What does this Technicians & Trades ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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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Occupation · NSW · 100 suburbs

Top Suburbs by Technicians & Trades Workers — NSW

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

Top suburb

DubboNSW

Leading count

2,955

% of population

6.8%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Technicians & Trades Workers

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

100 results

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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 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.

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 Dubbo and #2 Orange 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	Dubbo	NSW	2,955	6.8%	43,516
2	Orange	NSW	2,807	6.8%	41,232
3	Port Macquarie	NSW	2,587	5.4%	47,693
4	Blacktown	NSW	2,399	4.7%	50,961
5	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,883	7.5%	25,021
6	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,753	4.7%	37,415
7	Dee Why	NSW	1,747	7.5%	23,354
8	Auburn	NSW	1,669	4.2%	39,333
9	Ryde	NSW	1,615	5.1%	31,907
10	Hurstville	NSW	1,554	5.0%	31,162
11	Castle Hill	NSW	1,544	3.8%	40,874
12	Goulburn	NSW	1,532	6.4%	23,963
13	Maroubra	NSW	1,485	4.8%	30,722
14	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,474	5.3%	27,893
15	Coffs Harbour	NSW	1,451	5.4%	27,089
16	Engadine	NSW	1,424	8.0%	17,736
17	Mascot	NSW	1,420	6.6%	21,591
18	Lidcombe	NSW	1,324	5.6%	23,663
19	Marrickville	NSW	1,312	4.9%	26,570
20	Randwick	NSW	1,309	4.5%	28,943
21	Cronulla	NSW	1,281	7.2%	17,899
22	Griffith	NSW	1,276	6.5%	19,505
23	Merrylands	NSW	1,271	3.9%	32,472
24	Bankstown	NSW	1,256	3.6%	34,933
25	Cranebrook	NSW	1,246	7.9%	15,779
26	Kellyville	NSW	1,216	4.5%	27,011
27	Armidale	NSW	1,207	5.0%	23,967
28	Albion Park	NSW	1,206	8.7%	13,826
29	Campsie	NSW	1,202	4.6%	26,132
30	Liverpool	NSW	1,158	3.7%	31,078
31	Greystanes	NSW	1,147	4.9%	23,511
32	Carlingford	NSW	1,146	4.1%	28,044
33	Strathfield	NSW	1,138	4.4%	25,915
34	Broken Hill	NSW	1,116	6.3%	17,706
35	Ashfield	NSW	1,109	4.8%	23,012
36	Miranda	NSW	1,106	6.2%	17,942
37	Parramatta	NSW	1,106	3.7%	30,211
38	Wollongong	NSW	1,098	5.4%	20,446
39	Hornsby	NSW	1,075	4.8%	22,462
40	Muswellbrook	NSW	1,057	8.6%	12,272
41	Charlestown	NSW	1,055	7.8%	13,601
42	Banora Point	NSW	1,053	6.4%	16,460
43	Oran Park	NSW	1,046	5.9%	17,624
44	Umina Beach	NSW	1,039	6.0%	17,372
45	Seven Hills	NSW	1,038	5.2%	20,095
46	Epping	NSW	1,024	3.5%	29,551
47	Mudgee	NSW	993	8.7%	11,457
48	Penrith	NSW	990	5.5%	17,966
49	Medowie	NSW	988	9.1%	10,879
50	Rutherford	NSW	974	7.4%	13,091
51	Sydney	NSW	973	5.8%	16,667
52	Bexley	NSW	961	4.9%	19,646
53	Dapto	NSW	956	8.7%	10,954
54	Caringbah	NSW	935	7.4%	12,575
55	Harrington Park	NSW	933	7.0%	13,332
56	Thornton	NSW	932	8.7%	10,690
57	East Maitland	NSW	931	7.8%	11,860
58	Cessnock	NSW	923	5.7%	16,300
59	Lavington	NSW	920	7.0%	13,073
60	Guildford	NSW	910	3.8%	24,091
61	Greenacre	NSW	908	3.5%	26,314
62	Raymond Terrace	NSW	897	6.7%	13,453
63	Chatswood	NSW	885	3.5%	25,553
64	Wallsend	NSW	883	6.7%	13,244
65	Rockdale	NSW	882	5.7%	15,475
66	North Kellyville	NSW	870	5.0%	17,401
67	Mount Annan	NSW	866	7.3%	11,784
68	Earlwood	NSW	855	4.7%	18,053
69	South Penrith	NSW	853	7.1%	12,005
70	Bateau Bay	NSW	850	6.8%	12,516
71	Kogarah	NSW	842	5.1%	16,416
72	Botany	NSW	840	6.5%	12,960
73	Thurgoona	NSW	839	7.6%	11,028
74	Eastwood	NSW	819	4.4%	18,695
75	Spring Farm	NSW	796	8.1%	9,868
76	Burwood	NSW	792	4.3%	18,224
77	Goonellabah	NSW	787	5.9%	13,351
78	Cameron Park	NSW	785	7.9%	9,977
79	Sutherland	NSW	781	6.8%	11,570
80	Toongabbie	NSW	781	4.8%	16,177
81	Prestons	NSW	776	4.9%	15,694
82	Berkeley Vale	NSW	775	8.7%	8,951
83	Woonona	NSW	774	6.3%	12,374
84	Campbelltown	NSW	767	4.6%	16,577
85	Frenchs Forest	NSW	767	5.4%	14,267
86	Ermington	NSW	763	6.0%	12,686
87	Casula	NSW	761	4.6%	16,584
88	Horsley	NSW	760	8.1%	9,437
89	Caringbah South	NSW	759	5.8%	13,168
90	Figtree	NSW	754	6.1%	12,335
91	Rosebery	NSW	750	5.5%	13,533
92	Mona Vale	NSW	747	6.9%	10,877
93	Moss Vale	NSW	747	8.0%	9,310
94	Coogee	NSW	742	5.1%	14,634
95	Waterloo	NSW	737	4.5%	16,379
96	Karabar	NSW	729	8.6%	8,517
97	Parkes	NSW	729	6.4%	11,324
98	Granville	NSW	727	4.3%	16,716
99	Yagoona	NSW	726	3.7%	19,651
100	Kirrawee	NSW	724	6.6%	11,007

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Technicians & Trades Workers FAQ

What does this Technicians & Trades ranking show?

This ranking shows NSW 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.