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Dimensions · ABS G43

Top suburbs by Unemployment rate

ABS-published unemployment rate (unemployed persons / labour force). Excludes those not in the labour force by construction.

Australia · top 25 of 2,340

  1. #1 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw Queensland 42.0%
  2. #2 Yarrabah Queensland 37.2%
  3. #3 West Arnhem Northern Territory 31.9%
  4. #4 APY Lands South Australia 29.4%
  5. #5 Yuendumu - Anmatjere Northern Territory 28.2%
  6. #6 Tiwi Islands Northern Territory 27.1%
  7. #7 East Arnhem Northern Territory 25.3%
  8. #8 Halls Creek Western Australia 24.2%
  9. #9 Victoria River Northern Territory 21.3%
  10. #10 Thamarrurr Northern Territory 19.2%
  11. #11 Gulf Northern Territory 18.8%
  12. #12 Elizabeth South Australia 18.1%
  13. #13 Acton Australian Capital Territory 17.3%
  14. #14 Aurukun Queensland 16.5%
  15. #15 Barkly Northern Territory 16.1%
  16. #16 Anindilyakwa Northern Territory 16.1%
  17. #17 Logan Central Queensland 16.0%
  18. #18 Smithfield - Elizabeth North South Australia 15.9%
  19. #19 Tanami Northern Territory 15.5%
  20. #20 Woodridge Queensland 15.3%
  21. #21 Mount Morgan Queensland 14.6%
  22. #22 Ravenswood Tasmania 14.1%
  23. #23 Northern Peninsula Queensland 14.0%
  24. #24 Lakemba New South Wales 13.9%
  25. #25 Riverview Queensland 13.8%

Partitioned by state

Each list ranks within that state only — a different race entirely.

New South Wales of 623

  1. #1 Lakemba 13.9%
  2. #2 Ashcroft - Busby - Miller 12.7%
  3. #3 Auburn - Central 12.3%
  4. #4 Fairfield 12.1%
  5. #5 Auburn - North 11.2%
  6. #6 Wiley Park 10.9%
  7. #7 Guildford - South Granville 10.9%
  8. #8 Bankstown - North 10.6%
  9. #9 Liverpool - West 10.6%
  10. #10 Cabramatta - Lansvale 10.5%
  11. #11 Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton 10.3%
  12. #12 Fairfield - East 10.3%

Victoria of 510

  1. #1 Campbellfield - Coolaroo 12.9%
  2. #2 Clayton (North) - Notting Hill 12.3%
  3. #3 Meadow Heights 12.2%
  4. #4 Broadmeadows 12.0%
  5. #5 Carlton 11.5%
  6. #6 Roxburgh Park - North 11.5%
  7. #7 Melbourne CBD - North 11.4%
  8. #8 Morwell 11.0%
  9. #9 St Albans - South 10.8%
  10. #10 St Albans - North 10.7%
  11. #11 Norlane 10.2%
  12. #12 Parkville 10.0%

Queensland of 530

  1. #1 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw 42.0%
  2. #2 Yarrabah 37.2%
  3. #3 Aurukun 16.5%
  4. #4 Logan Central 16.0%
  5. #5 Woodridge 15.3%
  6. #6 Mount Morgan 14.6%
  7. #7 Northern Peninsula 14.0%
  8. #8 Riverview 13.8%
  9. #9 Southern Moreton Bay Islands 13.4%
  10. #10 Kingston (Qld) 13.3%
  11. #11 Wacol 12.4%
  12. #12 Rockhampton City 12.2%

South Australia of 165

  1. #1 APY Lands 29.4%
  2. #2 Elizabeth 18.1%
  3. #3 Smithfield - Elizabeth North 15.9%
  4. #4 Davoren Park 12.0%
  5. #5 Coober Pedy 11.7%
  6. #6 Adelaide 10.5%
  7. #7 Elizabeth East 10.1%
  8. #8 Salisbury 10.0%
  9. #9 Wallaroo 9.6%
  10. #10 Hackham West - Huntfield Heights 9.3%
  11. #11 Christie Downs 9.0%
  12. #12 Salisbury North 8.5%

Western Australia of 241

  1. #1 Halls Creek 24.2%
  2. #2 Roebuck 12.6%
  3. #3 Calista 11.3%
  4. #4 Mandurah 10.7%
  5. #5 Withers - Usher 10.1%
  6. #6 Cooloongup 10.1%
  7. #7 Girrawheen 9.9%
  8. #8 Parmelia - Orelia 9.8%
  9. #9 Camillo - Champion Lakes 9.5%
  10. #10 Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale 9.4%
  11. #11 Greenfields 9.3%
  12. #12 Gosnells 8.9%

Tasmania of 96

  1. #1 Ravenswood 14.1%
  2. #2 Bridgewater - Gagebrook 13.2%
  3. #3 Invermay 10.5%
  4. #4 Newnham - Mayfield 9.9%
  5. #5 George Town 9.9%
  6. #6 West Coast (Tas.) 9.7%
  7. #7 Mowbray 9.2%
  8. #8 Derwent Park - Lutana 8.9%
  9. #9 Glenorchy 8.8%
  10. #10 Hobart 8.7%
  11. #11 Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne 8.5%
  12. #12 Sandy Bay 8.3%

Northern Territory of 62

  1. #1 West Arnhem 31.9%
  2. #2 Yuendumu - Anmatjere 28.2%
  3. #3 Tiwi Islands 27.1%
  4. #4 East Arnhem 25.3%
  5. #5 Victoria River 21.3%
  6. #6 Thamarrurr 19.2%
  7. #7 Gulf 18.8%
  8. #8 Barkly 16.1%
  9. #9 Anindilyakwa 16.1%
  10. #10 Tanami 15.5%
  11. #11 Sandover - Plenty 12.4%
  12. #12 Daly 9.1%

Australian Capital Territory of 109

  1. #1 Acton 17.3%
  2. #2 Hume 12.5%
  3. #3 Canberra East 10.2%
  4. #4 Civic 7.4%
  5. #5 Belconnen 5.6%
  6. #6 Bruce 5.5%
  7. #7 Oxley (ACT) 5.2%
  8. #8 Macquarie 5.0%
  9. #9 Richardson 5.0%
  10. #10 Charnwood 4.7%
  11. #11 Gungahlin 4.6%
  12. #12 Rivett 4.5%

Other Territories of 4

  1. #1 Jervis Bay 6.1%
  2. #2 Norfolk Island 2.7%
  3. #3 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 2.4%
  4. #4 Christmas Island 1.3%

Ranks are computed over every SA2 with data for this dimension; SA2s without a named suburb page keep their rank but aren't listed, so numbering can skip. Source portal: abs_census_2021 ↗