What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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 — NSW

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

Top suburb

DubboNSW

Leading count

1,879

% of population

4.3%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers

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

100 results

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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 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 Dubbo and #2 Port Macquarie 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	Dubbo	NSW	1,879	4.3%	43,516
2	Port Macquarie	NSW	1,783	3.7%	47,693
3	Orange	NSW	1,537	3.7%	41,232
4	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,527	4.1%	37,415
5	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,486	5.9%	25,021
6	Castle Hill	NSW	1,471	3.6%	40,874
7	Maroubra	NSW	1,393	4.5%	30,722
8	Blacktown	NSW	1,392	2.7%	50,961
9	Cronulla	NSW	1,269	7.1%	17,899
10	Randwick	NSW	1,219	4.2%	28,943
11	Ryde	NSW	1,204	3.8%	31,907
12	Dee Why	NSW	1,181	5.1%	23,354
13	Kellyville	NSW	1,121	4.2%	27,011
14	Engadine	NSW	1,093	6.2%	17,736
15	Cranebrook	NSW	1,063	6.7%	15,779
16	Goulburn	NSW	1,045	4.4%	23,963
17	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,023	3.7%	27,893
18	Merrylands	NSW	1,020	3.1%	32,472
19	Greystanes	NSW	1,013	4.3%	23,511
20	Mascot	NSW	988	4.6%	21,591
21	Oran Park	NSW	983	5.6%	17,624
22	Coffs Harbour	NSW	915	3.4%	27,089
23	Harrington Park	NSW	904	6.8%	13,332
24	Miranda	NSW	902	5.0%	17,942
25	Auburn	NSW	883	2.2%	39,333
26	Caringbah South	NSW	861	6.5%	13,168
27	Carlingford	NSW	849	3.0%	28,044
28	North Kellyville	NSW	843	4.8%	17,401
29	Umina Beach	NSW	831	4.8%	17,372
30	Albion Park	NSW	802	5.8%	13,826
31	Caringbah	NSW	798	6.3%	12,575
32	Coogee	NSW	784	5.4%	14,634
33	Strathfield	NSW	770	3.0%	25,915
34	Lidcombe	NSW	764	3.2%	23,663
35	Greenacre	NSW	756	2.9%	26,314
36	Marrickville	NSW	754	2.8%	26,570
37	Penrith	NSW	753	4.2%	17,966
38	Bankstown	NSW	746	2.1%	34,933
39	South Penrith	NSW	734	6.1%	12,005
40	Banora Point	NSW	733	4.5%	16,460
41	Bexley	NSW	727	3.7%	19,646
42	Seven Hills	NSW	724	3.6%	20,095
43	Earlwood	NSW	722	4.0%	18,053
44	Campsie	NSW	718	2.7%	26,132
45	Liverpool	NSW	715	2.3%	31,078
46	Bateau Bay	NSW	708	5.7%	12,516
47	Mount Annan	NSW	702	6.0%	11,784
48	Armidale	NSW	694	2.9%	23,967
49	Botany	NSW	693	5.3%	12,960
50	Charlestown	NSW	691	5.1%	13,601
51	Guildford	NSW	689	2.9%	24,091
52	Mona Vale	NSW	675	6.2%	10,877
53	Concord	NSW	661	4.5%	14,551
54	Spring Farm	NSW	661	6.7%	9,868
55	Terrigal	NSW	657	5.2%	12,730
56	Rosebery	NSW	654	4.8%	13,533
57	Wollongong	NSW	652	3.2%	20,446
58	Griffith	NSW	647	3.3%	19,505
59	Epping	NSW	626	2.1%	29,551
60	Newport	NSW	618	6.4%	9,659
61	Karabar	NSW	616	7.2%	8,517
62	Berkeley Vale	NSW	612	6.8%	8,951
63	Thurgoona	NSW	612	5.5%	11,028
64	Manly	NSW	611	3.7%	16,296
65	West Pennant Hills	NSW	599	3.6%	16,620
66	Jordan Springs	NSW	590	5.0%	11,772
67	Frenchs Forest	NSW	586	4.1%	14,267
68	Lavington	NSW	585	4.5%	13,073
69	Ashfield	NSW	582	2.5%	23,012
70	Waterloo	NSW	580	3.5%	16,379
71	Avalon Beach	NSW	574	5.5%	10,379
72	Raymond Terrace	NSW	567	4.2%	13,453
73	Schofields	NSW	565	3.7%	15,213
74	Mosman	NSW	563	2.0%	28,329
75	Jerrabomberra	NSW	560	5.8%	9,601
76	Zetland	NSW	560	4.4%	12,622
77	Medowie	NSW	555	5.1%	10,879
78	Dapto	NSW	546	5.0%	10,954
79	Menai	NSW	541	5.2%	10,419
80	Kirrawee	NSW	538	4.9%	11,007
81	Toongabbie	NSW	538	3.3%	16,177
82	Woonona	NSW	535	4.3%	12,374
83	Rouse Hill	NSW	533	4.7%	11,349
84	St Marys	NSW	530	4.0%	13,256
85	Kenthurst	NSW	526	9.9%	5,313
86	Panania	NSW	526	3.9%	13,507
87	Yagoona	NSW	525	2.7%	19,651
88	Punchbowl	NSW	523	17433.3%	3
89	Gregory Hills	NSW	522	5.7%	9,142
90	Merewether	NSW	520	4.4%	11,788
91	Cherrybrook	NSW	517	2.7%	19,082
92	Eastwood	NSW	517	2.8%	18,695
93	Freshwater	NSW	517	5.6%	9,186
94	Gladesville	NSW	516	4.0%	12,867
95	Wentworth Point	NSW	516	4.1%	12,703
96	Winston Hills	NSW	513	4.2%	12,123
97	Chatswood	NSW	511	2.0%	25,553
98	Hornsby	NSW	509	2.3%	22,462
99	Campbelltown	NSW	508	3.1%	16,577
100	Ermington	NSW	506	4.0%	12,686

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers FAQ

What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.