What does this Utilities ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest Utilities 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 · NSW · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Utilities Workers — NSW

NSW suburbs with the highest number of Utilities utilities workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

Port MacquarieNSW

Leading count

693

% of population

1.5%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Utilities Workers

NSW suburbs with the highest number of Utilities utilities workers, ranked by count from Census 2021. — NSW

100 results

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How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by utilities 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 NSW.

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 Port Macquarie and #2 Muswellbrook 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	Port Macquarie	NSW	693	1.5%	47,693
2	Muswellbrook	NSW	225	1.8%	12,272
3	Cooma	NSW	185	2.8%	6,715
4	Portland	NSW	55	2.2%	2,447
5	Khancoban	NSW	39	12.2%	319
6	Littleton	NSW	18	2.4%	737
7	Binjura	NSW	17	5.0%	339
8	Muscle Creek	NSW	12	3.8%	313
9	Fishermans Paradise	NSW	10	2.0%	491
10	Oakey Park	NSW	10	3.3%	305
11	Ilford	NSW	9	5.5%	165
12	McKellars Park	NSW	9	4.3%	210
13	Wooloweyah	NSW	9	2.1%	419
14	Bredbo	NSW	8	2.0%	392
15	Cobaki	NSW	8	3.9%	203
16	Redbournberry	NSW	8	3.2%	247
17	Tuckurimba	NSW	8	7.1%	112
18	Adaminaby	NSW	7	2.1%	339
19	Bunyan	NSW	7	3.6%	192
20	Cooperabung	NSW	7	2.4%	293
21	Meadow Flat	NSW	7	2.0%	356
22	Menindee	NSW	7	1.3%	537
23	Mount Lambie	NSW	7	10.8%	65
24	Mumbil	NSW	7	2.3%	298
25	Ravenswood	NSW	7	1.6%	444
26	Avonside	NSW	6	3.8%	157
27	Ben Bullen	NSW	6	8.5%	71
28	Black Range	NSW	6	2.6%	230
29	Blaxlands Creek	NSW	6	5.3%	113
30	Carool	NSW	6	2.9%	204
31	Corbie Hill	NSW	6	3.6%	168
32	Cumberland Reach	NSW	6	2.9%	208
33	Dairymans Plains	NSW	6	3.3%	183
34	Glen Davis	NSW	6	5.7%	106
35	Jellat Jellat	NSW	6	7.1%	85
36	Lake Hume Village	NSW	6	10.2%	59
37	Loftville	NSW	6	2.3%	265
38	Mount Olive	NSW	6	21.4%	28
39	Murrumbucca	NSW	6	7.3%	82
40	Namoi River	NSW	6	9.8%	61
41	Oaklands	NSW	6	2.0%	304
42	Oallen	NSW	6	4.1%	145
43	Rufus	NSW	6	14.6%	41
44	South Littleton	NSW	6	1.9%	317
45	Auburn Vale	NSW	5	3.9%	127
46	Backmede	NSW	5	3.3%	153
47	Belgravia	NSW	5	4.0%	124
48	Congo	NSW	5	2.0%	253
49	Dombarton	NSW	5	3.8%	130
50	Eagleton	NSW	5	2.4%	205
51	Fernbank Creek	NSW	5	4.1%	122
52	Gundy	NSW	5	3.0%	165
53	Hargraves	NSW	5	1.7%	300
54	Hay South	NSW	5	1.4%	357
55	Kingfisher Shores	NSW	5	3.1%	160
56	Lade Vale	NSW	5	3.2%	158
57	Little Jilliby	NSW	5	4.9%	102
58	Milparinka	NSW	5	7.5%	67
59	Moorbel	NSW	5	2.0%	251
60	Nerriga	NSW	5	6.5%	77
61	Quialigo	NSW	5	1.7%	292
62	Sun Valley	NSW	5	2.1%	234
63	Talbingo	NSW	5	2.2%	224
64	Tottenham	NSW	5	1.1%	451
65	Upper Taylors Arm	NSW	5	4.0%	126
66	Winton	NSW	5	2.4%	209
67	Yarrawa	NSW	5	5.0%	101
68	Yellow Rock	NSW	5	0.4%	1,119
69	Yerong Creek	NSW	5	1.4%	355
70	Boeill Creek	NSW	4	4.5%	89
71	Bunyah	NSW	4	3.1%	130
72	Capertee	NSW	4	3.1%	130
73	Collingullie	NSW	4	1.6%	258
74	Coomba Bay	NSW	4	2.4%	168
75	Dartbrook	NSW	4	3.6%	110
76	Glenbawn	NSW	4	4.5%	89
77	Grahamstown	NSW	4	5.6%	71
78	Gum Scrub	NSW	4	3.3%	121
79	Jones Bridge	NSW	4	26.7%	15
80	Morago	NSW	4	8.0%	50
81	Mowbray Park	NSW	4	4.3%	94
82	Mullion	NSW	4	4.5%	89
83	Oakhampton Heights	NSW	4	2.9%	139
84	Ogunbil	NSW	4	2.6%	152
85	Possum Brush	NSW	4	2.8%	145
86	Rannock	NSW	4	5.1%	78
87	Sodwalls	NSW	4	4.3%	94
88	Spring Hill	NSW	4	0.8%	526
89	Tongarra	NSW	4	2.8%	141
90	Walang	NSW	4	3.7%	109
91	Warragoon	NSW	4	4.1%	98
92	Wattamolla	NSW	4	5.6%	71
93	Whiteman Creek	NSW	4	2.5%	158
94	Woodhill	NSW	4	4.3%	94
95	Apsley	NSW	3	2.6%	116
96	Balladoran	NSW	3	2.1%	140
97	Berrara	NSW	3	0.9%	333
98	Big Hill	NSW	3	3.8%	78
99	Bookham	NSW	3	2.4%	127
100	Boro	NSW	3	3.1%	97

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Utilities Workers FAQ

What does this Utilities ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW suburbs with the highest Utilities 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.