What does this Professionals ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Professionals 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 Professionals Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Professionals professionals workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

MelbourneVIC

Leading count

11,597

% of population

21.1%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Professionals Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Professionals professionals 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 professionals 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.

Intent pathway · LIVABILITY-LED

I want safer or higher-quality local context.

Start with area-level safety or school screens, then use suburb pages for services and evidence depth.

Crime, schools, and demographics are area-level signals; verify the suburb page before treating them as local proof.

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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 Melbourne and #2 Point Cook 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	Melbourne	VIC	11,597	21.1%	54,941
2	Point Cook	VIC	9,245	13.8%	66,781
3	Richmond	VIC	8,028	28.1%	28,587
4	South Yarra	VIC	7,430	29.7%	25,028
5	Brunswick	VIC	7,002	28.1%	24,896
6	Randwick	NSW	6,911	23.9%	28,943
7	Parramatta	NSW	6,760	22.4%	30,211
8	Castle Hill	NSW	6,722	16.4%	40,874
9	Northcote	VIC	6,680	26.4%	25,276
10	Glen Waverley	VIC	6,492	15.2%	42,642
11	Epping	NSW	6,396	21.6%	29,551
12	Reservoir	VIC	6,366	12.5%	51,096
13	Baulkham Hills	NSW	6,204	16.6%	37,415
14	Preston	VIC	6,170	18.3%	33,790
15	Southbank	VIC	5,997	26.5%	22,631
16	Berwick	VIC	5,956	11.8%	50,298
17	Mosman	NSW	5,881	20.8%	28,329
18	Mount Waverley	VIC	5,826	16.5%	35,340
19	Marrickville	NSW	5,749	21.6%	26,570
20	Glen Iris	VIC	5,715	21.9%	26,131
21	Hawthorn	VIC	5,627	25.2%	22,322
22	Ryde	NSW	5,572	17.5%	31,907
23	Kew	VIC	5,281	21.6%	24,499
24	Coburg	VIC	5,266	19.8%	26,574
25	Tarneit	VIC	5,154	9.1%	56,370
26	Maroubra	NSW	5,105	16.6%	30,722
27	Chatswood	NSW	4,821	18.9%	25,553
28	Bentleigh East	VIC	4,754	15.8%	30,159
29	Port Macquarie	NSW	4,715	9.9%	47,693
30	Surry Hills	NSW	4,638	29.3%	15,828
31	Craigieburn	VIC	4,556	7.0%	65,178
32	Kellyville	NSW	4,528	16.8%	27,011
33	St Kilda	VIC	4,504	23.1%	19,490
34	Malvern East	VIC	4,478	20.1%	22,296
35	Camberwell	VIC	4,399	20.0%	21,965
36	Strathfield	NSW	4,396	17.0%	25,915
37	Carlingford	NSW	4,365	15.6%	28,044
38	Orange	NSW	4,362	10.6%	41,232
39	Thornbury	VIC	4,350	22.9%	19,005
40	Blacktown	NSW	4,341	8.5%	50,961
41	Doncaster East	VIC	4,314	13.9%	30,926
42	Ashfield	NSW	4,302	18.7%	23,012
43	Canning Vale	WA	4,293	12.4%	34,504
44	Newtown	NSW	4,277	29.1%	14,690
45	Rowville	VIC	4,212	12.5%	33,571
46	Hornsby	NSW	4,151	18.5%	22,462
47	Brighton	VIC	4,127	17.7%	23,252
48	Brunswick East	VIC	4,076	30.7%	13,279
49	Coorparoo	QLD	4,054	22.4%	18,132
50	Dubbo	NSW	4,045	9.3%	43,516
51	Werribee	VIC	4,015	8.0%	50,027
52	Docklands	VIC	3,988	25.7%	15,495
53	Manly	NSW	3,986	24.5%	16,296
54	Buderim	QLD	3,986	12.7%	31,430
55	Coogee	NSW	3,930	26.9%	14,634
56	Essendon	VIC	3,912	18.4%	21,240
57	Pakenham	VIC	3,801	7.0%	54,118
58	Carnegie	VIC	3,789	21.2%	17,909
59	Fitzroy North	VIC	3,762	29.4%	12,781
60	Waterloo	NSW	3,746	22.9%	16,379
61	Paddington	NSW	3,731	29.4%	12,701
62	Caulfield North	VIC	3,714	22.0%	16,903
63	Elwood	VIC	3,693	24.4%	15,153
64	North Melbourne	VIC	3,692	24.7%	14,953
65	Doncaster	VIC	3,645	14.6%	25,020
66	Hawthorn East	VIC	3,644	24.6%	14,834
67	Southport	QLD	3,613	9.8%	36,786
68	Leichhardt	NSW	3,592	23.7%	15,158
69	Balwyn North	VIC	3,591	16.9%	21,302
70	Sunbury	VIC	3,591	9.2%	38,851
71	Cheltenham	VIC	3,576	14.9%	23,992
72	Cherrybrook	NSW	3,546	18.6%	19,082
73	Mascot	NSW	3,538	16.4%	21,591
74	Croydon	VIC	3,535	12.4%	28,608
75	Dee Why	NSW	3,527	15.1%	23,354
76	Carlton	VIC	3,513	21.9%	16,055
77	Hurstville	NSW	3,497	11.2%	31,162
78	Port Melbourne	VIC	3,492	19.8%	17,633
79	Truganina	VIC	3,481	9.6%	36,305
80	Quakers Hill	NSW	3,470	12.4%	27,893
81	Scarborough	WA	3,470	19.7%	17,605
82	Frankston	VIC	3,449	9.2%	37,331
83	Moonee Ponds	VIC	3,438	21.2%	16,224
84	Westmead	NSW	3,406	20.6%	16,555
85	Brunswick West	VIC	3,406	23.1%	14,746
86	Prahran	VIC	3,350	27.5%	12,203
87	Wollongong	NSW	3,349	16.4%	20,446
88	Adelaide	SA	3,338	18.3%	18,202
89	Wahroonga	NSW	3,328	18.6%	17,853
90	Erskineville	NSW	3,305	34.2%	9,657
91	Redfern	NSW	3,301	25.3%	13,072
92	Footscray	VIC	3,289	19.2%	17,131
93	Yarraville	VIC	3,266	20.9%	15,636
94	Clyde North	VIC	3,249	10.3%	31,681
95	Dianella	WA	3,235	13.4%	24,169
96	Bentleigh	VIC	3,224	18.0%	17,921
97	Bundoora	VIC	3,224	11.5%	28,068
98	Highton	VIC	3,209	15.5%	20,736
99	Zetland	NSW	3,202	25.4%	12,622
100	St Ives	NSW	3,199	17.4%	18,384

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Professionals Workers FAQ

What does this Professionals ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Professionals 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.