What does this Mining ranking show?

This ranking shows SA suburbs with the highest Mining 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 · SA · 90 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Mining Workers — SA

SA suburbs with the highest number of Mining mining workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

Roxby DownsSA

Leading count

1,016

% of population

27.7%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Mining Workers

SA suburbs with the highest number of Mining mining workers, ranked by count from Census 2021. — SA

90 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by mining 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 SA.

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 Roxby Downs and #2 Whyalla 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	Roxby Downs	SA	1,016	27.7%	3,671
2	Whyalla	SA	162	4.5%	3,609
3	Whyalla Norrie	SA	162	2.6%	6,288
4	Whyalla Stuart	SA	157	2.4%	6,476
5	Olympic Dam	SA	107	34.7%	308
6	Whyalla Playford	SA	101	4.0%	2,540
7	Whyalla Jenkins	SA	88	4.5%	1,961
8	Stirling North	SA	84	3.0%	2,793
9	Anna Creek	SA	67	38.1%	176
10	Coober Pedy	SA	42	2.7%	1,566
11	Andamooka	SA	38	14.5%	262
12	Quorn	SA	38	3.1%	1,232
13	Arcoona	SA	34	41.5%	82
14	Moonta Bay	SA	33	1.3%	2,633
15	Penong	SA	29	10.4%	280
16	Nullarbor	SA	19	26.8%	71
17	Cowell	SA	17	1.5%	1,124
18	Commissariat Point	SA	15	6.2%	243
19	Penrice	SA	15	3.1%	486
20	Jerusalem	SA	14	3.3%	424
21	Stansbury	SA	13	2.2%	603
22	Port Neill	SA	11	5.0%	218
23	Stanley Flat	SA	11	2.7%	401
24	Inglewood	SA	10	2.6%	378
25	Inman Valley	SA	10	2.8%	361
26	Price	SA	10	4.9%	205
27	Tooperang	SA	9	3.3%	271
28	Watervale	SA	9	2.7%	338
29	Ceduna Waters	SA	8	4.3%	186
30	Keyneton	SA	8	2.5%	321
31	Melrose	SA	8	2.3%	342
32	Moculta	SA	8	3.5%	228
33	Monarto South	SA	8	5.3%	152
34	Port Hughes	SA	8	1.2%	647
35	Curramulka	SA	7	2.3%	304
36	Dublin	SA	7	1.7%	405
37	Gidgealpa	SA	7	7.0%	100
38	Mount George	SA	7	2.5%	276
39	Mullaquana	SA	7	2.6%	272
40	Sevenhill	SA	7	4.3%	163
41	American River	SA	6	2.1%	280
42	Kuitpo	SA	6	3.0%	198
43	Marananga	SA	6	5.0%	119
44	Parawa	SA	6	6.6%	91
45	Red Creek	SA	6	4.1%	145
46	Rockleigh	SA	6	2.1%	287
47	Snowtown	SA	6	1.4%	425
48	Totness	SA	6	6.3%	96
49	Wangary	SA	6	3.0%	203
50	Arno Bay	SA	5	1.6%	314
51	Beetaloo Valley	SA	5	6.7%	75
52	Chapel Hill	SA	5	3.9%	127
53	Corunna Station	SA	5	26.3%	19
54	Douglas Point	SA	5	10.6%	47
55	Jervois	SA	5	1.9%	258
56	Moonta	SA	5	0.8%	624
57	Nelshaby	SA	5	2.7%	188
58	Penwortham	SA	5	3.1%	163
59	Petersville	SA	5	6.7%	75
60	Tulka	SA	5	4.0%	126
61	Verdun	SA	5	2.1%	235
62	Wild Dog Valley	SA	5	3.3%	153
63	Arkaroola	SA	4	12.5%	32
64	Barabba	SA	4	3.0%	135
65	Black Hill	SA	4	8.9%	45
66	Burdett	SA	4	1.7%	234
67	Caltowie	SA	4	3.3%	122
68	Chaffey	SA	4	2.1%	189
69	Clinton	SA	4	1.3%	313
70	Fisherman Bay	SA	4	2.9%	140
71	James Well	SA	4	6.3%	63
72	Monarto	SA	4	2.0%	203
73	Moonta Mines	SA	4	2.3%	177
74	Smoky Bay	SA	4	1.9%	216
75	The Pines	SA	4	3.0%	135
76	Wallaroo Mines	SA	4	1.0%	408
77	Warnertown	SA	4	1.9%	208
78	Altona	SA	3	2.6%	114
79	Crescent	SA	3	1.4%	221
80	Denial Bay	SA	3	2.0%	153
81	Hardwicke Bay	SA	3	2.0%	149
82	Johnburgh	SA	3	30.0%	10
83	Koolywurtie	SA	3	3.0%	101
84	Mount Jagged	SA	3	1.9%	155
85	Nene Valley	SA	3	3.0%	99
86	Petwood	SA	3	3.3%	90
87	Poonindie	SA	3	1.4%	210
88	Qualco	SA	3	6.4%	47
89	Towitta	SA	3	11.5%	26
90	Ungarra	SA	3	1.9%	156

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Mining Workers FAQ

What does this Mining ranking show?

This ranking shows SA suburbs with the highest Mining 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.