What does this Professionals ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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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Occupation · NSW · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Professionals Workers — NSW

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

Top suburb

RandwickNSW

Leading count

6,911

% of population

23.9%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Professionals Workers

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

100 results

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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 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.

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 Randwick and #2 Parramatta 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	Randwick	NSW	6,911	23.9%	28,943
2	Parramatta	NSW	6,760	22.4%	30,211
3	Castle Hill	NSW	6,722	16.4%	40,874
4	Epping	NSW	6,396	21.6%	29,551
5	Baulkham Hills	NSW	6,204	16.6%	37,415
6	Mosman	NSW	5,881	20.8%	28,329
7	Marrickville	NSW	5,749	21.6%	26,570
8	Ryde	NSW	5,572	17.5%	31,907
9	Maroubra	NSW	5,105	16.6%	30,722
10	Chatswood	NSW	4,821	18.9%	25,553
11	Port Macquarie	NSW	4,715	9.9%	47,693
12	Surry Hills	NSW	4,638	29.3%	15,828
13	Kellyville	NSW	4,528	16.8%	27,011
14	Strathfield	NSW	4,396	17.0%	25,915
15	Carlingford	NSW	4,365	15.6%	28,044
16	Orange	NSW	4,362	10.6%	41,232
17	Blacktown	NSW	4,341	8.5%	50,961
18	Ashfield	NSW	4,302	18.7%	23,012
19	Newtown	NSW	4,277	29.1%	14,690
20	Hornsby	NSW	4,151	18.5%	22,462
21	Dubbo	NSW	4,045	9.3%	43,516
22	Manly	NSW	3,986	24.5%	16,296
23	Coogee	NSW	3,930	26.9%	14,634
24	Waterloo	NSW	3,746	22.9%	16,379
25	Paddington	NSW	3,731	29.4%	12,701
26	Leichhardt	NSW	3,592	23.7%	15,158
27	Cherrybrook	NSW	3,546	18.6%	19,082
28	Mascot	NSW	3,538	16.4%	21,591
29	Dee Why	NSW	3,527	15.1%	23,354
30	Hurstville	NSW	3,497	11.2%	31,162
31	Quakers Hill	NSW	3,470	12.4%	27,893
32	Westmead	NSW	3,406	20.6%	16,555
33	Wollongong	NSW	3,349	16.4%	20,446
34	Wahroonga	NSW	3,328	18.6%	17,853
35	Erskineville	NSW	3,305	34.2%	9,657
36	Redfern	NSW	3,301	25.3%	13,072
37	Zetland	NSW	3,202	25.4%	12,622
38	St Ives	NSW	3,199	17.4%	18,384
39	Darlinghurst	NSW	3,165	29.8%	10,615
40	West Pennant Hills	NSW	3,150	19.0%	16,620
41	Sydney	NSW	3,124	18.7%	16,667
42	Bondi Beach	NSW	3,119	27.1%	11,513
43	Dulwich Hill	NSW	3,081	21.9%	14,046
44	Eastwood	NSW	3,059	16.4%	18,695
45	Alexandria	NSW	2,945	30.5%	9,649
46	Lidcombe	NSW	2,915	12.3%	23,663
47	Wentworth Point	NSW	2,899	22.8%	12,703
48	North Kellyville	NSW	2,896	16.6%	17,401
49	Lane Cove	NSW	2,894	23.4%	12,363
50	Rhodes	NSW	2,890	25.2%	11,453
51	Lane Cove North	NSW	2,879	24.5%	11,773
52	Camperdown	NSW	2,825	30.1%	9,381
53	North Ryde	NSW	2,824	20.1%	14,043
54	The Ponds	NSW	2,808	17.2%	16,315
55	Cronulla	NSW	2,782	15.5%	17,899
56	Armidale	NSW	2,781	11.6%	23,967
57	Cremorne	NSW	2,727	24.2%	11,263
58	Macquarie Park	NSW	2,724	24.6%	11,071
59	Rosebery	NSW	2,705	20.0%	13,533
60	Pyrmont	NSW	2,679	21.2%	12,658
61	Glenmore Park	NSW	2,658	10.6%	25,021
62	Turramurra	NSW	2,655	20.7%	12,850
63	Schofields	NSW	2,636	17.3%	15,213
64	Glebe	NSW	2,624	22.5%	11,680
65	Neutral Bay	NSW	2,585	25.6%	10,090
66	Glenwood	NSW	2,572	16.2%	15,829
67	Burwood	NSW	2,555	14.0%	18,224
68	Wentworthville	NSW	2,548	16.9%	15,098
69	North Sydney	NSW	2,530	28.2%	8,964
70	Pymble	NSW	2,529	21.5%	11,775
71	Bondi	NSW	2,524	24.2%	10,411
72	Bankstown	NSW	2,464	7.1%	34,933
73	Drummoyne	NSW	2,454	20.4%	12,011
74	Gladesville	NSW	2,450	19.0%	12,867
75	Wollstonecraft	NSW	2,439	30.1%	8,115
76	Balmain	NSW	2,438	23.3%	10,454
77	Earlwood	NSW	2,438	13.5%	18,053
78	Merewether	NSW	2,433	20.6%	11,788
79	Annandale	NSW	2,416	25.5%	9,487
80	Kingsford	NSW	2,416	17.9%	13,492
81	Bellevue Hill	NSW	2,397	22.6%	10,590
82	Kogarah	NSW	2,386	14.5%	16,416
83	Kensington	NSW	2,341	19.6%	11,927
84	St Leonards	NSW	2,336	32.4%	7,212
85	Wolli Creek	NSW	2,336	21.9%	10,654
86	West Ryde	NSW	2,335	17.7%	13,171
87	Lindfield	NSW	2,330	21.3%	10,943
88	Marsfield	NSW	2,299	18.4%	12,492
89	Roseville	NSW	2,258	21.8%	10,340
90	Bondi Junction	NSW	2,242	21.6%	10,361
91	Artarmon	NSW	2,227	23.6%	9,417
92	Homebush	NSW	2,224	19.1%	11,660
93	Seven Hills	NSW	2,203	11.0%	20,095
94	Merrylands	NSW	2,201	6.8%	32,472
95	Frenchs Forest	NSW	2,195	15.4%	14,267
96	Auburn	NSW	2,187	5.6%	39,333
97	Concord	NSW	2,180	15.0%	14,551
98	Miranda	NSW	2,164	12.1%	17,942
99	Marsden Park	NSW	2,152	14.7%	14,610
100	Bexley	NSW	2,138	10.9%	19,646

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Professionals Workers FAQ

What does this Professionals ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.