Lowest Unemployment (LGA) — QLD
Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets in QLD.
Lowest Unemployment (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets — QLD
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in QLD, 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
- #2LongreachQLD1.2%-0.1pp
- #3IsaacQLD1.3%+0.3pp
- #4BarcaldineQLD1.4%+0.0pp
- #5Blackall TamboQLD1.4%+0.0pp
- #6BouliaQLD1.4%+0.0pp
- #7RichmondQLD1.4%-0.2pp
- #8WintonQLD1.4%+0.0pp
- #9Flinders (Qld)QLD1.5%-0.1pp
- #10McKinlayQLD1.5%-0.1pp
- #11BarcooQLD1.6%+0.6pp
- #12DiamantinaQLD1.7%+0.6pp
- #13CloncurryQLD2.0%-0.2pp
- #14LivingstoneQLD2.3%-0.6pp
- #15CroydonQLD2.5%+0.0pp
- #16MaranoaQLD2.6%+1.1pp
- #17EtheridgeQLD2.8%+0.3pp
- #18MackayQLD2.8%+0.4pp
- #19MurwehQLD2.8%-0.3pp
- #20BananaQLD2.9%-0.5pp
- #21NoosaQLD3.0%-0.2pp
- #22Central Highlands (Qld)QLD3.2%-0.8pp
- #23WhitsundayQLD3.2%+0.5pp
- #24RedlandQLD3.3%+0.3pp
- #25Gold CoastQLD3.4%-0.1pp
- #26Sunshine CoastQLD3.4%+0.0pp
- #27Mount IsaQLD3.6%-0.3pp
- #28Scenic RimQLD3.6%-0.9pp
- #29ToowoombaQLD3.6%+0.7pp
- #30GoondiwindiQLD3.8%+1.7pp
- #31BrisbaneQLD3.9%+0.2pp
- #32Lockyer ValleyQLD3.9%-0.2pp
- #33ParooQLD4.0%+0.4pp
- #34QuilpieQLD4.1%+0.6pp
- #35BullooQLD4.2%+0.7pp
- #36North BurnettQLD4.2%-0.3pp
- #37SomersetQLD4.2%-1.2pp
- #38Southern DownsQLD4.3%+1.8pp
- #39BundabergQLD4.5%-0.1pp
- #40LoganQLD4.5%-0.9pp
- #41Western DownsQLD4.5%+1.7pp
- #42IpswichQLD4.6%-1.0pp
- #43RockhamptonQLD4.6%-1.4pp
- #44CairnsQLD4.7%+1.8pp
- #45GympieQLD4.7%+0.2pp
- #46Moreton BayQLD4.8%+0.0pp
- #47GladstoneQLD4.9%-1.4pp
- #48TorresQLD4.9%-0.8pp
- #49TownsvilleQLD5.0%+1.0pp
- #50DouglasQLD5.2%+2.0pp
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | JOBLESS | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weipa | QLD | 1.0% | -0.1pp |
| 2 | Longreach | QLD | 1.2% | -0.1pp |
| 3 | Isaac | QLD | 1.3% | +0.3pp |
| 4 | Barcaldine | QLD | 1.4% | +0.0pp |
| 5 | Blackall Tambo | QLD | 1.4% | +0.0pp |
| 6 | Boulia | QLD | 1.4% | +0.0pp |
| 7 | Richmond | QLD | 1.4% | -0.2pp |
| 8 | Winton | QLD | 1.4% | +0.0pp |
| 9 | Flinders (Qld) | QLD | 1.5% | -0.1pp |
| 10 | McKinlay | QLD | 1.5% | -0.1pp |
| 11 | Barcoo | QLD | 1.6% | +0.6pp |
| 12 | Diamantina | QLD | 1.7% | +0.6pp |
| 13 | Cloncurry | QLD | 2.0% | -0.2pp |
| 14 | Livingstone | QLD | 2.3% | -0.6pp |
| 15 | Croydon | QLD | 2.5% | +0.0pp |
| 16 | Maranoa | QLD | 2.6% | +1.1pp |
| 17 | Etheridge | QLD | 2.8% | +0.3pp |
| 18 | Mackay | QLD | 2.8% | +0.4pp |
| 19 | Murweh | QLD | 2.8% | -0.3pp |
| 20 | Banana | QLD | 2.9% | -0.5pp |
| 21 | Noosa | QLD | 3.0% | -0.2pp |
| 22 | Central Highlands (Qld) | QLD | 3.2% | -0.8pp |
| 23 | Whitsunday | QLD | 3.2% | +0.5pp |
| 24 | Redland | QLD | 3.3% | +0.3pp |
| 25 | Gold Coast | QLD | 3.4% | -0.1pp |
| 26 | Sunshine Coast | QLD | 3.4% | +0.0pp |
| 27 | Mount Isa | QLD | 3.6% | -0.3pp |
| 28 | Scenic Rim | QLD | 3.6% | -0.9pp |
| 29 | Toowoomba | QLD | 3.6% | +0.7pp |
| 30 | Goondiwindi | QLD | 3.8% | +1.7pp |
| 31 | Brisbane | QLD | 3.9% | +0.2pp |
| 32 | Lockyer Valley | QLD | 3.9% | -0.2pp |
| 33 | Paroo | QLD | 4.0% | +0.4pp |
| 34 | Quilpie | QLD | 4.1% | +0.6pp |
| 35 | Bulloo | QLD | 4.2% | +0.7pp |
| 36 | North Burnett | QLD | 4.2% | -0.3pp |
| 37 | Somerset | QLD | 4.2% | -1.2pp |
| 38 | Southern Downs | QLD | 4.3% | +1.8pp |
| 39 | Bundaberg | QLD | 4.5% | -0.1pp |
| 40 | Logan | QLD | 4.5% | -0.9pp |
| 41 | Western Downs | QLD | 4.5% | +1.7pp |
| 42 | Ipswich | QLD | 4.6% | -1.0pp |
| 43 | Rockhampton | QLD | 4.6% | -1.4pp |
| 44 | Cairns | QLD | 4.7% | +1.8pp |
| 45 | Gympie | QLD | 4.7% | +0.2pp |
| 46 | Moreton Bay | QLD | 4.8% | +0.0pp |
| 47 | Gladstone | QLD | 4.9% | -1.4pp |
| 48 | Torres | QLD | 4.9% | -0.8pp |
| 49 | Townsville | QLD | 5.0% | +1.0pp |
| 50 | Douglas | QLD | 5.2% | +2.0pp |
Australian lowest unemployment (lga) FAQ
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What does Lowest Unemployment (LGA) rank?
Lowest Unemployment (LGA) ranks suburbs in QLD 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 QLD. 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.