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JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In December 2022 there were 199,692 JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients in the National Growth Areas Alliance.

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 2022July 2020
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA)199,6925.9357,26410.5-157,572
Blacktown14,1335.424,1939.2-10,060
Camden2,2062.94,4895.8-2,283
Campbelltown (NSW)7,9176.913,22011.6-5,303
Liverpool10,6706.917,11711.1-6,447
Penrith7,6385.313,2949.3-5,656
The Hills Shire2,0301.75,3644.4-3,334
Wollondilly1,1123.32,1376.3-1,025
Cardinia3,1954.26,5128.5-3,317
Casey11,5004.723,4489.7-11,948
Hume11,9817.421,25813.1-9,277
Melton6,5045.511,6549.8-5,150
Mitchell1,8405.83,1389.9-1,298
Whittlesea7,9205.215,31110.1-7,391
Wyndham9,1714.718,1029.3-8,931
Ipswich11,2577.518,39512.3-7,138
Logan17,6958.029,93613.5-12,241
Moreton Bay18,4236.233,56911.3-15,146
Redland4,9355.19,2579.5-4,322
Mount Barker1,1404.62,0568.4-916
Playford8,49913.311,44017.9-2,941
Armadale4,3707.27,48912.3-3,119
Cockburn3,6814.67,2609.2-3,579
Gosnells5,5506.710,16512.3-4,615
Kwinana2,3407.53,91412.6-1,574
Mandurah4,3898.57,37814.3-2,989
Rockingham5,3806.210,07811.6-4,698
Serpentine-Jarrahdale7953.81,6177.8-822
Swan6,0625.910,89710.7-4,835
Wanneroo7,3595.314,57610.6-7,217
Greater Sydney147,0504.2281,4198.1-134,369
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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