What does Lowest Unemployment (LGA) rank?

Lowest Unemployment (LGA) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. 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.

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.

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.

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Ranking · WA · 50 LGAs

Lowest Unemployment (LGA) — WA

Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets in WA.

Leading LGA

AshburtonWA

Leading value

1.0%

Runner-up

ChitteringWA

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Lowest Unemployment (LGA)

Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets — WA

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use lowest unemployment (lga) as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in WA, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

# ▲	LGA	STATE	JOBLESS	YoY
1	Ashburton	WA	1.0%	+0.1pp
2	Chittering	WA	1.0%	+0.3pp
3	Cottesloe	WA	1.3%	+0.0pp
4	Kulin	WA	1.4%	+0.1pp
5	Wickepin	WA	1.4%	+0.1pp
6	Gnowangerup	WA	1.5%	+0.2pp
7	Kondinin	WA	1.5%	+0.2pp
8	Lake Grace	WA	1.5%	+0.2pp
9	Dumbleyung	WA	1.6%	+0.3pp
10	Jerramungup	WA	1.6%	+0.3pp
11	Kent	WA	1.6%	+0.4pp
12	Augusta Margaret River	WA	1.7%	-0.3pp
13	Shark Bay	WA	1.7%	+0.1pp
14	Wagin	WA	1.7%	+0.1pp
15	Williams	WA	1.7%	+0.1pp
16	Cuballing	WA	1.8%	+0.1pp
17	Exmouth	WA	1.8%	+0.2pp
18	West Arthur	WA	1.8%	+0.1pp
19	Dandaragan	WA	1.9%	+0.4pp
20	Denmark	WA	1.9%	+0.0pp
21	Gingin	WA	1.9%	+0.4pp
22	Nedlands	WA	1.9%	+0.4pp
23	Ravensthorpe	WA	1.9%	+0.5pp
24	Melville	WA	2.0%	+0.0pp
25	Upper Gascoyne	WA	2.0%	-0.1pp
26	Boddington	WA	2.1%	-0.1pp
27	East Fremantle	WA	2.1%	+0.0pp
28	Albany	WA	2.2%	+0.1pp
29	Busselton	WA	2.2%	-0.2pp
30	Dardanup	WA	2.2%	+0.0pp
31	Claremont	WA	2.3%	+0.4pp
32	Dalwallinu	WA	2.3%	+0.2pp
33	Moora	WA	2.3%	+0.1pp
34	Boyup Brook	WA	2.4%	-0.3pp
35	Bridgetown-Greenbushes	WA	2.4%	-0.3pp
36	Capel	WA	2.4%	+0.2pp
37	Joondalup	WA	2.4%	-0.1pp
38	Karratha	WA	2.4%	+0.6pp
39	Victoria Plains	WA	2.4%	+0.3pp
40	Broomehill-Tambellup	WA	2.5%	+0.6pp
41	Cranbrook	WA	2.5%	+0.7pp
42	Dowerin	WA	2.5%	+0.2pp
43	Harvey	WA	2.5%	+0.0pp
44	Kojonup	WA	2.5%	+0.7pp
45	Donnybrook-Balingup	WA	2.6%	-0.1pp
46	Irwin	WA	2.6%	+0.7pp
47	Kalgoorlie-Boulder	WA	2.6%	+0.6pp
48	Mount Marshall	WA	2.6%	+0.5pp
49	Plantagenet	WA	2.6%	+0.2pp
50	South Perth	WA	2.6%	+0.1pp

FAQ

Australian lowest unemployment (lga) FAQ

What does Lowest Unemployment (LGA) rank?

Lowest Unemployment (LGA) ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by lowest smoothed unemployment rate — ABS Small Area Labour Markets
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. 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.
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.
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.