Lowest Unemployment (LGA) — SA
Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets in SA.
Lowest Unemployment (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets — SA
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in SA, 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.
- #1MitchamSA1.4%-0.3pp
- #2Roxby DownsSA1.4%+0.9pp
- #3TatiaraSA1.5%+0.7pp
- #4Holdfast BaySA1.7%-0.3pp
- #5BurnsideSA1.9%+0.0pp
- #6Kangaroo IslandSA2.0%+0.8pp
- #7Kingston (SA)SA2.0%+0.7pp
- #8RobeSA2.0%+0.8pp
- #9Adelaide HillsSA2.3%+0.0pp
- #10Tea Tree GullySA2.3%-0.1pp
- #11UnleySA2.3%+0.1pp
- #12BarossaSA2.4%+0.1pp
- #13West TorrensSA2.4%-0.6pp
- #14Naracoorte LucindaleSA2.5%+1.2pp
- #15LightSA2.7%+0.3pp
- #16GrantSA2.8%+1.1pp
- #17Norwood Payneham and St PetersSA2.8%-0.1pp
- #18ProspectSA2.8%+0.2pp
- #19AlexandrinaSA3.0%+0.9pp
- #20MarionSA3.1%-0.5pp
- #21WalkervilleSA3.1%+0.3pp
- #22YankalillaSA3.1%+1.1pp
- #23Charles SturtSA3.2%-0.8pp
- #24Franklin HarbourSA3.2%+1.7pp
- #25KimbaSA3.2%+1.7pp
- #26Southern MalleeSA3.2%+1.4pp
- #27Clare and Gilbert ValleysSA3.3%+0.5pp
- #28CleveSA3.3%+1.8pp
- #29Campbelltown (SA)SA3.5%+0.1pp
- #30Karoonda East MurraySA3.5%+1.6pp
- #31Adelaide PlainsSA3.6%+0.1pp
- #32Tumby BaySA3.6%+2.2pp
- #33Wattle RangeSA3.6%+1.3pp
- #34Mount BarkerSA3.8%+0.3pp
- #35GawlerSA3.9%-0.3pp
- #36Victor HarborSA3.9%+1.3pp
- #37Loxton WaikerieSA4.0%+1.5pp
- #38Renmark ParingaSA4.0%+1.3pp
- #39WudinnaSA4.0%+1.9pp
- #40EllistonSA4.1%+2.2pp
- #41Lower EyreSA4.2%+2.4pp
- #42Mount GambierSA4.4%+1.7pp
- #43OnkaparingaSA4.4%-0.7pp
- #44Port Adelaide EnfieldSA4.4%-0.5pp
- #45CoorongSA4.4%+1.6pp
- #46Northern AreasSA4.9%+1.4pp
- #47Mid MurraySA5.2%+1.9pp
- #48Berri BarmeraSA5.3%+1.8pp
- #49SalisburySA5.5%-0.1pp
- #50Flinders RangesSA5.7%+3.2pp
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | JOBLESS | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitcham | SA | 1.4% | -0.3pp |
| 2 | Roxby Downs | SA | 1.4% | +0.9pp |
| 3 | Tatiara | SA | 1.5% | +0.7pp |
| 4 | Holdfast Bay | SA | 1.7% | -0.3pp |
| 5 | Burnside | SA | 1.9% | +0.0pp |
| 6 | Kangaroo Island | SA | 2.0% | +0.8pp |
| 7 | Kingston (SA) | SA | 2.0% | +0.7pp |
| 8 | Robe | SA | 2.0% | +0.8pp |
| 9 | Adelaide Hills | SA | 2.3% | +0.0pp |
| 10 | Tea Tree Gully | SA | 2.3% | -0.1pp |
| 11 | Unley | SA | 2.3% | +0.1pp |
| 12 | Barossa | SA | 2.4% | +0.1pp |
| 13 | West Torrens | SA | 2.4% | -0.6pp |
| 14 | Naracoorte Lucindale | SA | 2.5% | +1.2pp |
| 15 | Light | SA | 2.7% | +0.3pp |
| 16 | Grant | SA | 2.8% | +1.1pp |
| 17 | Norwood Payneham and St Peters | SA | 2.8% | -0.1pp |
| 18 | Prospect | SA | 2.8% | +0.2pp |
| 19 | Alexandrina | SA | 3.0% | +0.9pp |
| 20 | Marion | SA | 3.1% | -0.5pp |
| 21 | Walkerville | SA | 3.1% | +0.3pp |
| 22 | Yankalilla | SA | 3.1% | +1.1pp |
| 23 | Charles Sturt | SA | 3.2% | -0.8pp |
| 24 | Franklin Harbour | SA | 3.2% | +1.7pp |
| 25 | Kimba | SA | 3.2% | +1.7pp |
| 26 | Southern Mallee | SA | 3.2% | +1.4pp |
| 27 | Clare and Gilbert Valleys | SA | 3.3% | +0.5pp |
| 28 | Cleve | SA | 3.3% | +1.8pp |
| 29 | Campbelltown (SA) | SA | 3.5% | +0.1pp |
| 30 | Karoonda East Murray | SA | 3.5% | +1.6pp |
| 31 | Adelaide Plains | SA | 3.6% | +0.1pp |
| 32 | Tumby Bay | SA | 3.6% | +2.2pp |
| 33 | Wattle Range | SA | 3.6% | +1.3pp |
| 34 | Mount Barker | SA | 3.8% | +0.3pp |
| 35 | Gawler | SA | 3.9% | -0.3pp |
| 36 | Victor Harbor | SA | 3.9% | +1.3pp |
| 37 | Loxton Waikerie | SA | 4.0% | +1.5pp |
| 38 | Renmark Paringa | SA | 4.0% | +1.3pp |
| 39 | Wudinna | SA | 4.0% | +1.9pp |
| 40 | Elliston | SA | 4.1% | +2.2pp |
| 41 | Lower Eyre | SA | 4.2% | +2.4pp |
| 42 | Mount Gambier | SA | 4.4% | +1.7pp |
| 43 | Onkaparinga | SA | 4.4% | -0.7pp |
| 44 | Port Adelaide Enfield | SA | 4.4% | -0.5pp |
| 45 | Coorong | SA | 4.4% | +1.6pp |
| 46 | Northern Areas | SA | 4.9% | +1.4pp |
| 47 | Mid Murray | SA | 5.2% | +1.9pp |
| 48 | Berri Barmera | SA | 5.3% | +1.8pp |
| 49 | Salisbury | SA | 5.5% | -0.1pp |
| 50 | Flinders Ranges | SA | 5.7% | +3.2pp |
Australian lowest unemployment (lga) FAQ
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What does Lowest Unemployment (LGA) rank?
Lowest Unemployment (LGA) ranks suburbs in SA 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 SA. 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.