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Rockhampton Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Rockhampton Region

JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

In June 2020 there were 6,457 JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients in Rockhampton Regional Council.

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 monthJune 2020March 2020
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Rockhampton6,45712.54,6699.0+1,788
Berserker86018.870315.4+157
Bouldercombe13711.4968.0+41
Frenchville - Mount Archer4978.73005.3+197
Gracemere87511.46007.8+275
Lakes Creek47815.035311.0+125
Mount Morgan42925.134320.1+86
Norman Gardens5488.03625.3+186
Park Avenue45114.03039.4+148
Parkhurst - Kawana49210.43557.5+137
Rockhampton - West42911.63058.3+124
Rockhampton City66429.452223.1+142
Rockhampton Surrounds - West1075.6623.2+45
The Range - Allenstown4909.73657.3+125
Regional QLD207,53712.7120,0687.3+87,469
Queensland375,01311.3210,2426.3+164,771
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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