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JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In January 2021 there were 13,619 JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients in Cairns Regional Council.

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.

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JobSeeker
Current monthJanuary 2021September 2019
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Cairns13,61912.57,6047.0+6,015
Brinsmead2406.61012.8+139
Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach6989.42813.8+417
Freshwater - Stratford1907.7973.9+93
Redlynch4985.61932.2+305
Trinity Beach - Smithfield9198.23843.4+535
Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach62015.33137.7+307
Bentley Park62711.53506.4+277
Cairns City1,64817.29439.9+705
Earlville - Bayview Heights61012.13276.5+283
Edmonton94112.95177.1+424
Gordonvale - Trinity6149.83345.3+280
Kanimbla - Mooroobool75611.74657.2+291
Manoora1,03825.968417.1+354
Manunda83023.857716.5+253
Mount Sheridan4718.32484.4+223
Westcourt - Bungalow99822.462113.9+377
White Rock52117.434411.5+177
Whitfield - Edge Hill4899.32474.7+242
Woree67220.141912.5+253
Babinda30214.02019.3+101
Regional QLD172,99010.6101,2976.2+71,693
Queensland315,3529.5176,7795.3+138,573
Source: Department of Social Services - JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients - monthly profile via data.gov.au. Compiled and presented by .id - informed decisions
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Source: Department of Social Services - JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients - monthly profile via data.gov.au. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)
Source: Department of Social Services - JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients - monthly profile via data.gov.au. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)

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