What does this Public Admin & Safety ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Public Admin & Safety 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 Public Admin & Safety Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Public Admin & Safety public admin & safety workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

CampbellACT

Leading count

2,412

% of population

36.7%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Public Admin & Safety Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Public Admin & Safety public admin & safety workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

100 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by public admin & safety 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 Campbell and #2 Kambah 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.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Campbell	ACT	2,412	36.7%	6,564
2	Kambah	ACT	2,137	13.6%	15,670
3	Kingston	ACT	2,038	31.0%	6,579
4	Braddon	ACT	1,950	30.5%	6,383
5	Jerrabomberra	NSW	1,875	19.5%	9,601
6	Reservoir	VIC	1,683	3.3%	51,096
7	Dubbo	NSW	1,648	3.8%	43,516
8	Ngunnawal	ACT	1,574	14.4%	10,957
9	Orange	NSW	1,556	3.8%	41,232
10	Sunbury	VIC	1,546	4.0%	38,851
11	Baldivis	WA	1,523	4.0%	37,697
12	Craigieburn	VIC	1,486	2.3%	65,178
13	Harrison	ACT	1,486	18.0%	8,244
14	Googong	NSW	1,460	19.6%	7,444
15	Werribee	VIC	1,431	2.9%	50,027
16	Preston	VIC	1,413	4.2%	33,790
17	Melbourne	VIC	1,292	2.4%	54,941
18	Gordon	ACT	1,286	16.3%	7,892
19	Griffith	ACT	1,253	23.5%	5,328
20	Watson	ACT	1,253	18.6%	6,727
21	Brunswick	VIC	1,246	5.0%	24,896
22	Northcote	VIC	1,233	4.9%	25,276
23	Berwick	VIC	1,225	2.4%	50,298
24	Gungahlin	ACT	1,190	13.9%	8,586
25	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,189	4.8%	25,021
26	Coburg	VIC	1,186	4.5%	26,574
27	Franklin	ACT	1,178	15.7%	7,484
28	Goulburn	NSW	1,171	4.9%	23,963
29	Wanniassa	ACT	1,165	14.8%	7,885
30	Traralgon	VIC	1,164	4.3%	26,907
31	Turner	ACT	1,164	26.0%	4,470
32	Belconnen	ACT	1,159	13.6%	8,502
33	Dunlop	ACT	1,150	15.8%	7,265
34	Richmond	VIC	1,129	3.9%	28,587
35	Port Macquarie	NSW	1,119	2.3%	47,693
36	Bruce	ACT	1,102	14.7%	7,520
37	Nicholls	ACT	1,097	16.4%	6,680
38	Bonner	ACT	1,096	14.9%	7,339
39	Kirwan	QLD	1,093	5.3%	20,780
40	Casey	ACT	1,082	16.7%	6,471
41	Narrabundah	ACT	1,082	16.8%	6,455
42	Amaroo	ACT	1,064	17.4%	6,129
43	Marrickville	NSW	1,048	3.9%	26,570
44	Phillip	ACT	1,025	19.7%	5,197
45	Macgregor	ACT	1,020	14.5%	7,049
46	Lyneham	ACT	1,002	17.6%	5,703
47	Darwin City	NT	990	13.8%	7,149
48	Karabar	NSW	971	11.4%	8,517
49	Kaleen	ACT	965	12.6%	7,672
50	O'Connor	ACT	954	16.1%	5,917
51	Conder	ACT	947	18.5%	5,108
52	Curtin	ACT	945	17.0%	5,569
53	Baulkham Hills	NSW	928	2.5%	37,415
54	Calwell	ACT	928	16.2%	5,730
55	Frankston	VIC	916	2.5%	37,331
56	Enoggera	QLD	916	15.7%	5,849
57	Maroubra	NSW	913	3.0%	30,722
58	Crace	ACT	911	19.0%	4,800
59	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	903	2.4%	37,216
60	Ainslie	ACT	899	16.7%	5,376
61	Springfield Lakes	QLD	893	5.2%	17,211
62	Essendon	VIC	880	4.1%	21,240
63	Hmas Cerberus	VIC	878	78.1%	1,124
64	Doreen	VIC	876	3.2%	27,122
65	Forde	ACT	867	19.5%	4,435
66	Monash	ACT	860	15.2%	5,644
67	Wodonga	VIC	857	4.2%	20,259
68	Thornbury	VIC	855	4.5%	19,005
69	Banks	ACT	844	16.5%	5,100
70	Randwick	NSW	839	2.9%	28,943
71	Mildura	VIC	839	2.4%	34,565
72	Coombs	ACT	838	17.3%	4,851
73	Greensborough	VIC	837	4.0%	21,070
74	Warrnambool	VIC	837	2.7%	31,308
75	City	ACT	829	17.1%	4,835
76	Mill Park	VIC	828	2.9%	28,712
77	Parramatta	NSW	822	2.7%	30,211
78	Epping	VIC	822	2.5%	33,489
79	Forest Lake	QLD	815	3.6%	22,676
80	Palmerston	ACT	815	14.6%	5,579
81	Queanbeyan	NSW	814	12.7%	6,409
82	South Yarra	VIC	810	3.2%	25,028
83	Sale	VIC	805	5.6%	14,296
84	Burdell	QLD	804	11.2%	7,171
85	Greenway	ACT	798	19.3%	4,129
86	Moncrieff	ACT	789	14.9%	5,310
87	Brunswick East	VIC	778	5.9%	13,279
88	Evatt	ACT	771	13.9%	5,531
89	Footscray	VIC	768	4.5%	17,131
90	Albany Creek	QLD	765	4.7%	16,385
91	Dickson	ACT	765	23.2%	3,292
92	Mawson Lakes	SA	764	5.5%	13,794
93	Croydon	VIC	762	2.7%	28,608
94	North Lakes	QLD	759	3.3%	23,030
95	Rockingham	WA	756	4.9%	15,312
96	Bundoora	VIC	752	2.7%	28,068
97	Moonee Ponds	VIC	752	4.6%	16,224
98	Chisholm	ACT	752	14.3%	5,268
99	Holt	ACT	751	13.3%	5,628
100	Dianella	WA	749	3.1%	24,169

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Public Admin & Safety Workers FAQ

What does this Public Admin & Safety ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Public Admin & Safety 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.