What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows VIC 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 — VIC

VIC 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

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

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 VIC.

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	Rowville	VIC	1,862	5.5%	33,571
14	Mooroolbark	VIC	1,654	7.2%	23,059
15	Ferntree Gully	VIC	1,622	5.9%	27,398
16	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	1,597	4.3%	37,216
17	Epping	VIC	1,588	4.7%	33,489
18	Croydon	VIC	1,579	5.5%	28,608
19	Mill Park	VIC	1,566	5.5%	28,712
20	Mornington	VIC	1,554	6.0%	25,759
21	South Morang	VIC	1,554	6.2%	24,989
22	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,532	7.0%	21,976
23	Narre Warren	VIC	1,519	5.5%	27,689
24	Clyde North	VIC	1,454	4.6%	31,681
25	Bundoora	VIC	1,394	5.0%	28,068
26	Dandenong	VIC	1,358	4.5%	30,127
27	Lilydale	VIC	1,345	7.8%	17,348
28	Greenvale	VIC	1,340	6.3%	21,274
29	Bentleigh East	VIC	1,332	4.4%	30,159
30	Boronia	VIC	1,291	5.5%	23,607
31	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,265	5.1%	24,683
32	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,241	5.1%	24,488
33	Preston	VIC	1,232	3.6%	33,790
34	Warrnambool	VIC	1,232	3.9%	31,308
35	Hillside	VIC	1,229	423.8%	290
36	Mount Martha	VIC	1,215	6.1%	19,846
37	Greensborough	VIC	1,214	5.8%	21,070
38	Traralgon	VIC	1,205	4.5%	26,907
39	Mernda	VIC	1,199	5.1%	23,369
40	Frankston South	VIC	1,177	6.3%	18,801
41	Hampton Park	VIC	1,175	4.5%	26,082
42	Richmond	VIC	1,173	4.1%	28,587
43	Torquay	VIC	1,172	6.3%	18,534
44	Endeavour Hills	VIC	1,157	4.7%	24,455
45	Seaford	VIC	1,152	6.7%	17,215
46	Glen Waverley	VIC	1,147	2.7%	42,642
47	Warragul	VIC	1,143	5.8%	19,856
48	Wollert	VIC	1,138	4.7%	24,407
49	Shepparton	VIC	1,129	3.5%	32,067
50	Lara	VIC	1,117	5.9%	19,014
51	St Albans	VIC	1,110	2.9%	38,042
52	Truganina	VIC	1,105	3.0%	36,305
53	Cranbourne	VIC	1,094	5.1%	21,281
54	Keysborough	VIC	1,091	3.6%	30,018
55	Officer	VIC	1,079	5.8%	18,503
56	Mount Waverley	VIC	1,073	3.0%	35,340
57	Cheltenham	VIC	1,069	4.5%	23,992
58	Wallan	VIC	1,060	7.1%	15,004
59	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,047	4.2%	24,679
60	Mildura	VIC	1,045	3.0%	34,565
61	Diamond Creek	VIC	1,044	8.3%	12,503
62	Eltham	VIC	1,042	5.5%	18,847
63	Ocean Grove	VIC	1,035	5.8%	17,714
64	Mount Eliza	VIC	1,006	5.4%	18,734
65	Essendon	VIC	1,005	4.7%	21,240
66	Cranbourne West	VIC	1,001	5.0%	19,969
67	Somerville	VIC	994	8.4%	11,767
68	Dandenong North	VIC	991	4.4%	22,550
69	Glenroy	VIC	991	4.2%	23,792
70	Mount Evelyn	VIC	965	9.8%	9,799
71	Noble Park	VIC	956	3.0%	32,257
72	Doncaster East	VIC	947	3.1%	30,926
73	Drouin	VIC	940	6.1%	15,287
74	Coburg	VIC	934	3.5%	26,574
75	Highton	VIC	921	4.4%	20,736
76	Pascoe Vale	VIC	909	5.0%	18,171
77	Mickleham	VIC	907	5.2%	17,452
78	Altona Meadows	VIC	894	4.8%	18,479
79	Wodonga	VIC	891	4.4%	20,259
80	Lalor	VIC	886	3.8%	23,219
81	Chirnside Park	VIC	874	7.4%	11,779
82	Rosebud	VIC	868	6.0%	14,381
83	St Kilda	VIC	868	4.5%	19,490
84	Taylors Lakes	VIC	866	5.7%	15,174
85	Roxburgh Park	VIC	855	3.5%	24,129
86	Kilsyth	VIC	845	7.2%	11,699
87	Ringwood	VIC	839	4.4%	19,144
88	Grovedale	VIC	838	5.6%	14,869
89	Belmont	VIC	837	5.6%	15,066
90	Leopold	VIC	833	6.3%	13,272
91	Doncaster	VIC	828	3.3%	25,020
92	Taylors Hill	VIC	813	5.3%	15,419
93	Thomastown	VIC	791	3.9%	20,234
94	Wantirna South	VIC	779	3.8%	20,754
95	Wyndham Vale	VIC	772	3.8%	20,518
96	South Yarra	VIC	760	3.0%	25,028
97	Narre Warren North	VIC	759	9.4%	8,033
98	Echuca	VIC	757	5.0%	15,056
99	Mulgrave	VIC	755	3.8%	19,889
100	Darley	VIC	753	8.2%	9,190

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Construction Workers FAQ

What does this Construction ranking show?

This ranking shows VIC 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.