What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows SA suburbs with the highest Retail Trade 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 · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers — SA

SA suburbs with the highest number of Retail Trade retail trade workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

Mount GambierSA

Leading count

1,475

% of population

5.8%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers

SA suburbs with the highest number of Retail Trade retail trade workers, ranked by count from Census 2021. — SA

100 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by retail trade 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 Mount Gambier and #2 Morphett Vale 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	Mount Gambier	SA	1,475	5.8%	25,591
2	Morphett Vale	SA	1,358	5.7%	24,002
3	Mount Barker	SA	1,071	5.8%	18,330
4	Paralowie	SA	880	5.0%	17,504
5	Port Lincoln	SA	835	5.8%	14,458
6	Parafield Gardens	SA	779	4.2%	18,467
7	Woodcroft	SA	728	6.4%	11,326
8	Mawson Lakes	SA	723	5.2%	13,794
9	Prospect	SA	693	4.8%	14,584
10	Adelaide	SA	670	3.7%	18,202
11	Murray Bridge	SA	659	4.4%	15,043
12	Greenwith	SA	635	6.3%	10,103
13	Hallett Cove	SA	628	5.0%	12,512
14	Craigmore	SA	624	5.7%	10,943
15	Athelstone	SA	584	6.1%	9,601
16	Golden Grove	SA	574	5.6%	10,299
17	Seaton	SA	570	5.2%	10,877
18	Happy Valley	SA	562	4.9%	11,420
19	Blakeview	SA	550	6.1%	8,979
20	Aberfoyle Park	SA	549	4.9%	11,234
21	Aldinga Beach	SA	549	5.1%	10,667
22	Flagstaff Hill	SA	529	5.2%	10,184
23	Andrews Farm	SA	514	5.9%	8,699
24	Munno Para West	SA	510	6.7%	7,577
25	Salisbury East	SA	433	4.7%	9,273
26	Salisbury North	SA	431	4.0%	10,683
27	Campbelltown	SA	416	4.5%	9,263
28	Wynn Vale	SA	416	5.3%	7,865
29	Ingle Farm	SA	401	4.2%	9,543
30	Magill	SA	392	4.0%	9,693
31	Rostrevor	SA	385	4.6%	8,452
32	Sheidow Park	SA	385	5.7%	6,731
33	Findon	SA	380	5.4%	6,997
34	Paradise	SA	358	5.0%	7,217
35	Hope Valley	SA	353	4.3%	8,184
36	Modbury Heights	SA	353	5.0%	6,995
37	Pooraka	SA	350	4.6%	7,583
38	Fulham Gardens	SA	345	5.2%	6,573
39	Lightsview	SA	344	5.6%	6,090
40	Burton	SA	341	5.2%	6,519
41	Naracoorte	SA	336	5.4%	6,211
42	Seaford Rise	SA	332	5.4%	6,105
43	Strathalbyn	SA	328	4.5%	7,246
44	Seaford Meadows	SA	324	6.4%	5,102
45	Highbury	SA	319	4.6%	6,956
46	Lockleys	SA	317	5.3%	5,987
47	Glenelg North	SA	315	4.8%	6,594
48	Nuriootpa	SA	315	4.6%	6,901
49	Salisbury	SA	314	3.6%	8,841
50	Hillbank	SA	313	6.2%	5,013
51	Para Hills	SA	312	4.6%	6,793
52	Valley View	SA	307	4.8%	6,405
53	Flinders Park	SA	303	5.5%	5,489
54	Nairne	SA	302	5.7%	5,327
55	Modbury North	SA	301	5.3%	5,704
56	West Lakes	SA	296	4.4%	6,768
57	Newton	SA	295	5.8%	5,117
58	Enfield	SA	292	4.7%	6,204
59	Klemzig	SA	285	4.2%	6,713
60	Redwood Park	SA	284	5.3%	5,367
61	Modbury	SA	283	5.1%	5,593
62	North Adelaide	SA	282	4.1%	6,823
63	Port Augusta	SA	281	4.4%	6,437
64	Reynella	SA	279	5.8%	4,836
65	Munno Para	SA	278	5.9%	4,719
66	Henley Beach	SA	276	4.4%	6,259
67	Christies Beach	SA	272	4.6%	5,962
68	Plympton	SA	267	4.9%	5,459
69	Whyalla Norrie	SA	267	4.2%	6,288
70	Mitchell Park	SA	262	4.6%	5,754
71	Salisbury Downs	SA	260	4.1%	6,296
72	Warradale	SA	258	4.4%	5,801
73	Brooklyn Park	SA	257	5.1%	5,040
74	Gawler East	SA	256	4.5%	5,689
75	Grange	SA	255	4.2%	6,143
76	North Haven	SA	255	4.6%	5,585
77	Blair Athol	SA	254	4.8%	5,274
78	Norwood	SA	252	4.0%	6,354
79	Somerton Park	SA	252	4.3%	5,811
80	Windsor Gardens	SA	248	4.3%	5,827
81	Christie Downs	SA	247	4.7%	5,239
82	Hackham	SA	245	5.5%	4,491
83	Glengowrie	SA	244	4.2%	5,767
84	Mile End	SA	244	5.4%	4,536
85	Salisbury Heights	SA	240	5.3%	4,488
86	Gulfview Heights	SA	236	6.4%	3,674
87	Davoren Park	SA	233	3.6%	6,392
88	Angle Vale	SA	232	5.7%	4,051
89	Edwardstown	SA	230	5.1%	4,514
90	Parkside	SA	230	4.5%	5,126
91	St Agnes	SA	230	5.4%	4,233
92	Woodville West	SA	230	6.0%	3,854
93	Torrensville	SA	227	5.5%	4,110
94	Whyalla Stuart	SA	226	3.5%	6,476
95	Clearview	SA	223	5.2%	4,261
96	Ferryden Park	SA	222	4.9%	4,495
97	Millicent	SA	222	4.3%	5,110
98	West Beach	SA	222	4.3%	5,175
99	Evanston Park	SA	221	5.2%	4,228
100	Tranmere	SA	220	5.3%	4,136

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers FAQ

What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows SA suburbs with the highest Retail Trade 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.