What does this Technicians & Trades ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Technicians & Trades 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 Technicians & Trades Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Technicians & Trades technicians & trades workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

PakenhamVIC

Leading count

4,176

% of population

7.7%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Technicians & Trades Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Technicians & Trades technicians & trades 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 technicians & trades 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.

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 Pakenham 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.

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# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Pakenham	VIC	4,176	7.7%	54,118
2	Craigieburn	VIC	4,127	6.3%	65,178
3	Baldivis	WA	3,456	9.2%	37,697
4	Berwick	VIC	3,447	6.9%	50,298
5	Sunbury	VIC	3,298	8.5%	38,851
6	Point Cook	VIC	3,288	4.9%	66,781
7	Werribee	VIC	3,268	6.5%	50,027
8	Reservoir	VIC	3,131	6.1%	51,096
9	Melbourne	VIC	3,021	5.5%	54,941
10	Dubbo	NSW	2,955	6.8%	43,516
11	Tarneit	VIC	2,865	5.1%	56,370
12	Frankston	VIC	2,832	7.6%	37,331
13	Orange	NSW	2,807	6.8%	41,232
14	Port Macquarie	NSW	2,587	5.4%	47,693
15	Narre Warren South	VIC	2,554	8.3%	30,909
16	Rowville	VIC	2,539	7.6%	33,571
17	Canning Vale	WA	2,424	7.0%	34,504
18	Blacktown	NSW	2,399	4.7%	50,961
19	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	2,397	6.4%	37,216
20	Langwarrin	VIC	2,351	10.0%	23,588
21	Ferntree Gully	VIC	2,280	8.3%	27,398
22	Epping	VIC	2,204	6.6%	33,489
23	Narre Warren	VIC	2,195	7.9%	27,689
24	Clyde North	VIC	2,185	6.9%	31,681
25	Doreen	VIC	2,185	8.1%	27,122
26	Southport	QLD	2,150	5.8%	36,786
27	Upper Coomera	QLD	2,141	7.9%	27,180
28	Dandenong	VIC	2,133	7.1%	30,127
29	Mooroolbark	VIC	2,132	9.2%	23,059
30	Carrum Downs	VIC	2,064	9.4%	21,976
31	Mill Park	VIC	2,029	7.1%	28,712
32	Warrnambool	VIC	2,025	6.5%	31,308
33	St Albans	VIC	2,011	5.3%	38,042
34	Croydon	VIC	2,004	7.0%	28,608
35	Ellenbrook	WA	1,955	7.9%	24,668
36	Boronia	VIC	1,947	8.2%	23,607
37	Preston	VIC	1,938	5.7%	33,790
38	Noble Park	VIC	1,911	5.9%	32,257
39	Thornlie	WA	1,911	8.1%	23,665
40	Traralgon	VIC	1,902	7.1%	26,907
41	Hampton Park	VIC	1,897	7.3%	26,082
42	Buderim	QLD	1,892	6.0%	31,430
43	Mildura	VIC	1,887	5.5%	34,565
44	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,883	7.5%	25,021
45	Byford	WA	1,844	9.8%	18,878
46	Morayfield	QLD	1,814	7.3%	24,898
47	Bundoora	VIC	1,811	6.5%	28,068
48	Pimpama	QLD	1,811	7.4%	24,601
49	Caboolture	QLD	1,802	6.1%	29,534
50	Morley	WA	1,799	8.0%	22,539
51	South Morang	VIC	1,794	7.2%	24,989
52	Glen Waverley	VIC	1,786	4.2%	42,642
53	Keysborough	VIC	1,780	5.9%	30,018
54	Morphett Vale	SA	1,769	7.4%	24,002
55	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,753	4.7%	37,415
56	Dee Why	NSW	1,747	7.5%	23,354
57	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,747	7.1%	24,683
58	Truganina	VIC	1,734	4.8%	36,305
59	Narangba	QLD	1,720	8.2%	20,910
60	Mornington	VIC	1,707	6.6%	25,759
61	Endeavour Hills	VIC	1,680	6.9%	24,455
62	Shepparton	VIC	1,676	5.2%	32,067
63	Auburn	NSW	1,669	4.2%	39,333
64	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,666	6.8%	24,679
65	Mount Gambier	SA	1,657	6.5%	25,591
66	Cranbourne	VIC	1,629	7.7%	21,281
67	Surfers Paradise	QLD	1,619	6.1%	26,412
68	Ryde	NSW	1,615	5.1%	31,907
69	Ballajura	WA	1,613	8.7%	18,459
70	Glenroy	VIC	1,577	6.6%	23,792
71	Mernda	VIC	1,576	6.7%	23,369
72	Bentleigh East	VIC	1,575	5.2%	30,159
73	Wollert	VIC	1,573	6.4%	24,407
74	Lilydale	VIC	1,567	9.0%	17,348
75	Robina	QLD	1,562	6.1%	25,659
76	Thornlands	QLD	1,560	8.1%	19,263
77	Hurstville	NSW	1,554	5.0%	31,162
78	Castle Hill	NSW	1,544	3.8%	40,874
79	Capalaba	QLD	1,543	8.6%	18,002
80	Dianella	WA	1,536	6.4%	24,169
81	Kallangur	QLD	1,535	7.1%	21,761
82	Goulburn	NSW	1,532	6.4%	23,963
83	Dandenong North	VIC	1,527	6.8%	22,550
84	Mount Waverley	VIC	1,522	4.3%	35,340
85	Gosnells	WA	1,521	7.2%	21,149
86	Australind	WA	1,517	9.5%	15,988
87	Cranbourne West	VIC	1,516	7.6%	19,969
88	Lara	VIC	1,490	7.8%	19,014
89	Maroubra	NSW	1,485	4.8%	30,722
90	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,485	6.1%	24,488
91	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,474	5.3%	27,893
92	Alexandra Hills	QLD	1,463	8.9%	16,472
93	Officer	VIC	1,460	7.9%	18,503
94	Coburg	VIC	1,457	5.5%	26,574
95	Emerald	QLD	1,455	9.8%	14,904
96	Coffs Harbour	NSW	1,451	5.4%	27,089
97	Greensborough	VIC	1,446	6.9%	21,070
98	Kirwan	QLD	1,446	7.0%	20,780
99	Redland Bay	QLD	1,446	8.5%	17,056
100	Greenvale	VIC	1,442	6.8%	21,274

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Technicians & Trades Workers FAQ

What does this Technicians & Trades ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Technicians & Trades 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.