Lowest Unemployment (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets.
Lowest Unemployment (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets — Australia
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.
- #1WeipaQLD1.0%-0.1pp
- #2AshburtonWA1.0%+0.1pp
- #3ChitteringWA1.0%+0.3pp
- #4Yass ValleyNSW1.2%-0.3pp
- #5LongreachQLD1.2%-0.1pp
- #6Queanbeyan-PalerangNSW1.3%-0.2pp
- #7WingecarribeeNSW1.3%+0.6pp
- #8BulokeVIC1.3%-2.2pp
- #9Swan HillVIC1.3%-2.1pp
- #10IsaacQLD1.3%+0.3pp
- #11CottesloeWA1.3%+0.0pp
- #12King IslandTAS1.3%+0.2pp
- #13HorshamVIC1.4%-2.0pp
- #14West WimmeraVIC1.4%-2.4pp
- #15BarcaldineQLD1.4%+0.0pp
- #16Blackall TamboQLD1.4%+0.0pp
- #17BouliaQLD1.4%+0.0pp
- #18RichmondQLD1.4%-0.2pp
- #19WintonQLD1.4%+0.0pp
- #20KulinWA1.4%+0.1pp
- #21WickepinWA1.4%+0.1pp
- #22MitchamSA1.4%-0.3pp
- #23Roxby DownsSA1.4%+0.9pp
- #24Flinders (Qld)QLD1.5%-0.1pp
- #25McKinlayQLD1.5%-0.1pp
- #26GnowangerupWA1.5%+0.2pp
- #27KondininWA1.5%+0.2pp
- #28Lake GraceWA1.5%+0.2pp
- #29TatiaraSA1.5%+0.7pp
- #30Snowy MonaroNSW1.6%-0.3pp
- #31UrallaNSW1.6%+0.0pp
- #32GannawarraVIC1.6%-2.4pp
- #33MoyneVIC1.6%+0.3pp
- #34BarcooQLD1.6%+0.6pp
- #35DumbleyungWA1.6%+0.3pp
- #36JerramungupWA1.6%+0.3pp
- #37KentWA1.6%+0.4pp
- #38HindmarshVIC1.7%-2.6pp
- #39Macedon RangesVIC1.7%-0.1pp
- #40Northern GrampiansVIC1.7%-3.1pp
- #41Surf CoastVIC1.7%+0.1pp
- #42DiamantinaQLD1.7%+0.6pp
- #43Augusta Margaret RiverWA1.7%-0.3pp
- #44Shark BayWA1.7%+0.1pp
- #45WaginWA1.7%+0.1pp
- #46WilliamsWA1.7%+0.1pp
- #47Holdfast BaySA1.7%-0.3pp
- #48CamdenNSW1.8%+0.0pp
- #49LockhartNSW1.8%+0.2pp
- #50OberonNSW1.8%+0.6pp
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | JOBLESS | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weipa | QLD | 1.0% | -0.1pp |
| 2 | Ashburton | WA | 1.0% | +0.1pp |
| 3 | Chittering | WA | 1.0% | +0.3pp |
| 4 | Yass Valley | NSW | 1.2% | -0.3pp |
| 5 | Longreach | QLD | 1.2% | -0.1pp |
| 6 | Queanbeyan-Palerang | NSW | 1.3% | -0.2pp |
| 7 | Wingecarribee | NSW | 1.3% | +0.6pp |
| 8 | Buloke | VIC | 1.3% | -2.2pp |
| 9 | Swan Hill | VIC | 1.3% | -2.1pp |
| 10 | Isaac | QLD | 1.3% | +0.3pp |
| 11 | Cottesloe | WA | 1.3% | +0.0pp |
| 12 | King Island | TAS | 1.3% | +0.2pp |
| 13 | Horsham | VIC | 1.4% | -2.0pp |
| 14 | West Wimmera | VIC | 1.4% | -2.4pp |
| 15 | Barcaldine | QLD | 1.4% | +0.0pp |
| 16 | Blackall Tambo | QLD | 1.4% | +0.0pp |
| 17 | Boulia | QLD | 1.4% | +0.0pp |
| 18 | Richmond | QLD | 1.4% | -0.2pp |
| 19 | Winton | QLD | 1.4% | +0.0pp |
| 20 | Kulin | WA | 1.4% | +0.1pp |
| 21 | Wickepin | WA | 1.4% | +0.1pp |
| 22 | Mitcham | SA | 1.4% | -0.3pp |
| 23 | Roxby Downs | SA | 1.4% | +0.9pp |
| 24 | Flinders (Qld) | QLD | 1.5% | -0.1pp |
| 25 | McKinlay | QLD | 1.5% | -0.1pp |
| 26 | Gnowangerup | WA | 1.5% | +0.2pp |
| 27 | Kondinin | WA | 1.5% | +0.2pp |
| 28 | Lake Grace | WA | 1.5% | +0.2pp |
| 29 | Tatiara | SA | 1.5% | +0.7pp |
| 30 | Snowy Monaro | NSW | 1.6% | -0.3pp |
| 31 | Uralla | NSW | 1.6% | +0.0pp |
| 32 | Gannawarra | VIC | 1.6% | -2.4pp |
| 33 | Moyne | VIC | 1.6% | +0.3pp |
| 34 | Barcoo | QLD | 1.6% | +0.6pp |
| 35 | Dumbleyung | WA | 1.6% | +0.3pp |
| 36 | Jerramungup | WA | 1.6% | +0.3pp |
| 37 | Kent | WA | 1.6% | +0.4pp |
| 38 | Hindmarsh | VIC | 1.7% | -2.6pp |
| 39 | Macedon Ranges | VIC | 1.7% | -0.1pp |
| 40 | Northern Grampians | VIC | 1.7% | -3.1pp |
| 41 | Surf Coast | VIC | 1.7% | +0.1pp |
| 42 | Diamantina | QLD | 1.7% | +0.6pp |
| 43 | Augusta Margaret River | WA | 1.7% | -0.3pp |
| 44 | Shark Bay | WA | 1.7% | +0.1pp |
| 45 | Wagin | WA | 1.7% | +0.1pp |
| 46 | Williams | WA | 1.7% | +0.1pp |
| 47 | Holdfast Bay | SA | 1.7% | -0.3pp |
| 48 | Camden | NSW | 1.8% | +0.0pp |
| 49 | Lockhart | NSW | 1.8% | +0.2pp |
| 50 | Oberon | NSW | 1.8% | +0.6pp |
Australian lowest unemployment (lga) FAQ
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What does Lowest Unemployment (LGA) rank?
Lowest Unemployment (LGA) ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.