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JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In October 2023 there were 17,890 JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients in Gold Coast City.

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 2023March 2020
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Gold Coast City17,8904.421,6245.4-3,734
Broadbeach Waters1653.11923.6-27
Burleigh Heads3005.03776.3-77
Burleigh Waters2753.24064.7-131
Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach3803.84003.9-20
Mermaid Waters3053.63694.4-64
Miami2154.12645.0-49
Coolangatta2455.92796.7-34
Currumbin - Tugun3254.14245.3-99
Currumbin Waters2404.13145.3-74
Elanora2753.64205.6-145
Palm Beach4504.15745.3-124
Arundel3154.54115.9-96
Biggera Waters4106.24887.4-78
Coombabah3406.34177.7-77
Labrador1,0759.01,51412.7-439
Paradise Point - Hollywell1803.12273.9-47
Runaway Bay2304.52665.2-36
Guanaba - Springbrook1806.21886.5-8
Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera1653.51974.2-32
Mudgeeraba - Bonogin4453.65254.3-80
Reedy Creek - Andrews1402.41733.0-33
Carrara4004.95176.3-117
Highland Park2655.03566.7-91
Nerang - Mount Nathan8156.11,0607.9-245
Pacific Pines - Gaven4453.65814.7-136
Worongary - Tallai1803.42224.2-42
Coomera5854.26864.9-101
Helensvale4403.64904.0-50
Hope Island2703.12532.9+17
Jacobs Well - Alberton1304.41384.6-8
Oxenford - Maudsland4253.65304.4-105
Ormeau (East) - Stapylton2553.82543.8+1
Ormeau (West) - Yatala2353.02843.6-49
Pimpama - North2403.93055.0-65
Pimpama - South3304.73034.3+27
Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan1952.62984.0-103
Upper Coomera - North5954.55994.5-4
Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)1954.12565.3-61
Clear Island Waters803.3823.3-2
Merrimac1703.72475.3-77
Varsity Lakes4554.05474.9-92
Robina - East3052.84344.0-129
Robina - West2103.71933.4+17
Ashmore3254.34175.5-92
Molendinar2555.82966.7-41
Parkwood2504.03385.5-88
Southport - North1,0157.91,0298.0-14
Southport - South7656.09277.3-162
Benowa1702.82093.5-39
Bundall1053.31153.6-10
Main Beach903.8783.3+12
Surfers Paradise - North5005.95376.3-37
Surfers Paradise - South5405.36186.1-78
Greater Brisbane80,5604.890,1745.4-9,614
Queensland188,0055.7210,2426.3-22,237
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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