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JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In June 2020 there were 16,121 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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Current monthJune 2020March 2020
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Cairns16,12114.89,4248.6+6,697
Brinsmead3208.81433.9+177
Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach95812.93484.7+610
Freshwater - Stratford2449.91164.7+128
Redlynch6196.92412.7+378
Trinity Beach - Smithfield1,20210.74864.3+716
Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach73518.23759.3+360
Bentley Park72313.34307.9+293
Cairns City1,82019.01,14412.0+676
Earlville - Bayview Heights71914.34388.7+281
Edmonton1,10915.26548.9+455
Gordonvale - Trinity71111.34336.9+278
Kanimbla - Mooroobool93114.45628.7+369
Manoora1,16629.186421.6+302
Manunda92426.573020.9+194
Mount Sheridan60810.72925.1+316
Westcourt - Bungalow1,14725.778117.5+366
White Rock61820.641813.9+200
Whitfield - Edge Hill58011.03156.0+265
Woree71921.548614.6+233
Babinda33815.62129.8+126
Regional QLD207,53712.7120,0687.3+87,469
Queensland375,01311.3210,2426.3+164,771
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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