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JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

In December 2020 there were 17,946 JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients in the City of Brimbank.

This new dataset released by the Department of Social Services is updated monthly. This represents the number of people who are eligible recipients of JobSeeker allowance (generally aged 22+) and youth allowance (excluding students, generally aged 21 and under). To be eligible for JobSeeker, which replaced Newstart allowance in March 2020, participants must be unemployed and looking for work, though certain activity criteria have been relaxed during the COVID-19 period.

JobSeeker rates are a good updated measure of socio-economic disadvantage in an area, and should be looked at in conjunction with 2016 Census SEIFA indexes, employment status, income and education levels. They can also provide an indication of which areas within your region are most affected by the impacts of COVID-19 containment measures.

JobSeeker data are shown for Local Government Areas, and SA2s which have a significant population within the LGA or region.

JobSeeker
Current monthDecember 2020March 2020
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
City of Brimbank17,94613.910,0177.8+7,929
Keilor3747.51633.2+211
Ardeer - Albion73914.34628.9+277
Cairnlea83011.74015.7+429
Delahey79314.44197.6+374
Keilor Downs1,04312.65767.0+467
Kings Park (Vic.)1,56117.58669.7+695
St Albans - North2,36617.41,39810.3+968
St Albans - South2,02217.71,21310.6+809
Sunshine93414.05688.5+366
Sunshine North1,33116.57569.4+575
Sunshine West1,96216.21,1479.5+815
Sydenham88110.84275.2+454
Taylors Lakes8197.03813.3+438
Deer Park1,57013.48507.2+720
Derrimut72112.53906.8+331
Greater Melbourne274,8478.4130,6534.0+144,194
Victoria371,8018.8193,5914.6+178,210
Source: Department of Social Services - JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients - monthly profile via data.gov.au. Compiled and presented by .id - informed decisions
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

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