What does this IT & Telecom ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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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Industry · NSW · 97 suburbs

Top Suburbs by IT & Telecom Workers — NSW

NSW 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

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

97 results

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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 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 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	Queenscliff	NSW	84	2.5%	3,407
45	Bilgola Plateau	NSW	82	2.2%	3,650
46	Lane Cove West	NSW	75	2.4%	3,146
47	Waverton	NSW	75	2.5%	2,981
48	Edgecliff	NSW	71	2.8%	2,499
49	Rushcutters Bay	NSW	71	3.0%	2,335
50	Queens Park	NSW	68	2.2%	3,143
51	Tamarama	NSW	50	3.4%	1,478
52	Balmain East	NSW	47	2.5%	1,900
53	Cremorne Point	NSW	42	1.9%	2,270
54	Willoughby East	NSW	36	1.9%	1,864
55	Middle Cove	NSW	30	2.3%	1,327
56	Roseville Chase	NSW	30	1.9%	1,618
57	Point Piper	NSW	28	2.1%	1,334
58	Phegans Bay	NSW	17	4.2%	406
59	Horsfield Bay	NSW	14	2.8%	501
60	Maloneys Beach	NSW	11	2.7%	408
61	Dangar Island	NSW	9	2.9%	313
62	Fernvale	NSW	9	3.4%	261
63	Laguna	NSW	8	2.6%	310
64	Mooney Mooney	NSW	8	2.3%	350
65	Wollombi	NSW	8	2.7%	301
66	Blairmount	NSW	7	1.7%	409
67	Georgica	NSW	7	2.9%	240
68	Rosebank	NSW	7	1.7%	423
69	Budgong	NSW	6	6.9%	87
70	Cambewarra	NSW	6	2.6%	234
71	Coolac	NSW	6	2.5%	244
72	Eltham	NSW	6	1.8%	332
73	Forest Glen	NSW	6	8.5%	71
74	Swanhaven	NSW	6	3.1%	196
75	The Ridgeway	NSW	6	3.7%	162
76	Bonalbo	NSW	5	1.5%	338
77	Cedar Brush Creek	NSW	5	4.0%	125
78	Cootralantra	NSW	5	4.7%	107
79	Far Meadow	NSW	5	2.4%	209
80	Goolmangar	NSW	5	2.7%	183
81	Harolds Cross	NSW	5	6.3%	79
82	Hyams Beach	NSW	5	3.6%	137
83	Lovett Bay	NSW	5	4.3%	117
84	Piambong	NSW	5	3.2%	157
85	Wendoree Park	NSW	5	3.8%	131
86	Bandon Grove	NSW	4	3.0%	135
87	Bostobrick	NSW	4	3.0%	132
88	Leets Vale	NSW	4	6.8%	59
89	Longreach	NSW	4	5.6%	72
90	Mooral Creek	NSW	4	3.8%	105
91	Rye Park	NSW	4	1.7%	230
92	Tuntable Creek	NSW	4	1.9%	215
93	Tyagarah	NSW	4	2.1%	194
94	Tygalgah	NSW	4	3.4%	116
95	Binna Burra	NSW	3	1.3%	223
96	East Lynne	NSW	3	3.2%	94
97	Trenayr	NSW	3	4.2%	71

FAQ

Top Suburbs by IT & Telecom Workers FAQ

What does this IT & Telecom ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.