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In January 2024 there were 191,557 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 monthJanuary 2024March 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)191,5575.6192,6185.7-1,061
Blacktown13,5605.212,3424.7+1,218
Camden2,1862.81,6492.1+537
Campbelltown (NSW)7,2686.46,7885.9+480
Liverpool10,1476.68,9985.8+1,149
Penrith7,2115.06,9184.8+293
The Hills Shire1,9831.61,5141.2+469
Wollondilly9652.89762.9-11
Cardinia3,0254.03,0183.9+7
Casey11,9104.910,4074.3+1,503
Hume11,5557.111,0236.8+532
Melton6,6905.65,7534.8+937
Mitchell1,7405.51,6575.2+83
Whittlesea7,5255.06,9884.6+537
Wyndham8,9774.67,7003.9+1,277
Ipswich10,4737.011,4007.6-927
Logan17,1057.717,6898.0-584
Moreton Bay17,0505.719,4126.5-2,362
Redland4,7254.84,8355.0-110
Mount Barker1,0304.21,1144.5-84
Playford8,21612.98,43113.2-215
Armadale4,2006.94,9748.2-774
Cockburn3,4704.44,0275.1-557
Gosnells5,3656.56,2337.5-868
Kwinana2,3207.52,5398.2-219
Mandurah4,1858.14,7839.3-598
Rockingham5,0705.85,9636.9-893
Serpentine-Jarrahdale8053.98724.2-67
Swan5,9115.86,4956.4-584
Wanneroo6,8905.08,1205.9-1,230
Greater Sydney139,0854.0124,8803.6+14,205
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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