What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows NT 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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Industry · NT · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers — NT

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

Top suburb

Humpty DooNT

Leading count

339

% of population

7.9%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers

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

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 NT.

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 Humpty Doo and #2 Howard Springs 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	Humpty Doo	NT	339	7.9%	4,313
2	Howard Springs	NT	282	8.9%	3,153
3	Darwin City	NT	242	3.4%	7,149
4	Durack	NT	221	5.9%	3,730
5	Rosebery	NT	216	5.2%	4,127
6	Leanyer	NT	207	4.5%	4,597
7	Zuccoli	NT	204	4.9%	4,131
8	Stuart Park	NT	188	4.6%	4,101
9	Karama	NT	184	3.8%	4,803
10	Gillen	NT	177	4.0%	4,466
11	Woodroffe	NT	172	5.4%	3,175
12	Bakewell	NT	165	5.3%	3,091
13	Driver	NT	164	6.0%	2,747
14	Braitling	NT	151	4.8%	3,160
15	Virginia	NT	150	8.3%	1,811
16	Girraween	NT	149	8.9%	1,668
17	Nightcliff	NT	148	3.8%	3,884
18	Moulden	NT	143	4.7%	3,053
19	Gunn	NT	140	5.5%	2,564
20	Herbert	NT	138	8.6%	1,610
21	Gray	NT	128	4.1%	3,142
22	Katherine East	NT	122	4.0%	3,061
23	Larrakeyah	NT	121	3.1%	3,943
24	Bellamack	NT	119	4.9%	2,423
25	Muirhead	NT	115	3.1%	3,689
26	East Side	NT	109	3.5%	3,098
27	Wulagi	NT	108	4.3%	2,510
28	Johnston	NT	106	4.4%	2,386
29	Malak	NT	106	3.5%	3,013
30	Parap	NT	106	3.8%	2,819
31	Araluen	NT	102	3.8%	2,673
32	Fannie Bay	NT	98	3.4%	2,875
33	Wagaman	NT	97	4.8%	2,023
34	Moil	NT	96	4.8%	2,000
35	Nhulunbuy	NT	93	2.8%	3,350
36	Bayview	NT	92	5.4%	1,702
37	Anula	NT	91	3.8%	2,385
38	Tennant Creek	NT	91	3.0%	3,080
39	Rapid Creek	NT	89	2.7%	3,261
40	Farrar	NT	86	5.2%	1,650
41	Alawa	NT	85	4.1%	2,078
42	Coconut Grove	NT	85	2.9%	2,892
43	Jingili	NT	83	4.5%	1,841
44	Larapinta	NT	82	3.5%	2,368
45	Cossack	NT	80	6.2%	1,293
46	Tiwi	NT	80	3.2%	2,511
47	Millner	NT	79	3.1%	2,576
48	Berry Springs	NT	73	8.4%	870
49	Wanguri	NT	72	3.9%	1,836
50	Desert Springs	NT	70	4.6%	1,536
51	McMinns Lagoon	NT	70	10.2%	687
52	Marlow Lagoon	NT	67	8.9%	754
53	Nakara	NT	65	3.4%	1,906
54	Bees Creek	NT	62	7.7%	803
55	Marrara	NT	61	4.6%	1,323
56	Sadadeen	NT	61	2.6%	2,307
57	Acacia Hills	NT	58	8.2%	711
58	Katherine	NT	56	4.5%	1,254
59	Lyons	NT	56	2.5%	2,219
60	Ludmilla	NT	55	3.3%	1,667
61	The Gap	NT	54	2.8%	1,945
62	Ross	NT	49	6.1%	806
63	Katherine South	NT	47	3.1%	1,507
64	Darwin River	NT	45	7.2%	627
65	Woolner	NT	45	4.7%	962
66	Knuckey Lagoon	NT	39	7.8%	498
67	Lansdowne	NT	38	7.6%	499
68	Berrimah	NT	36	3.0%	1,199
69	Ilparpa	NT	33	6.1%	542
70	Connellan	NT	31	8.4%	371
71	Livingstone	NT	31	7.0%	443
72	Brinkin	NT	30	2.7%	1,117
73	Coolalinga	NT	29	5.7%	510
74	Maningrida	NT	29	1.2%	2,518
75	Noonamah	NT	29	8.8%	328
76	The Gardens	NT	27	3.7%	726
77	Ciccone	NT	24	8.5%	281
78	The Narrows	NT	24	3.8%	632
79	Uralla	NT	23	11.9%	194
80	Alyangula	NT	22	2.9%	751
81	Marrakai	NT	22	3.9%	564
82	Tumbling Waters	NT	20	7.9%	254
83	Lloyd Creek	NT	19	8.4%	225
84	Tindal	NT	19	2.2%	850
85	Holtze	NT	18	0.9%	1,940
86	Galiwinku	NT	17	0.8%	2,199
87	Borroloola	NT	16	2.1%	755
88	Timber Creek	NT	16	5.8%	278
89	Wurrumiyanga	NT	16	1.1%	1,421
90	Southport	NT	15	7.0%	215
91	White Gums	NT	14	7.7%	182
92	Adelaide River	NT	13	4.1%	317
93	Fly Creek	NT	13	6.9%	189
94	Winnellie	NT	13	6.6%	197
95	Kalkarindji	NT	12	3.1%	383
96	Wagait Beach	NT	12	2.8%	422
97	Angurugu	NT	11	1.2%	883
98	Casuarina	NT	11	2.7%	406
99	Stuart	NT	11	2.4%	459
100	Tanami	NT	11	7.6%	144

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers FAQ

What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows NT 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.