Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers — SA
SA suburbs with the highest number of Manufacturing manufacturing workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers
SA suburbs with the highest number of Manufacturing manufacturing workers, ranked by count from Census 2021. — SA
This helps when you want a fast read on where one industry is concentrated in SA.
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.
Use the ranking to narrow the field, then verify affordability, demand, schools, and transport before treating the area as a serious candidate.
This ranking is backed by demographic counts. It is good for finding clusters, not for deciding suburb quality alone.
Use top rows as research leads, then test affordability, services, and evidence depth before shortlisting.
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.
- #1Mount GambierSA1,1244.4%
- #2ParalowieSA9195.3%
- #3Parafield GardensSA8004.3%
- #4Morphett ValeSA7883.3%
- #5NuriootpaSA6819.9%
- #6Murray BridgeSA6624.4%
- #7Mawson LakesSA6024.4%
- #8Mount BarkerSA5893.2%
- #9CraigmoreSA5314.9%
- #10NaracoorteSA5148.3%
- #11TanundaSA49810.6%
- #12ProspectSA4923.4%
- #13BordertownSA46415.0%
- #14Salisbury NorthSA4574.3%
- #15Whyalla NorrieSA4266.8%
- #16GreenwithSA4134.1%
- #17BlakeviewSA4044.5%
- #18Andrews FarmSA4014.6%
- #19Happy ValleySA4013.5%
- #20WoodcroftSA3963.5%
- #21Salisbury EastSA3934.2%
- #22Hallett CoveSA3763.0%
- #23Golden GroveSA3713.6%
- #24Aldinga BeachSA3703.5%
- #25SalisburySA3684.2%
- #26BurtonSA3655.6%
- #27Munno Para WestSA3534.7%
- #28Aberfoyle ParkSA3433.1%
- #29PoorakaSA3274.3%
- #30Whyalla StuartSA3225.0%
- #31Ingle FarmSA3213.4%
- #32SeatonSA3192.9%
- #33Flagstaff HillSA2972.9%
- #34MillicentSA2945.8%
- #35AthelstoneSA2933.1%
- #36WhyallaSA2817.8%
- #37Wynn ValeSA2803.6%
- #38North HavenSA2724.9%
- #39Salisbury DownsSA2684.3%
- #40Para HillsSA2673.9%
- #41AngastonSA26412.0%
- #42Modbury HeightsSA2603.7%
- #43Gawler EastSA2584.5%
- #44MagillSA2552.6%
- #45Mansfield ParkSA2535.5%
- #46FindonSA2523.6%
- #47Ferryden ParkSA2515.6%
- #48Port Pirie SouthSA2496.4%
- #49CampbelltownSA2452.6%
- #50West LakesSA2443.6%
- #51Hope ValleySA2402.9%
- #52HillbankSA2324.6%
- #53Risdon ParkSA2316.0%
- #54HighburySA2293.3%
- #55RostrevorSA2262.7%
- #56Sheidow ParkSA2213.3%
- #57Valley ViewSA2193.4%
- #58StrathalbynSA2183.0%
- #59Modbury NorthSA2173.8%
- #60LightsviewSA2093.4%
- #61EnfieldSA2083.4%
- #62BerriSA2075.0%
- #63Davoren ParkSA2063.2%
- #64McLaren ValeSA2065.1%
- #65Angle ValeSA2025.0%
- #66Redwood ParkSA2023.8%
- #67Henley BeachSA1993.2%
- #68Seaford RiseSA1973.2%
- #69ParadiseSA1952.7%
- #70Croydon ParkSA1914.5%
- #71Fulham GardensSA1902.9%
- #72KapundaSA1896.4%
- #73WilliamstownSA1896.3%
- #74KlemzigSA1882.8%
- #75North AdelaideSA1872.7%
- #76Salisbury HeightsSA1874.2%
- #77Largs BaySA1864.5%
- #78Whyalla PlayfordSA1867.3%
- #79NairneSA1853.5%
- #80Munno ParaSA1833.9%
- #81KilburnSA1823.2%
- #82GrangeSA1802.9%
- #83Christies BeachSA1793.0%
- #84ModburySA1783.2%
- #85LobethalSA1766.9%
- #86Glenelg NorthSA1722.6%
- #87Brahma LodgeSA1715.1%
- #88Evanston ParkSA1714.0%
- #89Largs NorthSA1714.3%
- #90PenolaSA16810.4%
- #91BroadviewSA1673.8%
- #92LoxtonSA1673.6%
- #93RenmarkSA1673.5%
- #94Windsor GardensSA1672.9%
- #95LyndochSA1667.7%
- #96West BeachSA1643.2%
- #97Elizabeth DownsSA1623.1%
- #98Huntfield HeightsSA1623.9%
- #99LewistonSA1624.9%
- #100Two WellsSA1615.0%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Gambier | SA | 1,124 | 4.4% | 25,591 |
| 2 | Paralowie | SA | 919 | 5.3% | 17,504 |
| 3 | Parafield Gardens | SA | 800 | 4.3% | 18,467 |
| 4 | Morphett Vale | SA | 788 | 3.3% | 24,002 |
| 5 | Nuriootpa | SA | 681 | 9.9% | 6,901 |
| 6 | Murray Bridge | SA | 662 | 4.4% | 15,043 |
| 7 | Mawson Lakes | SA | 602 | 4.4% | 13,794 |
| 8 | Mount Barker | SA | 589 | 3.2% | 18,330 |
| 9 | Craigmore | SA | 531 | 4.9% | 10,943 |
| 10 | Naracoorte | SA | 514 | 8.3% | 6,211 |
| 11 | Tanunda | SA | 498 | 10.6% | 4,710 |
| 12 | Prospect | SA | 492 | 3.4% | 14,584 |
| 13 | Bordertown | SA | 464 | 15.0% | 3,095 |
| 14 | Salisbury North | SA | 457 | 4.3% | 10,683 |
| 15 | Whyalla Norrie | SA | 426 | 6.8% | 6,288 |
| 16 | Greenwith | SA | 413 | 4.1% | 10,103 |
| 17 | Blakeview | SA | 404 | 4.5% | 8,979 |
| 18 | Andrews Farm | SA | 401 | 4.6% | 8,699 |
| 19 | Happy Valley | SA | 401 | 3.5% | 11,420 |
| 20 | Woodcroft | SA | 396 | 3.5% | 11,326 |
| 21 | Salisbury East | SA | 393 | 4.2% | 9,273 |
| 22 | Hallett Cove | SA | 376 | 3.0% | 12,512 |
| 23 | Golden Grove | SA | 371 | 3.6% | 10,299 |
| 24 | Aldinga Beach | SA | 370 | 3.5% | 10,667 |
| 25 | Salisbury | SA | 368 | 4.2% | 8,841 |
| 26 | Burton | SA | 365 | 5.6% | 6,519 |
| 27 | Munno Para West | SA | 353 | 4.7% | 7,577 |
| 28 | Aberfoyle Park | SA | 343 | 3.1% | 11,234 |
| 29 | Pooraka | SA | 327 | 4.3% | 7,583 |
| 30 | Whyalla Stuart | SA | 322 | 5.0% | 6,476 |
| 31 | Ingle Farm | SA | 321 | 3.4% | 9,543 |
| 32 | Seaton | SA | 319 | 2.9% | 10,877 |
| 33 | Flagstaff Hill | SA | 297 | 2.9% | 10,184 |
| 34 | Millicent | SA | 294 | 5.8% | 5,110 |
| 35 | Athelstone | SA | 293 | 3.1% | 9,601 |
| 36 | Whyalla | SA | 281 | 7.8% | 3,609 |
| 37 | Wynn Vale | SA | 280 | 3.6% | 7,865 |
| 38 | North Haven | SA | 272 | 4.9% | 5,585 |
| 39 | Salisbury Downs | SA | 268 | 4.3% | 6,296 |
| 40 | Para Hills | SA | 267 | 3.9% | 6,793 |
| 41 | Angaston | SA | 264 | 12.0% | 2,202 |
| 42 | Modbury Heights | SA | 260 | 3.7% | 6,995 |
| 43 | Gawler East | SA | 258 | 4.5% | 5,689 |
| 44 | Magill | SA | 255 | 2.6% | 9,693 |
| 45 | Mansfield Park | SA | 253 | 5.5% | 4,608 |
| 46 | Findon | SA | 252 | 3.6% | 6,997 |
| 47 | Ferryden Park | SA | 251 | 5.6% | 4,495 |
| 48 | Port Pirie South | SA | 249 | 6.4% | 3,878 |
| 49 | Campbelltown | SA | 245 | 2.6% | 9,263 |
| 50 | West Lakes | SA | 244 | 3.6% | 6,768 |
| 51 | Hope Valley | SA | 240 | 2.9% | 8,184 |
| 52 | Hillbank | SA | 232 | 4.6% | 5,013 |
| 53 | Risdon Park | SA | 231 | 6.0% | 3,878 |
| 54 | Highbury | SA | 229 | 3.3% | 6,956 |
| 55 | Rostrevor | SA | 226 | 2.7% | 8,452 |
| 56 | Sheidow Park | SA | 221 | 3.3% | 6,731 |
| 57 | Valley View | SA | 219 | 3.4% | 6,405 |
| 58 | Strathalbyn | SA | 218 | 3.0% | 7,246 |
| 59 | Modbury North | SA | 217 | 3.8% | 5,704 |
| 60 | Lightsview | SA | 209 | 3.4% | 6,090 |
| 61 | Enfield | SA | 208 | 3.4% | 6,204 |
| 62 | Berri | SA | 207 | 5.0% | 4,143 |
| 63 | Davoren Park | SA | 206 | 3.2% | 6,392 |
| 64 | McLaren Vale | SA | 206 | 5.1% | 4,061 |
| 65 | Angle Vale | SA | 202 | 5.0% | 4,051 |
| 66 | Redwood Park | SA | 202 | 3.8% | 5,367 |
| 67 | Henley Beach | SA | 199 | 3.2% | 6,259 |
| 68 | Seaford Rise | SA | 197 | 3.2% | 6,105 |
| 69 | Paradise | SA | 195 | 2.7% | 7,217 |
| 70 | Croydon Park | SA | 191 | 4.5% | 4,230 |
| 71 | Fulham Gardens | SA | 190 | 2.9% | 6,573 |
| 72 | Kapunda | SA | 189 | 6.4% | 2,947 |
| 73 | Williamstown | SA | 189 | 6.3% | 2,981 |
| 74 | Klemzig | SA | 188 | 2.8% | 6,713 |
| 75 | North Adelaide | SA | 187 | 2.7% | 6,823 |
| 76 | Salisbury Heights | SA | 187 | 4.2% | 4,488 |
| 77 | Largs Bay | SA | 186 | 4.5% | 4,104 |
| 78 | Whyalla Playford | SA | 186 | 7.3% | 2,540 |
| 79 | Nairne | SA | 185 | 3.5% | 5,327 |
| 80 | Munno Para | SA | 183 | 3.9% | 4,719 |
| 81 | Kilburn | SA | 182 | 3.2% | 5,633 |
| 82 | Grange | SA | 180 | 2.9% | 6,143 |
| 83 | Christies Beach | SA | 179 | 3.0% | 5,962 |
| 84 | Modbury | SA | 178 | 3.2% | 5,593 |
| 85 | Lobethal | SA | 176 | 6.9% | 2,534 |
| 86 | Glenelg North | SA | 172 | 2.6% | 6,594 |
| 87 | Brahma Lodge | SA | 171 | 5.1% | 3,380 |
| 88 | Evanston Park | SA | 171 | 4.0% | 4,228 |
| 89 | Largs North | SA | 171 | 4.3% | 4,005 |
| 90 | Penola | SA | 168 | 10.4% | 1,622 |
| 91 | Broadview | SA | 167 | 3.8% | 4,450 |
| 92 | Loxton | SA | 167 | 3.6% | 4,677 |
| 93 | Renmark | SA | 167 | 3.5% | 4,705 |
| 94 | Windsor Gardens | SA | 167 | 2.9% | 5,827 |
| 95 | Lyndoch | SA | 166 | 7.7% | 2,151 |
| 96 | West Beach | SA | 164 | 3.2% | 5,175 |
| 97 | Elizabeth Downs | SA | 162 | 3.1% | 5,160 |
| 98 | Huntfield Heights | SA | 162 | 3.9% | 4,199 |
| 99 | Lewiston | SA | 162 | 4.9% | 3,275 |
| 100 | Two Wells | SA | 161 | 5.0% | 3,233 |
Top Suburbs by Manufacturing Workers FAQ
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What does this Manufacturing ranking show?
This ranking shows SA suburbs with the highest Manufacturing worker counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.
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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.
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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.
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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.