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Sunshine Coast

JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In February 2024 there were 9,810 JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients in Sunshine Coast 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 monthFebruary 2024March 2020
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Sunshine Coast9,8104.711,8575.7-2,047
Buderim - North3653.74674.8-102
Buderim - South2952.74344.0-139
Mountain Creek2453.13574.5-112
Sippy Downs3154.23644.9-49
Aroona - Currimundi2955.03976.7-102
Buddina - Minyama1403.31804.2-40
Caloundra - Kings Beach3558.843710.9-82
Golden Beach - Pelican Waters2954.33435.0-48
Moffat Beach - Battery Hill2505.13036.2-53
Parrearra - Warana2203.63004.9-80
Wurtulla - Birtinya2703.82954.2-25
Caloundra West - Baringa4554.52993.0+156
Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)2853.55146.3-229
Coolum Beach4454.45415.3-96
Marcoola - Mudjimba3204.43885.4-68
Maroochydore - Kuluin8606.01,0177.1-157
Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland3354.14565.6-121
Peregian Springs1552.52383.8-83
Beerwah3606.43686.5-8
Caloundra Hinterland3256.84248.8-99
Glass House Mountains1954.82005.0-5
Landsborough4804.64774.6+3
Maroochy Hinterland2556.52857.3-30
Palmwoods3354.63935.5-58
Bli Bli2954.83345.4-39
Diddillibah - Rosemount1204.61295.0-9
Eumundi - Yandina4605.85527.0-92
Nambour1,0857.81,2098.6-124
Regional QLD113,7357.0120,0687.3-6,333
Queensland198,5606.0210,2426.3-11,682
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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