What does this Public Admin & Safety ranking show?

This ranking shows SA 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 — SA

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

Top suburb

Mawson LakesSA

Leading count

764

% of population

5.5%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Public Admin & Safety Workers

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

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 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 Mawson Lakes and #2 Mount Barker 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	Mawson Lakes	SA	764	5.5%	13,794
2	Mount Barker	SA	686	3.7%	18,330
3	Prospect	SA	673	4.6%	14,584
4	Morphett Vale	SA	603	2.5%	24,002
5	Adelaide	SA	598	3.3%	18,202
6	Mount Gambier	SA	578	2.3%	25,591
7	Greenwith	SA	552	5.5%	10,103
8	Golden Grove	SA	511	5.0%	10,299
9	Hallett Cove	SA	497	4.0%	12,512
10	Blakeview	SA	461	5.1%	8,979
11	Parafield Gardens	SA	415	2.2%	18,467
12	Wynn Vale	SA	405	5.1%	7,865
13	Athelstone	SA	400	4.2%	9,601
14	Paralowie	SA	398	2.3%	17,504
15	Woodcroft	SA	388	3.4%	11,326
16	Happy Valley	SA	387	3.4%	11,420
17	Aberfoyle Park	SA	386	3.4%	11,234
18	Flagstaff Hill	SA	377	3.7%	10,184
19	Craigmore	SA	357	3.3%	10,943
20	Edinburgh	SA	352	93.6%	376
21	Seaton	SA	344	3.2%	10,877
22	Magill	SA	342	3.5%	9,693
23	Port Lincoln	SA	314	2.2%	14,458
24	Highbury	SA	311	4.5%	6,956
25	Rostrevor	SA	301	3.6%	8,452
26	Sheidow Park	SA	291	4.3%	6,731
27	Andrews Farm	SA	279	3.2%	8,699
28	Modbury Heights	SA	276	3.9%	6,995
29	Lightsview	SA	273	4.5%	6,090
30	Port Augusta	SA	267	4.1%	6,437
31	Campbelltown	SA	255	2.8%	9,263
32	Glengowrie	SA	252	4.4%	5,767
33	Largs North	SA	251	6.3%	4,005
34	Paradise	SA	246	3.4%	7,217
35	Redwood Park	SA	245	4.6%	5,367
36	Glenelg North	SA	244	3.7%	6,594
37	West Lakes	SA	244	3.6%	6,768
38	Aldinga Beach	SA	242	2.3%	10,667
39	Grange	SA	241	3.9%	6,143
40	Norwood	SA	241	3.8%	6,354
41	Hope Valley	SA	239	2.9%	8,184
42	Munno Para West	SA	239	3.2%	7,577
43	Salisbury East	SA	236	2.5%	9,273
44	Port Augusta West	SA	235	5.8%	4,046
45	Henley Beach	SA	232	3.7%	6,259
46	Hillbank	SA	232	4.6%	5,013
47	North Haven	SA	232	4.2%	5,585
48	North Adelaide	SA	230	3.4%	6,823
49	Gawler East	SA	229	4.0%	5,689
50	Ingle Farm	SA	229	2.4%	9,543
51	Lockleys	SA	229	3.8%	5,987
52	Fulham Gardens	SA	228	3.5%	6,573
53	Plympton	SA	228	4.2%	5,459
54	Klemzig	SA	226	3.4%	6,713
55	Warradale	SA	223	3.8%	5,801
56	Coromandel Valley	SA	220	5.0%	4,380
57	Nairne	SA	220	4.1%	5,327
58	Mile End	SA	217	4.8%	4,536
59	Hewett	SA	216	7.3%	2,961
60	Modbury North	SA	209	3.7%	5,704
61	Flinders Park	SA	208	3.8%	5,489
62	West Croydon	SA	208	4.9%	4,242
63	Parkside	SA	200	3.9%	5,126
64	Newton	SA	199	3.9%	5,117
65	Belair	SA	198	4.2%	4,718
66	West Beach	SA	196	3.8%	5,175
67	Somerton Park	SA	194	3.3%	5,811
68	Windsor Gardens	SA	193	3.3%	5,827
69	Broadview	SA	187	4.2%	4,450
70	Largs Bay	SA	187	4.6%	4,104
71	Enfield	SA	186	3.0%	6,204
72	Para Hills	SA	186	2.7%	6,793
73	Brompton	SA	185	5.0%	3,729
74	Valley View	SA	185	2.9%	6,405
75	Modbury	SA	184	3.3%	5,593
76	Pooraka	SA	184	2.4%	7,583
77	Blackwood	SA	182	4.3%	4,266
78	Salisbury Heights	SA	182	4.1%	4,488
79	Glenelg East	SA	177	4.6%	3,855
80	Brooklyn Park	SA	176	3.5%	5,040
81	Munno Para	SA	175	3.7%	4,719
82	St Agnes	SA	174	4.1%	4,233
83	Torrensville	SA	174	4.2%	4,110
84	Seaford Meadows	SA	173	3.4%	5,102
85	Brighton	SA	171	4.5%	3,834
86	Burton	SA	169	2.6%	6,519
87	Northgate	SA	168	5.3%	3,184
88	Oakden	SA	167	4.7%	3,583
89	Bridgewater	SA	166	4.5%	3,719
90	Seaford Rise	SA	164	2.7%	6,105
91	Christies Beach	SA	160	2.7%	5,962
92	Bowden	SA	159	8.8%	1,808
93	St Clair	SA	159	6.0%	2,634
94	Dernancourt	SA	158	3.9%	4,063
95	Evanston Park	SA	157	3.7%	4,228
96	Fairview Park	SA	157	4.1%	3,792
97	Stirling North	SA	157	5.6%	2,793
98	Ridgehaven	SA	156	3.6%	4,304
99	South Plympton	SA	156	3.3%	4,721
100	Walkley Heights	SA	155	4.4%	3,513

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Public Admin & Safety Workers FAQ

What does this Public Admin & Safety ranking show?

This ranking shows SA 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.