What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows VIC 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 — VIC

VIC 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

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

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 VIC.

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.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	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	Pakenham	VIC	2,548	4.7%	54,118
4	Werribee	VIC	2,518	5.0%	50,027
5	Truganina	VIC	2,470	6.8%	36,305
6	Point Cook	VIC	2,182	3.3%	66,781
7	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	2,056	5.5%	37,216
8	St Albans	VIC	2,006	5.3%	38,042
9	Noble Park	VIC	1,866	5.8%	32,257
10	Hampton Park	VIC	1,631	6.3%	26,082
11	Dandenong	VIC	1,627	5.4%	30,127
12	Clyde North	VIC	1,588	5.0%	31,681
13	Epping	VIC	1,588	4.7%	33,489
14	Reservoir	VIC	1,472	2.9%	51,096
15	Keysborough	VIC	1,431	4.8%	30,018
16	Sunbury	VIC	1,424	3.7%	38,851
17	Berwick	VIC	1,383	2.7%	50,298
18	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,357	5.5%	24,679
19	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,280	4.1%	30,909
20	Narre Warren	VIC	1,277	4.6%	27,689
21	Wollert	VIC	1,277	5.2%	24,407
22	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,271	5.1%	24,683
23	Cranbourne	VIC	1,228	5.8%	21,281
24	Cranbourne West	VIC	1,174	5.9%	19,969
25	Springvale	VIC	1,121	5.1%	22,174
26	Wyndham Vale	VIC	1,098	5.4%	20,518
27	Mickleham	VIC	1,091	6.3%	17,452
28	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,081	4.9%	21,976
29	Mill Park	VIC	1,077	3.8%	28,712
30	Frankston	VIC	1,061	2.8%	37,331
31	Sunshine West	VIC	1,036	5.6%	18,552
32	Deer Park	VIC	1,027	5.7%	18,145
33	Dandenong North	VIC	1,024	4.5%	22,550
34	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,009	4.1%	24,488
35	Lalor	VIC	969	4.2%	23,219
36	Mildura	VIC	942	2.7%	34,565
37	Endeavour Hills	VIC	933	3.8%	24,455
38	Rowville	VIC	919	2.7%	33,571
39	Roxburgh Park	VIC	919	3.8%	24,129
40	Thomastown	VIC	916	4.5%	20,234
41	Mernda	VIC	864	3.7%	23,369
42	Ferntree Gully	VIC	856	3.1%	27,398
43	Shepparton	VIC	856	2.7%	32,067
44	South Morang	VIC	856	3.4%	24,989
45	Melbourne	VIC	849	1.5%	54,941
46	Lara	VIC	845	4.4%	19,014
47	Altona Meadows	VIC	826	4.5%	18,479
48	Springvale South	VIC	808	6.3%	12,766
49	Traralgon	VIC	800	3.0%	26,907
50	Corio	VIC	795	5.1%	15,497
51	Bundoora	VIC	789	2.8%	28,068
52	Warrnambool	VIC	785	2.5%	31,308
53	Wallan	VIC	751	5.0%	15,004
54	Glenroy	VIC	745	3.1%	23,792
55	Doreen	VIC	742	2.7%	27,122
56	Harkness	VIC	734	5.9%	12,463
57	Wodonga	VIC	731	3.6%	20,259
58	Hillside	VIC	729	251.4%	290
59	Clayton	VIC	728	3.8%	18,988
60	Greenvale	VIC	719	3.4%	21,274
61	Boronia	VIC	718	3.0%	23,607
62	Glen Waverley	VIC	700	1.6%	42,642
63	Langwarrin	VIC	692	2.9%	23,588
64	Taylors Hill	VIC	685	4.4%	15,419
65	Officer	VIC	671	3.6%	18,503
66	Kurunjang	VIC	660	6.2%	10,711
67	Croydon	VIC	643	2.2%	28,608
68	Preston	VIC	628	1.9%	33,790
69	Mooroolbark	VIC	622	2.7%	23,059
70	Sunshine North	VIC	622	5.2%	12,047
71	Brookfield	VIC	620	5.8%	10,782
72	Clyde	VIC	617	5.5%	11,177
73	Melton South	VIC	611	5.4%	11,362
74	Clayton South	VIC	608	4.5%	13,381
75	Wangaratta	VIC	601	3.1%	19,214
76	West Wodonga	VIC	584	3.9%	14,794
77	Cairnlea	VIC	581	5.8%	10,038
78	Derrimut	VIC	574	6.6%	8,651
79	Manor Lakes	VIC	570	4.5%	12,675
80	Taylors Lakes	VIC	570	3.8%	15,174
81	Meadow Heights	VIC	561	3.8%	14,890
82	Hallam	VIC	539	4.7%	11,355
83	Drouin	VIC	527	3.4%	15,287
84	Aintree	VIC	524	6.6%	7,982
85	Broadmeadows	VIC	524	4.2%	12,524
86	Mulgrave	VIC	522	2.6%	19,889
87	Warragul	VIC	518	2.6%	19,856
88	Delahey	VIC	517	6.4%	8,077
89	Doveton	VIC	516	5.4%	9,603
90	Fawkner	VIC	503	3.5%	14,274
91	Mount Waverley	VIC	502	1.4%	35,340
92	Sydenham	VIC	500	4.7%	10,578
93	Portland	VIC	499	5.0%	10,016
94	Seaford	VIC	491	2.9%	17,215
95	Melton West	VIC	478	5.4%	8,784
96	Braybrook	VIC	474	4.9%	9,682
97	Lynbrook	VIC	473	5.2%	9,121
98	Kings Park	VIC	472	5.8%	8,203
99	Footscray	VIC	468	2.7%	17,131
100	Lilydale	VIC	459	2.6%	17,348

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Machinery Operators & Drivers Workers FAQ

What does this Machinery Operators & Drivers ranking show?

This ranking shows VIC 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.