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JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

In August 2021 there were 239,188 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 monthAugust 2021March 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)239,1887.0192,6185.7+46,570
Blacktown17,5206.712,3424.7+5,178
Camden2,8903.71,6492.1+1,241
Campbelltown (NSW)9,9518.76,7885.9+3,163
Liverpool13,0058.48,9985.8+4,007
Penrith9,6216.76,9184.8+2,703
The Hills Shire2,9652.41,5141.2+1,451
Wollondilly1,4434.29762.9+467
Cardinia4,1415.43,0183.9+1,123
Casey14,8056.110,4074.3+4,398
Hume14,7179.111,0236.8+3,694
Melton8,0766.85,7534.8+2,323
Mitchell2,1386.71,6575.2+481
Whittlesea9,9676.66,9884.6+2,979
Wyndham11,7376.07,7003.9+4,037
Ipswich12,8538.611,4007.6+1,453
Logan20,0339.017,6898.0+2,344
Moreton Bay21,9747.419,4126.5+2,562
Redland5,7975.94,8355.0+962
Mount Barker1,3425.51,1144.5+228
Playford8,59713.58,43113.2+166
Armadale4,9928.24,9748.2+18
Cockburn4,2285.34,0275.1+201
Gosnells6,3197.66,2337.5+86
Kwinana2,5738.32,5398.2+34
Mandurah4,9199.54,7839.3+136
Rockingham6,1407.15,9636.9+177
Serpentine-Jarrahdale9204.48724.2+48
Swan6,8686.76,4956.4+373
Wanneroo8,6576.38,1205.9+537
Greater Sydney189,6365.5124,8803.6+64,756
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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