What does this Real Estate ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Real Estate 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 · Australia · 100 suburbs ranked

Top Suburbs by Real Estate Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Real Estate real estate workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

Surfers ParadiseQLD

Leading count

545

% of population

2.1%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Real Estate Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Real Estate real estate workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

100 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by real estate 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 Surfers Paradise and #2 Toorak 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	Surfers Paradise	QLD	545	2.1%	26,412
2	Toorak	VIC	331	2.6%	12,817
3	Hope Island	QLD	325	2.2%	14,522
4	Vaucluse	NSW	255	2.7%	9,510
5	Bellevue Hill	NSW	236	2.2%	10,590
6	Rose Bay	NSW	235	2.4%	9,911
7	Broadbeach Waters	QLD	194	2.4%	8,164
8	Benowa	QLD	180	1.8%	9,889
9	Mermaid Beach	QLD	175	2.4%	7,329
10	Paradise Point	QLD	156	2.2%	7,062
11	Double Bay	NSW	154	3.3%	4,709
12	Noosaville	QLD	139	1.6%	8,716
13	Darling Point	NSW	125	3.1%	3,977
14	Bundall	QLD	125	2.6%	4,895
15	Northbridge	NSW	124	1.9%	6,493
16	Main Beach	QLD	114	2.9%	3,998
17	Noosa Heads	QLD	106	2.1%	5,120
18	Dalkeith	WA	95	2.2%	4,398
19	Dover Heights	NSW	85	2.1%	4,044
20	East Lindfield	NSW	76	2.0%	3,710
21	Clear Island Waters	QLD	75	1.7%	4,395
22	Griffith	ACT	63	1.2%	5,328
23	Balgowlah Heights	NSW	62	1.7%	3,546
24	Riverview	NSW	62	2.0%	3,148
25	Hollywell	QLD	61	2.1%	2,930
26	Castle Cove	NSW	60	2.3%	2,643
27	Minyama	QLD	57	2.1%	2,726
28	Longueville	NSW	51	2.4%	2,116
29	Castlecrag	NSW	48	1.6%	2,965
30	Forrest	ACT	48	2.6%	1,827
31	Sunshine Beach	QLD	47	1.9%	2,480
32	Palm Beach	NSW	42	2.5%	1,652
33	Unley Park	SA	42	3.0%	1,383
34	Peppermint Grove	WA	41	2.6%	1,597
35	Red Hill	ACT	41	1.3%	3,146
36	Point Piper	NSW	38	2.8%	1,334
37	Sorrento	VIC	38	1.9%	2,013
38	Clontarf	NSW	36	2.1%	1,746
39	Tamarama	NSW	33	2.2%	1,478
40	Port Hacking	NSW	32	2.6%	1,210
41	Rodd Point	NSW	32	2.3%	1,380
42	Petrie Terrace	QLD	31	2.7%	1,168
43	Kurraba Point	NSW	30	2.1%	1,401
44	Flinders	VIC	30	2.7%	1,130
45	Kyle Bay	NSW	25	2.4%	1,039
46	Lorne	VIC	24	1.8%	1,327
47	Barton	ACT	24	1.2%	1,946
48	Burbank	QLD	22	2.1%	1,051
49	Coppabella	QLD	22	3.7%	594
50	Portsea	VIC	21	2.7%	787
51	Castaways Beach	QLD	21	3.1%	683
52	Brightwaters	NSW	20	2.3%	875
53	O'Malley	ACT	20	2.2%	928
54	Middlemount	QLD	19	1.0%	1,899
55	Dawes Point	NSW	17	4.4%	385
56	Duffys Forest	NSW	17	3.3%	509
57	Kangaroo Point	NSW	17	2.8%	602
58	Kirkham	NSW	17	2.5%	690
59	Matcham	NSW	17	1.6%	1,038
60	Strathnairn	ACT	17	2.4%	714
61	The Rocks	NSW	16	2.5%	629
62	Watsons Bay	NSW	16	1.8%	883
63	Mount Sheila	WA	16	2.0%	794
64	Broadwood	WA	15	2.0%	759
65	Banksmeadow	NSW	14	2.8%	508
66	Harrietville	VIC	14	2.9%	488
67	Linley Point	NSW	13	3.4%	382
68	Marble Bar	WA	13	1.4%	927
69	Glenthorne	NSW	12	5.1%	234
70	Dolphin Heads	QLD	12	2.9%	413
71	Bass	VIC	11	2.7%	405
72	Image Flat	QLD	11	2.4%	457
73	Mount Pleasant	QLD	11	2.8%	390
74	Green Point	NSW	10	1.9%	522
75	Kalkite	NSW	10	3.4%	294
76	Killcare	NSW	10	1.9%	517
77	Spring Flat	NSW	10	2.9%	345
78	Toolangi	VIC	10	2.7%	366
79	Pinjarra Hills	QLD	10	1.3%	771
80	Wonglepong	QLD	10	2.7%	364
81	Barangaroo	NSW	9	4.1%	220
82	Brooklet	NSW	9	3.6%	253
83	Byabarra	NSW	9	2.7%	329
84	Currarong	NSW	9	1.9%	479
85	Darawank	NSW	9	2.0%	451
86	Glen William	NSW	9	6.3%	143
87	Laguna	NSW	9	2.9%	310
88	Lidster	NSW	9	3.0%	301
89	Mooney Mooney	NSW	9	2.6%	350
90	North Arm Cove	NSW	9	1.6%	552
91	Taree South	NSW	9	2.8%	326
92	Federal	QLD	9	2.5%	365
93	South East Nanango	QLD	9	2.6%	344
94	Leinster	WA	9	1.3%	716
95	Windermere	TAS	9	3.6%	252
96	Berowra Waters	NSW	8	4.7%	169
97	Coopers Shoot	NSW	8	2.0%	409
98	Manton	NSW	8	2.3%	350
99	Mount Elliot	NSW	8	4.7%	169
100	Numbla Vale	NSW	8	18.6%	43

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Real Estate Workers FAQ

What does this Real Estate ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Real Estate 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.