What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Machinery Operators & Drivers 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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Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Machinery Operators & Drivers machinery operators & drivers workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

TarneitVIC

Leading count

3,992

% of population

7.1%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Machinery Operators & Drivers machinery operators & drivers 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 machinery operators & drivers workers to find workforce clusters, not finished shortlists.

BEST FOR

Finding suburbs with a strong concentration of one worker group.

This is useful when you want to see where a profession or worker cohort is clustered.

READ IT AS

A scale signal, not a suburb score.

Worker counts reflect concentration and population scale. They should be read alongside housing costs, incomes, and access, not in isolation.

NEXT STEP

Validate whether the cluster actually fits your goal.

Move into suburb detail if you need to judge whether the area is investable, livable, or simply large enough to dominate a count-based list.

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 Tarneit and #2 Craigieburn 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	Tarneit	VIC	3,992	7.1%	56,370
2	Craigieburn	VIC	3,271	5.0%	65,178
3	Blacktown	NSW	3,232	6.3%	50,961
4	Pakenham	VIC	2,548	4.7%	54,118
5	Werribee	VIC	2,518	5.0%	50,027
6	Truganina	VIC	2,470	6.8%	36,305
7	Point Cook	VIC	2,182	3.3%	66,781
8	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	2,056	5.5%	37,216
9	St Albans	VIC	2,006	5.3%	38,042
10	Noble Park	VIC	1,866	5.8%	32,257
11	Baldivis	WA	1,780	4.7%	37,697
12	Hampton Park	VIC	1,631	6.3%	26,082
13	Dandenong	VIC	1,627	5.4%	30,127
14	Clyde North	VIC	1,588	5.0%	31,681
15	Epping	VIC	1,588	4.7%	33,489
16	Reservoir	VIC	1,472	2.9%	51,096
17	Redbank Plains	QLD	1,456	6.0%	24,349
18	Keysborough	VIC	1,431	4.8%	30,018
19	Sunbury	VIC	1,424	3.7%	38,851
20	Berwick	VIC	1,383	2.7%	50,298
21	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,357	5.5%	24,679
22	Orange	NSW	1,325	3.2%	41,232
23	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,280	4.1%	30,909
24	Narre Warren	VIC	1,277	4.6%	27,689
25	Wollert	VIC	1,277	5.2%	24,407
26	Auburn	NSW	1,274	3.2%	39,333
27	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,271	5.1%	24,683
28	Ellenbrook	WA	1,268	5.1%	24,668
29	Dubbo	NSW	1,261	2.9%	43,516
30	Gosnells	WA	1,243	5.9%	21,149
31	Cranbourne	VIC	1,228	5.8%	21,281
32	Liverpool	NSW	1,227	3.9%	31,078
33	Canning Vale	WA	1,217	3.5%	34,504
34	Byford	WA	1,190	6.3%	18,878
35	Cranbourne West	VIC	1,174	5.9%	19,969
36	Emerald	QLD	1,173	7.9%	14,904
37	Thornlie	WA	1,150	4.9%	23,665
38	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,143	4.1%	27,893
39	Moranbah	QLD	1,131	12.0%	9,425
40	Springvale	VIC	1,121	5.1%	22,174
41	Bankstown	NSW	1,109	3.2%	34,933
42	Cabramatta	NSW	1,099	5.2%	21,142
43	Wyndham Vale	VIC	1,098	5.4%	20,518
44	Caboolture	QLD	1,094	3.7%	29,534
45	Mickleham	VIC	1,091	6.3%	17,452
46	Pimpama	QLD	1,088	4.4%	24,601
47	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,081	4.9%	21,976
48	Mill Park	VIC	1,077	3.8%	28,712
49	Mount Gambier	SA	1,076	4.2%	25,591
50	Frankston	VIC	1,061	2.8%	37,331
51	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,058	4.2%	25,021
52	Sunshine West	VIC	1,036	5.6%	18,552
53	Mount Druitt	NSW	1,029	6.1%	16,986
54	Deer Park	VIC	1,027	5.7%	18,145
55	Dandenong North	VIC	1,024	4.5%	22,550
56	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,009	4.1%	24,488
57	Upper Coomera	QLD	1,007	3.7%	27,180
58	Morayfield	QLD	1,003	4.0%	24,898
59	Rooty Hill	NSW	999	6.2%	16,176
60	Muswellbrook	NSW	978	8.0%	12,272
61	Kallangur	QLD	974	4.5%	21,761
62	Forest Lake	QLD	972	4.3%	22,676
63	Lalor	VIC	969	4.2%	23,219
64	Merrylands	NSW	963	3.0%	32,472
65	Mildura	VIC	942	2.7%	34,565
66	Paralowie	SA	941	5.4%	17,504
67	Endeavour Hills	VIC	933	3.8%	24,455
68	St Marys	NSW	923	7.0%	13,256
69	Marsden	QLD	921	6.2%	14,795
70	Rowville	VIC	919	2.7%	33,571
71	Roxburgh Park	VIC	919	3.8%	24,129
72	Thomastown	VIC	916	4.5%	20,234
73	Seven Hills	NSW	907	4.5%	20,095
74	Ballajura	WA	905	4.9%	18,459
75	Australind	WA	887	5.5%	15,988
76	South Hedland	WA	883	8.0%	11,046
77	Goulburn	NSW	875	3.7%	23,963
78	Newman	WA	873	13.5%	6,456
79	Mernda	VIC	864	3.7%	23,369
80	Southport	QLD	861	2.3%	36,786
81	Ferntree Gully	VIC	856	3.1%	27,398
82	Shepparton	VIC	856	2.7%	32,067
83	South Morang	VIC	856	3.4%	24,989
84	Parafield Gardens	SA	853	4.6%	18,467
85	Melbourne	VIC	849	1.5%	54,941
86	Morley	WA	847	3.8%	22,539
87	Lara	VIC	845	4.4%	19,014
88	Crestmead	QLD	840	6.8%	12,271
89	Altona Meadows	VIC	826	4.5%	18,479
90	Morphett Vale	SA	817	3.4%	24,002
91	Parramatta	NSW	816	2.7%	30,211
92	High Wycombe	WA	814	6.7%	12,198
93	Springvale South	VIC	808	6.3%	12,766
94	Traralgon	VIC	800	3.0%	26,907
95	Corio	VIC	795	5.1%	15,497
96	Bundoora	VIC	789	2.8%	28,068
97	Forrestfield	WA	787	6.0%	13,181
98	Warrnambool	VIC	785	2.5%	31,308
99	Deception Bay	QLD	784	4.0%	19,573
100	Doonside	NSW	782	5.7%	13,614

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers FAQ

What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Machinery Operators & Drivers 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.