What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows SA 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 — SA

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

Top suburb

Mount GambierSA

Leading count

1,076

% of population

4.2%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers

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

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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 SA.

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 Mount Gambier and #2 Paralowie 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	Mount Gambier	SA	1,076	4.2%	25,591
2	Paralowie	SA	941	5.4%	17,504
3	Parafield Gardens	SA	853	4.6%	18,467
4	Morphett Vale	SA	817	3.4%	24,002
5	Craigmore	SA	538	4.9%	10,943
6	Salisbury North	SA	494	4.6%	10,683
7	Mawson Lakes	SA	471	3.4%	13,794
8	Andrews Farm	SA	461	5.3%	8,699
9	Roxby Downs	SA	448	12.2%	3,671
10	Mount Barker	SA	444	2.4%	18,330
11	Whyalla Norrie	SA	430	6.8%	6,288
12	Blakeview	SA	428	4.8%	8,979
13	Ingle Farm	SA	420	4.4%	9,543
14	Munno Para West	SA	410	5.4%	7,577
15	Seaton	SA	396	3.6%	10,877
16	Whyalla Stuart	SA	391	6.0%	6,476
17	Murray Bridge	SA	385	2.6%	15,043
18	Port Lincoln	SA	367	2.5%	14,458
19	Salisbury East	SA	346	3.7%	9,273
20	Salisbury	SA	344	3.9%	8,841
21	Burton	SA	338	5.2%	6,519
22	Pooraka	SA	306	4.0%	7,583
23	Woodcroft	SA	305	2.7%	11,326
24	Prospect	SA	297	2.0%	14,584
25	Davoren Park	SA	286	4.5%	6,392
26	Para Hills	SA	284	4.2%	6,793
27	Hallett Cove	SA	276	2.2%	12,512
28	Happy Valley	SA	269	2.4%	11,420
29	Greenwith	SA	262	2.6%	10,103
30	Salisbury Downs	SA	258	4.1%	6,296
31	Aldinga Beach	SA	256	2.4%	10,667
32	Nuriootpa	SA	254	3.7%	6,901
33	Findon	SA	253	3.6%	6,997
34	Valley View	SA	244	3.8%	6,405
35	Munno Para	SA	243	5.1%	4,719
36	Aberfoyle Park	SA	242	2.2%	11,234
37	Enfield	SA	233	3.8%	6,204
38	Strathalbyn	SA	232	3.2%	7,246
39	Hope Valley	SA	229	2.8%	8,184
40	Whyalla	SA	224	6.2%	3,609
41	Hillbank	SA	222	4.4%	5,013
42	Kilburn	SA	222	3.9%	5,633
43	Golden Grove	SA	218	2.1%	10,299
44	Elizabeth Downs	SA	217	4.2%	5,160
45	Modbury Heights	SA	217	3.1%	6,995
46	Port Augusta	SA	217	3.4%	6,437
47	Campbelltown	SA	212	2.3%	9,263
48	Angle Vale	SA	202	5.0%	4,051
49	Port Pirie South	SA	198	5.1%	3,878
50	Modbury	SA	197	3.5%	5,593
51	Athelstone	SA	195	2.0%	9,601
52	Millicent	SA	192	3.8%	5,110
53	Flagstaff Hill	SA	188	1.8%	10,184
54	Klemzig	SA	188	2.8%	6,713
55	Lewiston	SA	188	5.7%	3,275
56	North Haven	SA	188	3.4%	5,585
57	Blair Athol	SA	187	3.5%	5,274
58	Brooklyn Park	SA	185	3.7%	5,040
59	Salisbury Heights	SA	185	4.1%	4,488
60	Seaford Rise	SA	185	3.0%	6,105
61	Sheidow Park	SA	185	2.7%	6,731
62	Gawler East	SA	184	3.2%	5,689
63	Paradise	SA	183	2.5%	7,217
64	Modbury North	SA	182	3.2%	5,704
65	Two Wells	SA	180	5.6%	3,233
66	Ferryden Park	SA	179	4.0%	4,495
67	Redwood Park	SA	179	3.3%	5,367
68	Wynn Vale	SA	179	2.3%	7,865
69	Elizabeth Park	SA	178	4.0%	4,428
70	Clearview	SA	175	4.1%	4,261
71	Adelaide	SA	174	1.0%	18,202
72	Elizabeth East	SA	173	3.8%	4,607
73	Bordertown	SA	172	5.6%	3,095
74	Fulham Gardens	SA	169	2.6%	6,573
75	Magill	SA	167	1.7%	9,693
76	Windsor Gardens	SA	167	2.9%	5,827
77	Christies Beach	SA	164	2.8%	5,962
78	Evanston Park	SA	163	3.9%	4,228
79	Naracoorte	SA	162	2.6%	6,211
80	Highbury	SA	161	2.3%	6,956
81	Port Augusta West	SA	161	4.0%	4,046
82	Risdon Park	SA	161	4.2%	3,878
83	Whyalla Playford	SA	160	6.3%	2,540
84	Willaston	SA	160	4.6%	3,458
85	Croydon Park	SA	159	3.8%	4,230
86	Northfield	SA	156	3.1%	5,043
87	Mansfield Park	SA	154	3.3%	4,608
88	Renmark	SA	152	3.2%	4,705
89	Holden Hill	SA	151	4.1%	3,716
90	Reynella	SA	151	3.1%	4,836
91	Hackham	SA	150	3.3%	4,491
92	Rosewater	SA	150	4.2%	3,582
93	Nairne	SA	148	2.8%	5,327
94	Plympton	SA	147	2.7%	5,459
95	Broadview	SA	145	3.3%	4,450
96	Seaford Meadows	SA	145	2.8%	5,102
97	Loxton	SA	144	3.1%	4,677
98	Para Hills West	SA	143	4.3%	3,295
99	Huntfield Heights	SA	142	3.4%	4,199
100	Flinders Park	SA	141	2.6%	5,489

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers FAQ

What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows SA 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.