Lowest Unemployment (LGA) — TAS
Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets in TAS.
Lowest Unemployment (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets — TAS
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in TAS, 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.
- #1King IslandTAS1.3%+0.2pp
- #2Glamorgan-Spring BayTAS2.4%-1.0pp
- #3Meander ValleyTAS2.4%-0.1pp
- #4KingboroughTAS2.5%-0.1pp
- #5West TamarTAS2.5%-0.1pp
- #6Southern MidlandsTAS2.6%-1.0pp
- #7HobartTAS2.7%-0.2pp
- #8Latrobe (Tas.)TAS2.8%+0.1pp
- #9Northern MidlandsTAS2.8%+0.0pp
- #10Flinders (Tas.)TAS3.1%-0.7pp
- #11Circular HeadTAS3.3%+0.1pp
- #12Huon ValleyTAS3.3%-1.2pp
- #13Central Coast (Tas.)TAS3.4%-0.3pp
- #14ClarenceTAS3.4%-0.1pp
- #15KentishTAS3.5%-0.3pp
- #16Waratah-WynyardTAS3.8%-0.4pp
- #17SorellTAS4.0%+0.3pp
- #18DorsetTAS4.3%+0.3pp
- #19LauncestonTAS4.3%-0.2pp
- #20Central Highlands (Tas.)TAS4.5%-0.9pp
- #21TasmanTAS4.7%-0.6pp
- #22DevonportTAS5.1%-0.2pp
- #23BurnieTAS5.4%-0.3pp
- #24GlenorchyTAS5.6%-0.4pp
- #25Derwent ValleyTAS6.2%-0.6pp
- #26Break O'DayTAS6.4%-0.5pp
- #27George TownTAS6.5%-0.2pp
- #28West CoastTAS7.6%-0.7pp
- #29BrightonTAS8.1%-0.3pp
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | JOBLESS | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Island | TAS | 1.3% | +0.2pp |
| 2 | Glamorgan-Spring Bay | TAS | 2.4% | -1.0pp |
| 3 | Meander Valley | TAS | 2.4% | -0.1pp |
| 4 | Kingborough | TAS | 2.5% | -0.1pp |
| 5 | West Tamar | TAS | 2.5% | -0.1pp |
| 6 | Southern Midlands | TAS | 2.6% | -1.0pp |
| 7 | Hobart | TAS | 2.7% | -0.2pp |
| 8 | Latrobe (Tas.) | TAS | 2.8% | +0.1pp |
| 9 | Northern Midlands | TAS | 2.8% | +0.0pp |
| 10 | Flinders (Tas.) | TAS | 3.1% | -0.7pp |
| 11 | Circular Head | TAS | 3.3% | +0.1pp |
| 12 | Huon Valley | TAS | 3.3% | -1.2pp |
| 13 | Central Coast (Tas.) | TAS | 3.4% | -0.3pp |
| 14 | Clarence | TAS | 3.4% | -0.1pp |
| 15 | Kentish | TAS | 3.5% | -0.3pp |
| 16 | Waratah-Wynyard | TAS | 3.8% | -0.4pp |
| 17 | Sorell | TAS | 4.0% | +0.3pp |
| 18 | Dorset | TAS | 4.3% | +0.3pp |
| 19 | Launceston | TAS | 4.3% | -0.2pp |
| 20 | Central Highlands (Tas.) | TAS | 4.5% | -0.9pp |
| 21 | Tasman | TAS | 4.7% | -0.6pp |
| 22 | Devonport | TAS | 5.1% | -0.2pp |
| 23 | Burnie | TAS | 5.4% | -0.3pp |
| 24 | Glenorchy | TAS | 5.6% | -0.4pp |
| 25 | Derwent Valley | TAS | 6.2% | -0.6pp |
| 26 | Break O'Day | TAS | 6.4% | -0.5pp |
| 27 | George Town | TAS | 6.5% | -0.2pp |
| 28 | West Coast | TAS | 7.6% | -0.7pp |
| 29 | Brighton | TAS | 8.1% | -0.3pp |
Australian lowest unemployment (lga) FAQ
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What does Lowest Unemployment (LGA) rank?
Lowest Unemployment (LGA) ranks suburbs in TAS 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 TAS. 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.