What does this Healthcare ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Healthcare 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 Healthcare Workers

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

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

4,494

% of population

9.4%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Healthcare Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Healthcare healthcare 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 healthcare 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 Port Macquarie and #2 Dubbo 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	Port Macquarie	NSW	4,494	9.4%	47,693
2	Dubbo	NSW	4,181	9.6%	43,516
3	Orange	NSW	4,050	9.8%	41,232
4	Craigieburn	VIC	3,870	5.9%	65,178
5	Berwick	VIC	3,727	7.4%	50,298
6	Pakenham	VIC	3,670	6.8%	54,118
7	Point Cook	VIC	3,618	5.4%	66,781
8	Reservoir	VIC	3,476	6.8%	51,096
9	Tarneit	VIC	3,383	6.0%	56,370
10	Blacktown	NSW	3,350	6.6%	50,961
11	Southport	QLD	3,067	8.3%	36,786
12	Melbourne	VIC	3,053	5.6%	54,941
13	Warrnambool	VIC	3,007	9.6%	31,308
14	Frankston	VIC	2,983	8.0%	37,331
15	Buderim	QLD	2,981	9.5%	31,430
16	Clyde North	VIC	2,934	9.3%	31,681
17	Werribee	VIC	2,767	5.5%	50,027
18	Preston	VIC	2,639	7.8%	33,790
19	Glen Waverley	VIC	2,630	6.2%	42,642
20	Shepparton	VIC	2,601	8.1%	32,067
21	Castle Hill	NSW	2,574	6.3%	40,874
22	Mildura	VIC	2,556	7.4%	34,565
23	Strathfield	NSW	2,530	9.8%	25,915
24	Randwick	NSW	2,518	8.7%	28,943
25	Hurstville	NSW	2,512	8.1%	31,162
26	Baulkham Hills	NSW	2,458	6.6%	37,415
27	Richmond	VIC	2,428	8.5%	28,587
28	Canning Vale	WA	2,416	7.0%	34,504
29	Sunbury	VIC	2,414	6.2%	38,851
30	Baldivis	WA	2,401	6.4%	37,697
31	Kew	VIC	2,302	9.4%	24,499
32	Coffs Harbour	NSW	2,292	8.5%	27,089
33	Traralgon	VIC	2,288	8.5%	26,907
34	Rowville	VIC	2,285	6.8%	33,571
35	Brunswick	VIC	2,273	9.1%	24,896
36	Northcote	VIC	2,267	9.0%	25,276
37	Epping	VIC	2,256	6.7%	33,489
38	Mount Waverley	VIC	2,218	6.3%	35,340
39	Auburn	NSW	2,191	5.6%	39,333
40	Glen Iris	VIC	2,165	8.3%	26,131
41	Croydon	VIC	2,154	7.5%	28,608
42	Ryde	NSW	2,136	6.7%	31,907
43	Dee Why	NSW	2,117	9.1%	23,354
44	Bundoora	VIC	2,111	7.5%	28,068
45	Coburg	VIC	2,109	7.9%	26,574
46	Mill Park	VIC	2,109	7.3%	28,712
47	Truganina	VIC	2,067	5.7%	36,305
48	Wollert	VIC	2,039	8.4%	24,407
49	Bentleigh East	VIC	2,038	6.8%	30,159
50	Robina	QLD	2,026	7.9%	25,659
51	Epping	NSW	2,023	6.8%	29,551
52	Cranbourne East	VIC	2,019	8.2%	24,679
53	Doncaster East	VIC	2,019	6.5%	30,926
54	Mernda	VIC	2,010	8.6%	23,369
55	South Morang	VIC	2,004	8.0%	24,989
56	Hornsby	NSW	2,003	8.9%	22,462
57	Wollongong	NSW	2,000	9.8%	20,446
58	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	1,998	5.4%	37,216
59	Doreen	VIC	1,995	7.4%	27,122
60	South Yarra	VIC	1,994	8.0%	25,028
61	Coorparoo	QLD	1,989	11.0%	18,132
62	Caboolture	QLD	1,982	6.7%	29,534
63	Maroubra	NSW	1,979	6.4%	30,722
64	Parramatta	NSW	1,979	6.6%	30,211
65	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,979	6.4%	30,909
66	Ferntree Gully	VIC	1,977	7.2%	27,398
67	Morphett Vale	SA	1,976	8.2%	24,002
68	North Lakes	QLD	1,973	8.6%	23,030
69	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,956	7.0%	27,893
70	Mount Gambier	SA	1,946	7.6%	25,591
71	Noble Park	VIC	1,937	6.0%	32,257
72	Highton	VIC	1,932	9.3%	20,736
73	Upper Coomera	QLD	1,904	7.0%	27,180
74	Hawthorn	VIC	1,893	8.5%	22,322
75	Liverpool	NSW	1,882	6.1%	31,078
76	Ashfield	NSW	1,879	8.2%	23,012
77	Carlingford	NSW	1,847	6.6%	28,044
78	Wangaratta	VIC	1,847	9.6%	19,214
79	Goulburn	NSW	1,834	7.7%	23,963
80	Mornington	VIC	1,805	7.0%	25,759
81	Kellyville	NSW	1,804	6.7%	27,011
82	Langwarrin	VIC	1,781	7.6%	23,588
83	Camberwell	VIC	1,771	8.1%	21,965
84	Kirwan	QLD	1,770	8.5%	20,780
85	Narre Warren	VIC	1,769	6.4%	27,689
86	Malvern East	VIC	1,767	7.9%	22,296
87	Pimpama	QLD	1,767	7.2%	24,601
88	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,766	7.2%	24,683
89	Forest Lake	QLD	1,752	7.7%	22,676
90	Marrickville	NSW	1,749	6.6%	26,570
91	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,719	6.9%	25,021
92	Maroochydore	QLD	1,717	8.3%	20,629
93	Dianella	WA	1,712	7.1%	24,169
94	Keysborough	VIC	1,697	5.7%	30,018
95	Thornbury	VIC	1,690	8.9%	19,005
96	Boronia	VIC	1,689	7.2%	23,607
97	Doncaster	VIC	1,687	6.7%	25,020
98	Armidale	NSW	1,683	7.0%	23,967
99	Wodonga	VIC	1,682	8.3%	20,259
100	Kallangur	QLD	1,657	7.6%	21,761

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Healthcare Workers FAQ

What does this Healthcare ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Healthcare 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.