What does this Manufacturing ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Manufacturing 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 Manufacturing Workers

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

Top suburb

CraigieburnVIC

Leading count

2,771

% of population

4.3%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Manufacturing manufacturing 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 manufacturing 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 Craigieburn and #2 Pakenham 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	Craigieburn	VIC	2,771	4.3%	65,178
2	Pakenham	VIC	2,672	4.9%	54,118
3	Noble Park	VIC	2,156	6.7%	32,257
4	Keysborough	VIC	2,110	7.0%	30,018
5	Berwick	VIC	2,093	4.2%	50,298
6	Griffith	NSW	1,915	9.8%	19,505
7	Point Cook	VIC	1,899	2.8%	66,781
8	Rowville	VIC	1,758	5.2%	33,571
9	Hampton Park	VIC	1,701	6.5%	26,082
10	Blacktown	NSW	1,696	3.3%	50,961
11	Dandenong	VIC	1,642	5.5%	30,127
12	Reservoir	VIC	1,633	3.2%	51,096
13	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,621	5.2%	30,909
14	St Albans	VIC	1,586	4.2%	38,042
15	Tarneit	VIC	1,549	2.7%	56,370
16	Narre Warren	VIC	1,545	5.6%	27,689
17	Clyde North	VIC	1,533	4.8%	31,681
18	Werribee	VIC	1,533	3.1%	50,027
19	Springvale	VIC	1,394	6.3%	22,174
20	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,354	5.5%	24,683
21	Epping	VIC	1,348	4.0%	33,489
22	Warrnambool	VIC	1,343	4.3%	31,308
23	Baldivis	WA	1,295	3.4%	37,697
24	Frankston	VIC	1,283	3.4%	37,331
25	Glen Waverley	VIC	1,269	3.0%	42,642
26	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,264	5.8%	21,976
27	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	1,259	3.4%	37,216
28	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,246	5.0%	24,679
29	Sunbury	VIC	1,243	3.2%	38,851
30	Ferntree Gully	VIC	1,242	4.5%	27,398
31	Redbank Plains	QLD	1,227	5.0%	24,349
32	Endeavour Hills	VIC	1,221	5.0%	24,455
33	Cranbourne West	VIC	1,191	6.0%	19,969
34	Mill Park	VIC	1,187	4.1%	28,712
35	Cranbourne	VIC	1,180	5.5%	21,281
36	Shepparton	VIC	1,173	3.7%	32,067
37	Dandenong North	VIC	1,158	5.1%	22,550
38	Dubbo	NSW	1,156	2.7%	43,516
39	Mount Gambier	SA	1,124	4.4%	25,591
40	Croydon	VIC	1,091	3.8%	28,608
41	Springvale South	VIC	1,084	8.5%	12,766
42	Boronia	VIC	1,081	4.6%	23,607
43	Canning Vale	WA	1,075	3.1%	34,504
44	Langwarrin	VIC	1,052	4.5%	23,588
45	Mooroolbark	VIC	1,049	4.5%	23,059
46	Castle Hill	NSW	1,044	2.6%	40,874
47	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,039	2.8%	37,415
48	Forest Lake	QLD	1,033	4.6%	22,676
49	Truganina	VIC	1,011	2.8%	36,305
50	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,007	4.0%	25,021
51	South Morang	VIC	1,004	4.0%	24,989
52	Bankstown	NSW	988	2.8%	34,933
53	Mount Waverley	VIC	973	2.8%	35,340
54	Wodonga	VIC	969	4.8%	20,259
55	Quakers Hill	NSW	966	3.5%	27,893
56	Wollert	VIC	965	4.0%	24,407
57	Cabramatta	NSW	962	4.6%	21,142
58	Preston	VIC	934	2.8%	33,790
59	Upper Coomera	QLD	934	3.4%	27,180
60	Bundoora	VIC	932	3.3%	28,068
61	Lalor	VIC	927	4.0%	23,219
62	Paralowie	SA	919	5.3%	17,504
63	Auburn	NSW	909	2.3%	39,333
64	Doreen	VIC	900	3.3%	27,122
65	Morayfield	QLD	889	3.6%	24,898
66	Caroline Springs	VIC	882	3.6%	24,488
67	Officer	VIC	879	4.8%	18,503
68	Caboolture	QLD	865	2.9%	29,534
69	Bentleigh East	VIC	861	2.9%	30,159
70	Orange	NSW	857	2.1%	41,232
71	Colac	VIC	857	9.3%	9,243
72	Thomastown	VIC	855	4.2%	20,234
73	Traralgon	VIC	852	3.2%	26,907
74	Liverpool	NSW	847	2.7%	31,078
75	Mulgrave	VIC	825	4.1%	19,889
76	Australind	WA	820	5.1%	15,988
77	Kellyville	NSW	815	3.0%	27,011
78	Mildura	VIC	803	2.3%	34,565
79	Wangaratta	VIC	801	4.2%	19,214
80	Parafield Gardens	SA	800	4.3%	18,467
81	Greenvale	VIC	793	3.7%	21,274
82	Morphett Vale	SA	788	3.3%	24,002
83	Wantirna South	VIC	787	3.8%	20,754
84	Lilydale	VIC	786	4.5%	17,348
85	Mernda	VIC	776	3.3%	23,369
86	Roxburgh Park	VIC	773	3.2%	24,129
87	Ryde	NSW	770	2.4%	31,907
88	Cheltenham	VIC	763	3.2%	23,992
89	Thornlie	WA	762	3.2%	23,665
90	Pimpama	QLD	759	3.1%	24,601
91	Narangba	QLD	744	3.6%	20,910
92	Parramatta	NSW	740	2.4%	30,211
93	Ellenbrook	WA	739	3.0%	24,668
94	Hurstville	NSW	732	2.3%	31,162
95	Sunshine West	VIC	731	3.9%	18,552
96	Doncaster East	VIC	728	2.4%	30,926
97	Mornington	VIC	728	2.8%	25,759
98	Kallangur	QLD	727	3.3%	21,761
99	Deer Park	VIC	726	4.0%	18,145
100	West Wodonga	VIC	726	4.9%	14,794

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers FAQ

What does this Manufacturing ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Manufacturing 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.