3.8%	11,927
72	Terrigal	NSW	442	3.5%	12,730
73	Bondi Beach	NSW	439	3.8%	11,513
74	Moss Vale	NSW	438	4.7%	9,310
75	Katoomba	NSW	431	5.2%	8,268
76	Coogee	NSW	423	2.9%	14,634
77	Campbelltown	NSW	418	2.5%	16,577
78	New Lambton	NSW	417	3.9%	10,651
79	East Maitland	NSW	414	3.5%	11,860
80	Macquarie Park	NSW	414	3.7%	11,071
81	Figtree	NSW	411	3.3%	12,335
82	Wentworth Point	NSW	410	3.2%	12,703
83	Muswellbrook	NSW	408	3.3%	12,272
84	Cranebrook	NSW	403	2.6%	15,779
85	Greenacre	NSW	402	1.5%	26,314
86	Camperdown	NSW	400	4.3%	9,381
87	Bowral	NSW	394	3.7%	10,764
88	Medowie	NSW	391	3.6%	10,879
89	Lennox Head	NSW	387	5.0%	7,687
90	Homebush West	NSW	386	4.2%	9,108
91	Dulwich Hill	NSW	385	2.7%	14,046
92	Rutherford	NSW	385	2.9%	13,091
93	Parkes	NSW	383	3.4%	11,324
94	North Ryde	NSW	380	2.7%	14,043
95	Ballina	NSW	379	3.9%	9,735
96	Tweed Heads	NSW	379	4.1%	9,176
97	Tweed Heads South	NSW	379	4.8%	7,941
98	Goonellabah	NSW	376	2.8%	13,351
99	Nelson Bay	NSW	376	6.1%	6,141
100	Thornton	NSW	376	3.5%	10,690

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Accommodation & Food Workers FAQ

What does this Accommodation & Food ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest Accommodation & Food 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.