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City of Darebin

JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

In October 2020 there were 10,926 JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients in the City of Darebin.

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 monthOctober 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 Darebin10,92610.54,8534.7+6,073
Alphington - Fairfield5308.41893.0+341
Thornbury1,44210.65253.9+917
Northcote - East9528.93463.2+606
Northcote - West6248.22263.0+398
Kingsbury5687.42222.9+346
Preston - East1,92412.79886.5+936
Preston - West8329.53464.0+486
Reservoir - North East1,20311.66166.0+587
Reservoir - North West73512.63496.0+386
Reservoir - South East1,06312.35456.3+518
Reservoir - South West1,05310.75015.1+552
Greater Melbourne303,7059.2130,6534.0+173,052
Victoria405,8759.6193,5914.6+212,284
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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