What does this Arts & Recreation ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Arts & Recreation 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 Arts & Recreation Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Arts & Recreation arts & recreation workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

JindabyneNSW

Leading count

297

% of population

9.9%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Arts & Recreation Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Arts & Recreation arts & recreation 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 arts & recreation 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.

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 Jindabyne and #2 Mermaid Waters 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	Jindabyne	NSW	297	9.9%	2,986
2	Mermaid Waters	QLD	260	2.0%	13,088
3	Mermaid Beach	QLD	175	2.4%	7,329
4	Broadbeach	QLD	166	2.4%	6,786
5	Cowes	VIC	144	2.2%	6,593
6	West Hobart	TAS	132	2.0%	6,525
7	South Hobart	TAS	117	2.0%	5,886
8	Bundall	QLD	107	2.2%	4,895
9	Miners Rest	VIC	94	2.5%	3,829
10	Braddon	ACT	83	1.3%	6,383
11	Blackheath	NSW	80	1.7%	4,672
12	O'Connor	ACT	80	1.4%	5,917
13	Ainslie	ACT	77	1.4%	5,376
14	Leura	NSW	70	1.6%	4,503
15	Turner	ACT	69	1.5%	4,470
16	Campbell	ACT	67	1.0%	6,564
17	Hackett	ACT	65	2.0%	3,227
18	Taroona	TAS	63	2.0%	3,121
19	Crawley	WA	62	1.6%	3,975
20	Acton	ACT	62	2.2%	2,848
21	East Jindabyne	NSW	61	5.7%	1,067
22	East Side	NT	61	2.0%	3,098
23	City	ACT	60	1.2%	4,835
24	Cape Woolamai	VIC	58	2.5%	2,301
25	Hobart	TAS	53	1.6%	3,390
26	Mutitjulu	NT	50	16.9%	296
27	Hughes	ACT	45	1.4%	3,210
28	Bowden	SA	44	2.4%	1,808
29	Yarralumla	ACT	42	1.3%	3,120
30	Aranda	ACT	38	1.5%	2,605
31	Tennant Creek	NT	37	1.2%	3,080
32	Cook	ACT	37	1.2%	2,965
33	Giralang	ACT	37	1.1%	3,372
34	Kakadu	NT	36	11.4%	315
35	West Arnhem	NT	36	4.6%	785
36	Weetangera	ACT	36	1.3%	2,795
37	Thredbo	NSW	35	8.6%	405
38	Moonbah	NSW	30	5.3%	564
39	Ventnor	VIC	29	3.0%	982
40	Reid	ACT	28	1.8%	1,544
41	Yirrkala	NT	27	4.1%	657
42	East Arnhem	NT	25	2.1%	1,194
43	Halls Gap	VIC	24	4.8%	495
44	Port Arthur	TAS	24	9.7%	247
45	Jabiru	NT	24	3.2%	755
46	Callaghan	NSW	23	1.7%	1,358
47	Amata	SA	23	5.9%	393
48	Yulara	NT	23	2.7%	853
49	Mount Beauty	VIC	22	2.4%	910
50	Winton	QLD	22	2.6%	856
51	Kooyong	VIC	21	2.5%	842
52	Surf Beach	VIC	21	3.1%	670
53	Malmsbury	VIC	19	2.1%	905
54	Creightons Creek	VIC	18	11.1%	162
55	Glebe	TAS	18	3.2%	570
56	Maningrida	NT	18	0.7%	2,518
57	Menangle Park	NSW	17	7.6%	224
58	Watsons Bay	NSW	17	1.9%	883
59	Ironbank	SA	17	3.2%	537
60	Iwantja	SA	17	5.0%	338
61	Fern Tree	TAS	17	2.2%	763
62	Wurrumiyanga	NT	17	1.2%	1,421
63	Chewton	VIC	16	2.1%	763
64	Tynong North	VIC	16	3.6%	440
65	King Leopold Ranges	WA	16	6.0%	265
66	Telfer	WA	16	2.4%	657
67	Howden	TAS	16	2.2%	717
68	Gunbalanya	NT	16	1.4%	1,177
69	Clarendon	NSW	15	10.2%	147
70	Aireys Inlet	VIC	15	1.5%	979
71	Dunnstown	VIC	15	5.8%	259
72	Falls Creek	VIC	15	4.6%	326
73	Harrietville	VIC	15	3.1%	488
74	Natimuk	VIC	15	2.7%	548
75	Mount Nebo	QLD	15	3.5%	430
76	Yarrabah	QLD	15	0.6%	2,505
77	Coolup	WA	15	3.6%	420
78	Fitzroy Crossing	WA	15	1.3%	1,181
79	Lagrange	WA	15	2.4%	634
80	Lake Mackay	NT	15	60.0%	25
81	The Gardens	NT	15	2.1%	726
82	Bayles	VIC	14	3.1%	445
83	Gibson Desert North	WA	14	5.3%	262
84	Wagait Beach	NT	14	3.3%	422
85	The Lagoon	NSW	13	4.9%	268
86	Christmas Hills	VIC	13	3.6%	365
87	Marysville	VIC	13	2.6%	501
88	Newhaven	VIC	13	2.4%	547
89	Sunset Strip	VIC	13	2.6%	503
90	Badu Island	QLD	13	1.8%	704
91	Erub Island	QLD	13	4.0%	326
92	Kobble Creek	QLD	13	2.0%	654
93	Springbrook	QLD	13	1.8%	705
94	Roebourne	WA	13	1.3%	975
95	Warakurna	WA	13	7.0%	185
96	Globe Derby Park	SA	13	3.6%	360
97	Crackenback	NSW	12	5.6%	213
98	Glenlyon	VIC	12	2.8%	431
99	Great Western	VIC	12	2.8%	425
100	Dwellingup	WA	12	2.3%	524

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Arts & Recreation Workers FAQ

What does this Arts & Recreation ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Arts & Recreation 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.