What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows WA 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 · WA · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers — WA

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

Top suburb

BaldivisWA

Leading count

1,768

% of population

4.7%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers

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

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 WA.

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 Baldivis and #2 Canning 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.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Baldivis	WA	1,768	4.7%	37,697
2	Canning Vale	WA	1,730	5.0%	34,504
3	Ellenbrook	WA	1,339	5.4%	24,668
4	Dianella	WA	1,258	5.2%	24,169
5	Morley	WA	1,102	4.9%	22,539
6	Thornlie	WA	1,050	4.4%	23,665
7	Ballajura	WA	983	5.3%	18,459
8	Byford	WA	963	5.1%	18,878
9	Landsdale	WA	946	6.1%	15,401
10	Gosnells	WA	932	4.4%	21,149
11	Aveley	WA	808	5.8%	13,998
12	Butler	WA	787	5.8%	13,473
13	Australind	WA	774	4.8%	15,988
14	Willetton	WA	757	3.9%	19,262
15	Clarkson	WA	744	5.4%	13,904
16	Port Kennedy	WA	708	5.3%	13,477
17	Halls Head	WA	687	4.7%	14,474
18	Piara Waters	WA	658	4.4%	15,029
19	Banksia Grove	WA	656	5.8%	11,351
20	Scarborough	WA	649	3.7%	17,605
21	Wellard	WA	638	4.5%	14,127
22	Secret Harbour	WA	627	5.0%	12,474
23	Duncraig	WA	620	3.9%	15,982
24	Forrestfield	WA	619	4.7%	13,181
25	Southern River	WA	616	4.8%	12,852
26	Yokine	WA	603	4.7%	12,706
27	Balcatta	WA	591	5.5%	10,813
28	Balga	WA	586	4.2%	13,864
29	Waikiki	WA	584	4.7%	12,453
30	Bayswater	WA	581	3.8%	15,288
31	High Wycombe	WA	581	4.8%	12,198
32	Nollamara	WA	581	4.5%	12,779
33	Como	WA	577	3.9%	14,786
34	Marangaroo	WA	570	5.4%	10,483
35	Success	WA	570	5.0%	11,340
36	Maylands	WA	569	4.3%	13,199
37	Rockingham	WA	569	3.7%	15,312
38	Seville Grove	WA	561	4.9%	11,408
39	Stirling	WA	556	5.5%	10,165
40	Harrisdale	WA	555	4.8%	11,667
41	Wanneroo	WA	553	4.6%	12,113
42	Alkimos	WA	543	5.3%	10,203
43	Tapping	WA	539	5.6%	9,547
44	South Perth	WA	538	4.3%	12,596
45	Kingsley	WA	531	4.0%	13,204
46	Perth	WA	530	3.9%	13,670
47	Spearwood	WA	522	4.8%	10,944
48	Mount Lawley	WA	521	4.6%	11,328
49	Armadale	WA	518	3.9%	13,415
50	West Busselton	WA	504	5.7%	8,869
51	Maddington	WA	500	4.0%	12,419
52	Atwell	WA	493	5.3%	9,287
53	Brabham	WA	493	5.7%	8,665
54	Dalyellup	WA	488	5.0%	9,770
55	Joondalup	WA	483	5.3%	9,193
56	Woodvale	WA	482	5.0%	9,579
57	Wembley	WA	480	4.0%	12,061
58	Eaton	WA	478	5.5%	8,669
59	Bentley	WA	477	5.3%	9,051
60	Rivervale	WA	475	4.4%	10,897
61	Kelmscott	WA	474	4.5%	10,575
62	Huntingdale	WA	466	5.2%	9,021
63	Margaret River	WA	462	5.2%	8,918
64	Warnbro	WA	456	4.2%	10,828
65	Darch	WA	453	6.2%	7,347
66	Meadow Springs	WA	453	4.9%	9,160
67	Hamilton Hill	WA	452	4.0%	11,327
68	Beechboro	WA	447	4.9%	9,112
69	Hillarys	WA	445	4.0%	11,200
70	Kardinya	WA	445	4.9%	9,137
71	Quinns Rocks	WA	436	4.9%	8,861
72	Yanchep	WA	433	3.9%	11,022
73	Bassendean	WA	426	3.9%	10,837
74	East Victoria Park	WA	423	4.0%	10,569
75	Leeming	WA	422	3.9%	10,883
76	Beeliar	WA	420	4.9%	8,617
77	Noranda	WA	419	5.2%	8,002
78	Alexander Heights	WA	417	5.4%	7,772
79	Mindarie	WA	412	5.2%	7,867
80	Greenfields	WA	410	4.2%	9,869
81	East Perth	WA	406	3.5%	11,681
82	Swan View	WA	403	5.1%	7,889
83	Tuart Hill	WA	403	5.3%	7,541
84	Beckenham	WA	402	4.4%	9,092
85	Kinross	WA	401	5.7%	6,988
86	Victoria Park	WA	399	4.3%	9,334
87	North Perth	WA	397	4.1%	9,623
88	Innaloo	WA	392	4.1%	9,592
89	Girrawheen	WA	388	4.4%	8,897
90	Cloverdale	WA	381	4.3%	8,864
91	Karrinyup	WA	381	3.9%	9,886
92	South Bunbury	WA	379	4.3%	8,810
93	Ocean Reef	WA	378	4.7%	8,125
94	Greenwood	WA	377	3.8%	9,861
95	Carramar	WA	375	5.2%	7,178
96	Doubleview	WA	375	4.1%	9,205
97	Yangebup	WA	375	4.9%	7,631
98	Mandurah	WA	368	4.2%	8,804
99	Currambine	WA	366	5.4%	6,834
100	Westminster	WA	363	5.2%	7,042

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers FAQ

What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows WA 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.