What does this IT & Telecom ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest IT & Telecom 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 IT & Telecom Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of IT & Telecom it & telecom workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

NewtownNSW

Leading count

540

% of population

3.7%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by IT & Telecom Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of IT & Telecom it & telecom 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 it & telecom 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 Newtown and #2 Surry Hills 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	Newtown	NSW	540	3.7%	14,690
2	Surry Hills	NSW	510	3.2%	15,828
3	Leichhardt	NSW	477	3.1%	15,158
4	Paddington	NSW	370	2.9%	12,701
5	Redfern	NSW	363	2.8%	13,072
6	Bondi Beach	NSW	361	3.1%	11,513
7	Manly	NSW	359	2.2%	16,296
8	Alexandria	NSW	349	3.6%	9,649
9	Macquarie Park	NSW	337	3.0%	11,071
10	Erskineville	NSW	333	3.4%	9,657
11	Glebe	NSW	317	2.7%	11,680
12	Darlinghurst	NSW	303	2.9%	10,615
13	Camperdown	NSW	290	3.1%	9,381
14	Annandale	NSW	276	2.9%	9,487
15	Balmain	NSW	262	2.5%	10,454
16	Petersham	NSW	260	3.2%	8,200
17	North Sydney	NSW	243	2.7%	8,964
18	Stanmore	NSW	231	3.0%	7,619
19	Rozelle	NSW	229	2.7%	8,553
20	Lilyfield	NSW	225	2.9%	7,641
21	North Bondi	NSW	216	2.3%	9,290
22	St Leonards	NSW	215	3.0%	7,212
23	Potts Point	NSW	214	3.0%	7,183
24	Wollstonecraft	NSW	212	2.6%	8,115
25	Artarmon	NSW	206	2.2%	9,417
26	Cammeray	NSW	186	2.6%	7,088
27	Bronte	NSW	180	2.5%	7,166
28	Elizabeth Bay	NSW	173	3.5%	4,878
29	Woollahra	NSW	169	2.4%	7,189
30	Naremburn	NSW	167	2.8%	5,924
31	Crows Nest	NSW	159	3.2%	4,974
32	Forest Lodge	NSW	148	3.0%	4,965
33	Waitara	NSW	144	1.8%	7,837
34	Chippendale	NSW	140	1.8%	7,803
35	Clovelly	NSW	131	2.7%	4,887
36	Enmore	NSW	124	3.2%	3,871
37	Waverley	NSW	119	2.8%	4,216
38	Double Bay	NSW	118	2.5%	4,709
39	Lewisham	NSW	111	2.7%	4,060
40	North Epping	NSW	107	2.3%	4,657
41	Killarney Heights	NSW	96	2.1%	4,502
42	Birchgrove	NSW	85	2.6%	3,228
43	Kirribilli	NSW	85	2.3%	3,629
44	Kingston	ACT	85	1.3%	6,579
45	Queenscliff	NSW	84	2.5%	3,407
46	Bilgola Plateau	NSW	82	2.2%	3,650
47	Lane Cove West	NSW	75	2.4%	3,146
48	Waverton	NSW	75	2.5%	2,981
49	Edgecliff	NSW	71	2.8%	2,499
50	Rushcutters Bay	NSW	71	3.0%	2,335
51	Queens Park	NSW	68	2.2%	3,143
52	Tamarama	NSW	50	3.4%	1,478
53	Balmain East	NSW	47	2.5%	1,900
54	Cremorne Point	NSW	42	1.9%	2,270
55	Princes Hill	VIC	39	1.9%	2,005
56	Willoughby East	NSW	36	1.9%	1,864
57	Fadden	ACT	34	1.1%	3,006
58	Middle Cove	NSW	30	2.3%	1,327
59	Roseville Chase	NSW	30	1.9%	1,618
60	Point Piper	NSW	28	2.1%	1,334
61	Phegans Bay	NSW	17	4.2%	406
62	Horsfield Bay	NSW	14	2.8%	501
63	Yuendumu	NT	14	1.9%	740
64	Maloneys Beach	NSW	11	2.7%	408
65	Dangar Island	NSW	9	2.9%	313
66	Fernvale	NSW	9	3.4%	261
67	Laguna	NSW	8	2.6%	310
68	Mooney Mooney	NSW	8	2.3%	350
69	Wollombi	NSW	8	2.7%	301
70	Ellinbank	VIC	8	3.5%	229
71	Skye	SA	8	2.7%	293
72	Blairmount	NSW	7	1.7%	409
73	Georgica	NSW	7	2.9%	240
74	Rosebank	NSW	7	1.7%	423
75	Sherbrooke	VIC	7	2.4%	294
76	Yapeen	VIC	7	2.6%	272
77	Budgong	NSW	6	6.9%	87
78	Cambewarra	NSW	6	2.6%	234
79	Coolac	NSW	6	2.5%	244
80	Eltham	NSW	6	1.8%	332
81	Forest Glen	NSW	6	8.5%	71
82	Swanhaven	NSW	6	3.1%	196
83	The Ridgeway	NSW	6	3.7%	162
84	Cathkin	VIC	6	22.2%	27
85	Blacksoil	QLD	6	5.7%	106
86	Port Albany	WA	6	4.5%	133
87	Quamby Bend	TAS	6	21.4%	28
88	Bonalbo	NSW	5	1.5%	338
89	Cedar Brush Creek	NSW	5	4.0%	125
90	Cootralantra	NSW	5	4.7%	107
91	Far Meadow	NSW	5	2.4%	209
92	Goolmangar	NSW	5	2.7%	183
93	Harolds Cross	NSW	5	6.3%	79
94	Hyams Beach	NSW	5	3.6%	137
95	Lovett Bay	NSW	5	4.3%	117
96	Piambong	NSW	5	3.2%	157
97	Wendoree Park	NSW	5	3.8%	131
98	Coalville	VIC	5	9.1%	55
99	Dewhurst	VIC	5	3.3%	151
100	Ingliston	VIC	5	5.2%	96

FAQ

Top Suburbs by IT & Telecom Workers FAQ

What does this IT & Telecom ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest IT & Telecom 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.