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Highest Unemployment — Queensland

1 Logan Central 16.1%

2 Woodridge 15.3%

3 Inala 13.6%

4 Kingston 13.3%

5 Maryborough 12.2%

6 Caboolture South 11.5%

7 Loganlea 10.9%

8 Manoora 10.6%

9 Marsden 10.4%

10 Torquay 10.3%

11 Goodna 10.2%

12 Slacks Creek 10.1%

13 Waterford West 9.7%

14 Acacia Ridge 9.6%

15 Eagleby 9.6%

16 Redbank Plains 9.4%

17 Crestmead 9.2%

18 Woree 9.1%

19 Urangan 9.1%

20 Durack 9.0%

21 Deception Bay 8.9%

22 Manunda 8.7%

23 Beenleigh 8.7%

24 Point Vernon 8.6%

25 Boronia Heights 8.4%

26 Macgregor 8.4%

27 Bundaberg North 8.2%

28 Kelvin Grove 8.1%

29 South Brisbane 8.0%

30 Cairns City 8.0%

31 Bongaree 7.9%

32 Bellmere 7.9%

33 Southport 7.8%

34 Berserker 7.8%

35 Beaudesert 7.8%

36 Caboolture 7.7%

37 Bundamba 7.7%

38 Coopers Plains 7.6%

39 Sunnybank 7.6%

40 Clinton 7.5%

41 Cranbrook 7.5%

42 Labrador 7.4%

43 Kallangur 7.3%

44 Cairns North 7.3%

45 Mackay 7.2%

46 Raceview 7.1%

47 Surfers Paradise 7.1%

48 Lawnton 7.1%

49 Wilsonton 7.1%

50 Morayfield 7.1%

51 Upper Mount Gravatt 7.1%

52 Harristown 7.1%

53 Biggera Waters 7.1%

54 Gympie 7.0%

55 Sunnybank Hills 7.0%

56 Margate 7.0%

57 Darling Heights 7.0%

58 Edens Landing 6.9%

59 Zillmere 6.9%

60 Strathpine 6.9%

61 Kippa-Ring 6.8%

62 Collingwood Park 6.8%

63 Calliope 6.8%

64 Brassall 6.8%

65 Woolloongabba 6.6%

66 Park Avenue 6.6%

67 Bellbird Park 6.6%

68 Clontarf 6.6%

69 Runcorn 6.6%

70 Kelso 6.6%

71 Regents Park 6.6%

72 Warwick 6.5%

73 Underwood 6.5%

74 Urraween 6.5%

75 South Toowoomba 6.5%

76 Petrie 6.4%

77 Molendinar 6.4%

78 Bentley Park 6.4%

79 Caloundra 6.3%

80 Hillcrest 6.3%

81 Mooroobool 6.3%

82 Kuraby 6.3%

83 Coomera 6.3%

84 Gracemere 6.3%

85 Spring Hill 6.3%

86 Chermside 6.2%

87 Newtown 6.2%

88 Algester 6.2%

89 Eight Mile Plains 6.2%

90 Nambour 6.2%

91 Bray Park 6.1%

92 Tinana 6.1%

93 Parkwood 6.1%

94 Yeppoon 6.1%

95 Indooroopilly 6.1%

96 Edmonton 6.1%

97 Pimpama 6.0%

98 Arundel 6.0%

99 Coombabah 5.9%

100 Southside 5.9%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Queensland face significant economic challenges. Logan Central has an unemployment rate of 16.1%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Logan Central, about 1 in 6 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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