What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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 — NSW

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

Top suburb

BlacktownNSW

Leading count

3,232

% of population

6.3%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers

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

100 results

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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 in NSW.

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 Blacktown and #2 Orange 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	Blacktown	NSW	3,232	6.3%	50,961
2	Orange	NSW	1,325	3.2%	41,232
3	Auburn	NSW	1,274	3.2%	39,333
4	Dubbo	NSW	1,261	2.9%	43,516
5	Liverpool	NSW	1,227	3.9%	31,078
6	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,143	4.1%	27,893
7	Bankstown	NSW	1,109	3.2%	34,933
8	Cabramatta	NSW	1,099	5.2%	21,142
9	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,058	4.2%	25,021
10	Mount Druitt	NSW	1,029	6.1%	16,986
11	Rooty Hill	NSW	999	6.2%	16,176
12	Muswellbrook	NSW	978	8.0%	12,272
13	Merrylands	NSW	963	3.0%	32,472
14	St Marys	NSW	923	7.0%	13,256
15	Seven Hills	NSW	907	4.5%	20,095
16	Goulburn	NSW	875	3.7%	23,963
17	Parramatta	NSW	816	2.7%	30,211
18	Doonside	NSW	782	5.7%	13,614
19	Port Macquarie	NSW	782	1.6%	47,693
20	Penrith	NSW	775	4.3%	17,966
21	Oran Park	NSW	774	4.4%	17,624
22	Campbelltown	NSW	766	4.6%	16,577
23	Prestons	NSW	766	4.9%	15,694
24	Greystanes	NSW	739	3.1%	23,511
25	Cranebrook	NSW	738	4.7%	15,779
26	Ingleburn	NSW	738	4.8%	15,264
27	Hurstville	NSW	736	2.4%	31,162
28	Broken Hill	NSW	735	4.2%	17,706
29	Gunnedah	NSW	728	7.0%	10,359
30	Campsie	NSW	702	2.7%	26,132
31	Mudgee	NSW	699	6.1%	11,457
32	Guildford	NSW	688	2.9%	24,091
33	Rutherford	NSW	680	5.2%	13,091
34	Griffith	NSW	679	3.5%	19,505
35	Lidcombe	NSW	677	2.9%	23,663
36	Albion Park	NSW	674	4.9%	13,826
37	Minto	NSW	670	4.8%	13,940
38	Plumpton	NSW	667	6.6%	10,070
39	Toongabbie	NSW	664	4.1%	16,177
40	Marsden Park	NSW	659	4.5%	14,610
41	Dee Why	NSW	649	2.8%	23,354
42	Green Valley	NSW	646	5.0%	12,919
43	Cessnock	NSW	639	3.9%	16,300
44	Mascot	NSW	635	2.9%	21,591
45	Casula	NSW	624	3.8%	16,584
46	Granville	NSW	619	3.7%	16,716
47	Raymond Terrace	NSW	619	4.6%	13,453
48	Fairfield	NSW	617	3.3%	18,596
49	Macquarie Fields	NSW	611	4.4%	14,023
50	Parkes	NSW	606	5.4%	11,324
51	Colyton	NSW	603	6.9%	8,770
52	Jordan Springs	NSW	603	5.1%	11,772
53	Hinchinbrook	NSW	602	5.2%	11,521
54	Canley Heights	NSW	595	4.8%	12,320
55	Baulkham Hills	NSW	593	1.6%	37,415
56	Wentworthville	NSW	580	3.8%	15,098
57	Greenacre	NSW	577	2.2%	26,314
58	Bexley	NSW	568	2.9%	19,646
59	Fairfield West	NSW	567	4.4%	12,981
60	Yagoona	NSW	565	2.9%	19,651
61	Lakemba	NSW	555	3.2%	17,092
62	Bossley Park	NSW	541	3.5%	15,492
63	South Penrith	NSW	535	4.5%	12,005
64	Leumeah	NSW	528	5.3%	9,992
65	Westmead	NSW	524	3.2%	16,555
66	Thornton	NSW	520	4.9%	10,690
67	Lavington	NSW	518	4.0%	13,073
68	Schofields	NSW	505	3.3%	15,213
69	Mount Annan	NSW	500	4.2%	11,784
70	Coffs Harbour	NSW	498	1.8%	27,089
71	Smithfield	NSW	496	3.8%	13,160
72	Maroubra	NSW	491	1.6%	30,722
73	Oakhurst	NSW	487	7.0%	6,947
74	Ryde	NSW	485	1.5%	31,907
75	Mount Pritchard	NSW	482	4.6%	10,426
76	Revesby	NSW	482	3.2%	15,268
77	Bradbury	NSW	476	5.0%	9,433
78	Canley Vale	NSW	476	4.6%	10,300
79	West Hoxton	NSW	476	4.7%	10,152
80	Narrabri	NSW	474	6.5%	7,327
81	Glenwood	NSW	470	3.0%	15,829
82	Marayong	NSW	469	6.0%	7,834
83	Dapto	NSW	461	4.2%	10,954
84	Bonnyrigg	NSW	450	4.6%	9,785
85	Spring Farm	NSW	449	4.6%	9,868
86	Marrickville	NSW	442	1.7%	26,570
87	Chester Hill	NSW	441	3.1%	14,007
88	Rockdale	NSW	441	2.8%	15,475
89	Castle Hill	NSW	440	1.1%	40,874
90	Wollongong	NSW	440	2.2%	20,446
91	Gregory Hills	NSW	439	4.8%	9,142
92	Padstow	NSW	437	3.1%	14,017
93	Carlingford	NSW	435	1.6%	28,044
94	Glenfield	NSW	424	4.0%	10,536
95	Rosemeadow	NSW	423	5.3%	8,007
96	Wallsend	NSW	420	3.2%	13,244
97	Ashfield	NSW	419	1.8%	23,012
98	Erskine Park	NSW	419	6.5%	6,486
99	Strathfield	NSW	418	1.6%	25,915
100	Edmondson Park	NSW	417	3.5%	12,080

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers FAQ

What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.