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State Growth Tasmania

JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In October 2023 there were 23,385 JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients in State Growth Tasmania.

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.

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JobSeeker
Current monthOctober 2023June 2020
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Tasmania23,3856.739,51111.3-16,126
Break O'Day52514.080621.5-281
Brighton1,1809.81,66813.9-488
Burnie1,1118.91,72313.7-612
Central Coast (Tas.)9006.61,41610.5-516
Central Highlands (Tas.)1459.619312.7-48
Circular Head3206.450610.2-186
Clarence1,8064.73,3168.7-1,510
Derwent Valley6529.493813.6-286
Devonport1,3868.82,16213.7-776
Dorset3659.257014.3-205
Flinders (Tas.)459.75912.7-14
George Town51512.574818.2-233
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2107.541214.7-202
Glenorchy2,4637.44,17512.5-1,712
Hobart1,5704.22,9417.8-1,371
Huon Valley9558.61,49513.5-540
Kentish2806.852812.7-248
King Island303.2677.1-37
Kingborough9353.81,8527.5-917
Latrobe (Tas.)4246.06909.7-266
Launceston3,5277.96,18313.8-2,656
Meander Valley6795.51,2199.8-540
Northern Midlands5006.190111.0-401
Sorell6145.91,14410.9-530
Southern Midlands2957.043210.2-137
Tasman1459.828219.1-137
Waratah-Wynyard6007.21,01212.2-412
West Coast36513.552219.4-157
West Tamar8435.61,54810.2-705
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
Source: Department of Social Services - JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients - monthly profile via data.gov.au. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions)
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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