What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Construction 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 Construction Workers

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

Top suburb

PakenhamVIC

Leading count

3,046

% of population

5.6%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Construction construction 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 construction 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 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.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Pakenham	VIC	3,046	5.6%	54,118
2	Craigieburn	VIC	2,875	4.4%	65,178
3	Berwick	VIC	2,762	5.5%	50,298
4	Sunbury	VIC	2,658	6.8%	38,851
5	Point Cook	VIC	2,499	3.7%	66,781
6	Werribee	VIC	2,428	4.9%	50,027
7	Reservoir	VIC	2,222	4.3%	51,096
8	Frankston	VIC	2,191	5.9%	37,331
9	Langwarrin	VIC	2,088	8.9%	23,588
10	Doreen	VIC	1,939	7.1%	27,122
11	Tarneit	VIC	1,930	3.4%	56,370
12	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,922	6.2%	30,909
13	Dubbo	NSW	1,879	4.3%	43,516
14	Rowville	VIC	1,862	5.5%	33,571
15	Port Macquarie	NSW	1,783	3.7%	47,693
16	Baldivis	WA	1,744	4.6%	37,697
17	Upper Coomera	QLD	1,741	6.4%	27,180
18	Mooroolbark	VIC	1,654	7.2%	23,059
19	Ferntree Gully	VIC	1,622	5.9%	27,398
20	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	1,597	4.3%	37,216
21	Epping	VIC	1,588	4.7%	33,489
22	Croydon	VIC	1,579	5.5%	28,608
23	Mill Park	VIC	1,566	5.5%	28,712
24	Mornington	VIC	1,554	6.0%	25,759
25	South Morang	VIC	1,554	6.2%	24,989
26	Orange	NSW	1,537	3.7%	41,232
27	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,532	7.0%	21,976
28	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,527	4.1%	37,415
29	Narre Warren	VIC	1,519	5.5%	27,689
30	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,486	5.9%	25,021
31	Buderim	QLD	1,473	4.7%	31,430
32	Castle Hill	NSW	1,471	3.6%	40,874
33	Clyde North	VIC	1,454	4.6%	31,681
34	Bundoora	VIC	1,394	5.0%	28,068
35	Maroubra	NSW	1,393	4.5%	30,722
36	Blacktown	NSW	1,392	2.7%	50,961
37	Pimpama	QLD	1,368	5.6%	24,601
38	Dandenong	VIC	1,358	4.5%	30,127
39	Lilydale	VIC	1,345	7.8%	17,348
40	Greenvale	VIC	1,340	6.3%	21,274
41	Bentleigh East	VIC	1,332	4.4%	30,159
42	Boronia	VIC	1,291	5.5%	23,607
43	Morayfield	QLD	1,278	5.1%	24,898
44	Southport	QLD	1,278	3.5%	36,786
45	Caboolture	QLD	1,275	4.3%	29,534
46	Thornlands	QLD	1,272	6.6%	19,263
47	Cronulla	NSW	1,269	7.1%	17,899
48	Redland Bay	QLD	1,266	7.4%	17,056
49	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,265	5.1%	24,683
50	Narangba	QLD	1,259	6.0%	20,910
51	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,241	5.1%	24,488
52	Canning Vale	WA	1,238	3.6%	34,504
53	Preston	VIC	1,232	3.6%	33,790
54	Warrnambool	VIC	1,232	3.9%	31,308
55	Hillside	VIC	1,229	423.8%	290
56	Randwick	NSW	1,219	4.2%	28,943
57	Mount Martha	VIC	1,215	6.1%	19,846
58	Greensborough	VIC	1,214	5.8%	21,070
59	Traralgon	VIC	1,205	4.5%	26,907
60	Ryde	NSW	1,204	3.8%	31,907
61	Mernda	VIC	1,199	5.1%	23,369
62	Robina	QLD	1,187	4.6%	25,659
63	Dee Why	NSW	1,181	5.1%	23,354
64	Frankston South	VIC	1,177	6.3%	18,801
65	Hampton Park	VIC	1,175	4.5%	26,082
66	Richmond	VIC	1,173	4.1%	28,587
67	Torquay	VIC	1,172	6.3%	18,534
68	Endeavour Hills	VIC	1,157	4.7%	24,455
69	Seaford	VIC	1,152	6.7%	17,215
70	Glen Waverley	VIC	1,147	2.7%	42,642
71	Warragul	VIC	1,143	5.8%	19,856
72	Palm Beach	QLD	1,142	7.0%	16,349
73	Wollert	VIC	1,138	4.7%	24,407
74	Morphett Vale	SA	1,134	4.7%	24,002
75	Coomera	QLD	1,131	5.6%	20,225
76	Shepparton	VIC	1,129	3.5%	32,067
77	Kellyville	NSW	1,121	4.2%	27,011
78	Lara	VIC	1,117	5.9%	19,014
79	Helensvale	QLD	1,116	5.9%	18,949
80	St Albans	VIC	1,110	2.9%	38,042
81	Truganina	VIC	1,105	3.0%	36,305
82	Ormeau	QLD	1,101	6.9%	15,938
83	Cranbourne	VIC	1,094	5.1%	21,281
84	Engadine	NSW	1,093	6.2%	17,736
85	Capalaba	QLD	1,093	6.1%	18,002
86	Keysborough	VIC	1,091	3.6%	30,018
87	Officer	VIC	1,079	5.8%	18,503
88	Mount Waverley	VIC	1,073	3.0%	35,340
89	Cheltenham	VIC	1,069	4.5%	23,992
90	Ellenbrook	WA	1,069	4.3%	24,668
91	Cranebrook	NSW	1,063	6.7%	15,779
92	Wallan	VIC	1,060	7.1%	15,004
93	Alexandra Hills	QLD	1,049	6.4%	16,472
94	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,047	4.2%	24,679
95	Goulburn	NSW	1,045	4.4%	23,963
96	Mildura	VIC	1,045	3.0%	34,565
97	Pacific Pines	QLD	1,045	6.3%	16,664
98	Diamond Creek	VIC	1,044	8.3%	12,503
99	Eltham	VIC	1,042	5.5%	18,847
100	Ocean Grove	VIC	1,035	5.8%	17,714

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers FAQ

What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Construction 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.