Lowest Unemployment (LGA) — NSW
Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets in NSW.
Lowest Unemployment (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets — NSW
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in NSW, 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.
- #1Yass ValleyNSW1.2%-0.3pp
- #2Queanbeyan-PalerangNSW1.3%-0.2pp
- #3WingecarribeeNSW1.3%+0.6pp
- #4Snowy MonaroNSW1.6%-0.3pp
- #5UrallaNSW1.6%+0.0pp
- #6CamdenNSW1.8%+0.0pp
- #7LockhartNSW1.8%+0.2pp
- #8OberonNSW1.8%+0.6pp
- #9Upper LachlanNSW1.8%-0.1pp
- #10WalchaNSW1.8%+0.4pp
- #11CabonneNSW1.9%+0.7pp
- #12CoolamonNSW1.9%+0.2pp
- #13CobarNSW2.1%+0.0pp
- #14GunnedahNSW2.1%+0.2pp
- #15CarrathoolNSW2.2%+0.5pp
- #16BalranaldNSW2.3%+0.4pp
- #17BlandNSW2.3%+0.8pp
- #18Blue MountainsNSW2.3%-0.3pp
- #19GwydirNSW2.3%+0.4pp
- #20Hunters HillNSW2.3%-0.8pp
- #21KiamaNSW2.3%-0.1pp
- #22Murray RiverNSW2.3%+0.4pp
- #23WollondillyNSW2.3%+0.2pp
- #24DubboNSW2.4%+0.0pp
- #25Greater HumeNSW2.4%+0.7pp
- #26NarrabriNSW2.4%+0.2pp
- #27GriffithNSW2.5%+0.2pp
- #28Canada BayNSW2.6%+0.3pp
- #29GilgandraNSW2.6%-0.9pp
- #30TamworthNSW2.6%+0.3pp
- #31BallinaNSW2.7%+0.2pp
- #32BlayneyNSW2.7%+1.0pp
- #33Georges RiverNSW2.7%+0.1pp
- #34MurrumbidgeeNSW2.7%+0.6pp
- #35SutherlandNSW2.7%+0.0pp
- #36WoollahraNSW2.7%+0.2pp
- #37Liverpool PlainsNSW2.8%+0.4pp
- #38BathurstNSW2.9%+1.0pp
- #39JuneeNSW2.9%+0.1pp
- #40NarromineNSW2.9%+0.4pp
- #41ParramattaNSW2.9%+0.0pp
- #42Port Macquarie-HastingsNSW2.9%+0.4pp
- #43Upper HunterNSW2.9%-0.1pp
- #44WaverleyNSW2.9%+0.0pp
- #45RydeNSW3.0%-0.5pp
- #46ArmidaleNSW3.1%+0.4pp
- #47BoganNSW3.1%-0.2pp
- #48Cootamundra-GundagaiNSW3.1%+0.0pp
- #49OrangeNSW3.1%+1.1pp
- #50TweedNSW3.1%-0.1pp
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | JOBLESS | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yass Valley | NSW | 1.2% | -0.3pp |
| 2 | Queanbeyan-Palerang | NSW | 1.3% | -0.2pp |
| 3 | Wingecarribee | NSW | 1.3% | +0.6pp |
| 4 | Snowy Monaro | NSW | 1.6% | -0.3pp |
| 5 | Uralla | NSW | 1.6% | +0.0pp |
| 6 | Camden | NSW | 1.8% | +0.0pp |
| 7 | Lockhart | NSW | 1.8% | +0.2pp |
| 8 | Oberon | NSW | 1.8% | +0.6pp |
| 9 | Upper Lachlan | NSW | 1.8% | -0.1pp |
| 10 | Walcha | NSW | 1.8% | +0.4pp |
| 11 | Cabonne | NSW | 1.9% | +0.7pp |
| 12 | Coolamon | NSW | 1.9% | +0.2pp |
| 13 | Cobar | NSW | 2.1% | +0.0pp |
| 14 | Gunnedah | NSW | 2.1% | +0.2pp |
| 15 | Carrathool | NSW | 2.2% | +0.5pp |
| 16 | Balranald | NSW | 2.3% | +0.4pp |
| 17 | Bland | NSW | 2.3% | +0.8pp |
| 18 | Blue Mountains | NSW | 2.3% | -0.3pp |
| 19 | Gwydir | NSW | 2.3% | +0.4pp |
| 20 | Hunters Hill | NSW | 2.3% | -0.8pp |
| 21 | Kiama | NSW | 2.3% | -0.1pp |
| 22 | Murray River | NSW | 2.3% | +0.4pp |
| 23 | Wollondilly | NSW | 2.3% | +0.2pp |
| 24 | Dubbo | NSW | 2.4% | +0.0pp |
| 25 | Greater Hume | NSW | 2.4% | +0.7pp |
| 26 | Narrabri | NSW | 2.4% | +0.2pp |
| 27 | Griffith | NSW | 2.5% | +0.2pp |
| 28 | Canada Bay | NSW | 2.6% | +0.3pp |
| 29 | Gilgandra | NSW | 2.6% | -0.9pp |
| 30 | Tamworth | NSW | 2.6% | +0.3pp |
| 31 | Ballina | NSW | 2.7% | +0.2pp |
| 32 | Blayney | NSW | 2.7% | +1.0pp |
| 33 | Georges River | NSW | 2.7% | +0.1pp |
| 34 | Murrumbidgee | NSW | 2.7% | +0.6pp |
| 35 | Sutherland | NSW | 2.7% | +0.0pp |
| 36 | Woollahra | NSW | 2.7% | +0.2pp |
| 37 | Liverpool Plains | NSW | 2.8% | +0.4pp |
| 38 | Bathurst | NSW | 2.9% | +1.0pp |
| 39 | Junee | NSW | 2.9% | +0.1pp |
| 40 | Narromine | NSW | 2.9% | +0.4pp |
| 41 | Parramatta | NSW | 2.9% | +0.0pp |
| 42 | Port Macquarie-Hastings | NSW | 2.9% | +0.4pp |
| 43 | Upper Hunter | NSW | 2.9% | -0.1pp |
| 44 | Waverley | NSW | 2.9% | +0.0pp |
| 45 | Ryde | NSW | 3.0% | -0.5pp |
| 46 | Armidale | NSW | 3.1% | +0.4pp |
| 47 | Bogan | NSW | 3.1% | -0.2pp |
| 48 | Cootamundra-Gundagai | NSW | 3.1% | +0.0pp |
| 49 | Orange | NSW | 3.1% | +1.1pp |
| 50 | Tweed | NSW | 3.1% | -0.1pp |
Australian lowest unemployment (lga) FAQ
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What does Lowest Unemployment (LGA) rank?
Lowest Unemployment (LGA) ranks suburbs in NSW 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 NSW. 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.