What does this Manufacturing ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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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Industry · NSW · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers — NSW

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

Top suburb

GriffithNSW

Leading count

1,915

% of population

9.8%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers

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

100 results

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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 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 Griffith and #2 Blacktown 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	Griffith	NSW	1,915	9.8%	19,505
2	Blacktown	NSW	1,696	3.3%	50,961
3	Dubbo	NSW	1,156	2.7%	43,516
4	Castle Hill	NSW	1,044	2.6%	40,874
5	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,039	2.8%	37,415
6	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,007	4.0%	25,021
7	Bankstown	NSW	988	2.8%	34,933
8	Quakers Hill	NSW	966	3.5%	27,893
9	Cabramatta	NSW	962	4.6%	21,142
10	Auburn	NSW	909	2.3%	39,333
11	Orange	NSW	857	2.1%	41,232
12	Liverpool	NSW	847	2.7%	31,078
13	Kellyville	NSW	815	3.0%	27,011
14	Ryde	NSW	770	2.4%	31,907
15	Parramatta	NSW	740	2.4%	30,211
16	Hurstville	NSW	732	2.3%	31,162
17	Lidcombe	NSW	707	3.0%	23,663
18	Merrylands	NSW	707	2.2%	32,472
19	Leeton	NSW	702	7.7%	9,170
20	Dee Why	NSW	686	2.9%	23,354
21	Goulburn	NSW	670	2.8%	23,963
22	Greystanes	NSW	658	2.8%	23,511
23	Rooty Hill	NSW	653	4.0%	16,176
24	Seven Hills	NSW	647	3.2%	20,095
25	Carlingford	NSW	643	2.3%	28,044
26	Casino	NSW	643	5.9%	10,930
27	Inverell	NSW	641	5.3%	12,057
28	Epping	NSW	620	2.1%	29,551
29	Canley Heights	NSW	586	4.8%	12,320
30	Cranebrook	NSW	585	3.7%	15,779
31	Prestons	NSW	572	3.6%	15,694
32	Campsie	NSW	571	2.2%	26,132
33	Ingleburn	NSW	569	3.7%	15,264
34	Penrith	NSW	545	3.0%	17,966
35	Campbelltown	NSW	543	3.3%	16,577
36	Oran Park	NSW	531	3.0%	17,624
37	Casula	NSW	516	3.1%	16,584
38	Toongabbie	NSW	515	3.2%	16,177
39	Mount Druitt	NSW	513	3.0%	16,986
40	Lavington	NSW	510	3.9%	13,073
41	Green Valley	NSW	505	3.9%	12,919
42	North Kellyville	NSW	501	2.9%	17,401
43	Minto	NSW	498	3.6%	13,940
44	Glenwood	NSW	495	3.1%	15,829
45	Harrington Park	NSW	492	3.7%	13,332
46	Albion Park	NSW	486	3.5%	13,826
47	Macquarie Fields	NSW	479	3.4%	14,023
48	Granville	NSW	461	2.8%	16,716
49	The Ponds	NSW	458	2.8%	16,315
50	Yagoona	NSW	457	2.3%	19,651
51	Plumpton	NSW	455	4.5%	10,070
52	Thornton	NSW	455	4.3%	10,690
53	Bossley Park	NSW	454	2.9%	15,492
54	Doonside	NSW	453	3.3%	13,614
55	Mount Annan	NSW	453	3.8%	11,784
56	Revesby	NSW	453	3.0%	15,268
57	Canley Vale	NSW	451	4.4%	10,300
58	St Marys	NSW	450	3.4%	13,256
59	Fairfield	NSW	449	2.4%	18,596
60	Eastwood	NSW	448	2.4%	18,695
61	Cherrybrook	NSW	443	2.3%	19,082
62	Hinchinbrook	NSW	443	3.8%	11,521
63	Wollongong	NSW	443	2.2%	20,446
64	Corowa	NSW	441	7.9%	5,595
65	Marsden Park	NSW	441	3.0%	14,610
66	Wentworthville	NSW	438	2.9%	15,098
67	Guildford	NSW	434	1.8%	24,091
68	Fairfield West	NSW	431	3.3%	12,981
69	Punchbowl	NSW	430	14333.3%	3
70	Thurgoona	NSW	430	3.9%	11,028
71	Schofields	NSW	428	2.8%	15,213
72	Padstow	NSW	423	3.0%	14,017
73	West Pennant Hills	NSW	423	2.5%	16,620
74	West Hoxton	NSW	421	4.1%	10,152
75	Tumut	NSW	420	6.4%	6,613
76	Cessnock	NSW	411	2.5%	16,300
77	Rutherford	NSW	402	3.1%	13,091
78	Raymond Terrace	NSW	400	3.0%	13,453
79	Westmead	NSW	399	2.4%	16,555
80	Cameron Park	NSW	391	3.9%	9,977
81	Smithfield	NSW	390	3.0%	13,160
82	Medowie	NSW	384	3.5%	10,879
83	Bonnyrigg	NSW	383	3.9%	9,785
84	Winston Hills	NSW	383	3.2%	12,123
85	Jordan Springs	NSW	382	3.2%	11,772
86	South Penrith	NSW	381	3.2%	12,005
87	Kelso	NSW	379	3.8%	10,039
88	Leumeah	NSW	374	3.7%	9,992
89	Chester Hill	NSW	370	2.6%	14,007
90	Edmondson Park	NSW	369	3.1%	12,080
91	Spring Farm	NSW	365	3.7%	9,868
92	Rouse Hill	NSW	362	3.2%	11,349
93	Mount Pritchard	NSW	361	3.5%	10,426
94	Cabramatta West	NSW	357	4.6%	7,822
95	Umina Beach	NSW	357	2.1%	17,372
96	Moorebank	NSW	352	3.1%	11,408
97	Dapto	NSW	348	3.2%	10,954
98	Wallsend	NSW	347	2.6%	13,244
99	Glenfield	NSW	344	3.3%	10,536
100	Kellyville Ridge	NSW	344	3.2%	10,890

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers FAQ

What does this Manufacturing ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.