What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows TAS 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 · TAS · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers — TAS

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

Top suburb

DevonportTAS

Leading count

721

% of population

5.0%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers

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

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 TAS.

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 Devonport and #2 Glenorchy 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	Devonport	TAS	721	5.0%	14,481
2	Glenorchy	TAS	637	5.3%	12,013
3	Kingston	TAS	608	4.9%	12,288
4	Sandy Bay	TAS	503	4.1%	12,315
5	Howrah	TAS	437	4.6%	9,545
6	Claremont	TAS	400	4.8%	8,397
7	Newnham	TAS	381	5.4%	7,073
8	New Town	TAS	343	5.1%	6,781
9	Riverside	TAS	341	4.7%	7,326
10	Prospect Vale	TAS	336	6.2%	5,433
11	Moonah	TAS	314	5.3%	5,884
12	Blackmans Bay	TAS	299	3.9%	7,688
13	South Launceston	TAS	296	6.0%	4,894
14	Ulverstone	TAS	295	4.4%	6,653
15	Brighton	TAS	280	5.6%	4,983
16	West Hobart	TAS	273	4.2%	6,525
17	Lenah Valley	TAS	271	4.2%	6,522
18	Wynyard	TAS	266	4.2%	6,296
19	Lindisfarne	TAS	262	3.9%	6,639
20	Newstead	TAS	257	4.6%	5,617
21	New Norfolk	TAS	254	4.2%	6,037
22	Latrobe	TAS	247	4.9%	5,030
23	Legana	TAS	236	5.0%	4,719
24	Kings Meadows	TAS	233	5.3%	4,359
25	West Moonah	TAS	228	5.0%	4,522
26	Bellerive	TAS	224	4.5%	4,945
27	West Launceston	TAS	224	5.2%	4,316
28	Old Beach	TAS	222	5.1%	4,394
29	Rokeby	TAS	220	5.2%	4,211
30	Trevallyn	TAS	218	4.5%	4,826
31	South Hobart	TAS	217	3.7%	5,886
32	Youngtown	TAS	215	5.0%	4,315
33	Mowbray	TAS	206	5.1%	4,048
34	Somerset	TAS	201	4.9%	4,067
35	Norwood	TAS	199	5.1%	3,869
36	Longford	TAS	188	4.4%	4,268
37	Margate	TAS	188	4.4%	4,239
38	Perth	TAS	188	5.4%	3,472
39	Bridgewater	TAS	184	4.0%	4,592
40	Hobart	TAS	181	5.3%	3,390
41	West Ulverstone	TAS	181	4.0%	4,515
42	Penguin	TAS	180	4.4%	4,132
43	Summerhill	TAS	179	5.7%	3,139
44	Invermay	TAS	176	5.0%	3,498
45	Midway Point	TAS	174	5.1%	3,384
46	Sorell	TAS	167	4.6%	3,597
47	Launceston	TAS	166	5.3%	3,110
48	Hadspen	TAS	160	6.6%	2,429
49	East Devonport	TAS	159	3.6%	4,384
50	Austins Ferry	TAS	157	6.6%	2,395
51	Berriedale	TAS	157	5.4%	2,905
52	Ravenswood	TAS	155	4.1%	3,804
53	Smithton	TAS	155	3.9%	3,934
54	Geilston Bay	TAS	152	4.4%	3,461
55	George Town	TAS	141	3.1%	4,536
56	Risdon Vale	TAS	141	4.4%	3,171
57	Montrose	TAS	140	6.1%	2,313
58	Deloraine	TAS	135	4.4%	3,035
59	Lutana	TAS	131	5.0%	2,616
60	Park Grove	TAS	131	5.0%	2,613
61	Mornington	TAS	127	5.1%	2,469
62	North Hobart	TAS	127	4.9%	2,600
63	Rosetta	TAS	125	4.4%	2,833
64	Huonville	TAS	119	4.0%	3,002
65	Acton Park	TAS	115	5.0%	2,293
66	Warrane	TAS	112	4.2%	2,695
67	Lauderdale	TAS	111	4.3%	2,592
68	Spreyton	TAS	109	5.8%	1,876
69	St Leonards	TAS	109	4.6%	2,351
70	Tranmere	TAS	108	4.9%	2,218
71	Prospect	TAS	106	5.6%	1,908
72	Mount Stuart	TAS	105	4.3%	2,444
73	Oakdowns	TAS	105	5.5%	1,897
74	Romaine	TAS	105	5.7%	1,850
75	Turners Beach	TAS	105	5.3%	1,966
76	Mount Nelson	TAS	104	3.8%	2,749
77	Miandetta	TAS	101	5.5%	1,822
78	Port Sorell	TAS	101	4.5%	2,221
79	Acton	TAS	100	7.3%	1,377
80	Scottsdale	TAS	100	4.2%	2,408
81	Shorewell Park	TAS	100	4.7%	2,150
82	East Launceston	TAS	98	4.3%	2,270
83	Granton	TAS	94	4.9%	1,903
84	Chigwell	TAS	92	4.5%	2,050
85	Kingston Beach	TAS	91	3.9%	2,305
86	St Helens	TAS	90	4.1%	2,206
87	Westbury	TAS	90	4.0%	2,272
88	Upper Burnie	TAS	85	4.5%	1,891
89	Blackstone Heights	TAS	84	6.7%	1,245
90	Dodges Ferry	TAS	84	3.2%	2,646
91	Shearwater	TAS	84	4.1%	2,051
92	Waverley	TAS	82	5.2%	1,583
93	Sandford	TAS	81	4.0%	2,046
94	Mayfield	TAS	78	5.1%	1,525
95	Taroona	TAS	78	2.5%	3,121
96	Hillcrest	TAS	77	7.1%	1,088
97	Battery Point	TAS	74	3.5%	2,096
98	Dynnyrne	TAS	74	4.5%	1,633
99	Bagdad	TAS	70	4.7%	1,482
100	Seven Mile Beach	TAS	69	4.7%	1,467

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers FAQ

What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows TAS 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.