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State Growth Tasmania

JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In February 2024 there were 24,065 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.

JobSeeker
Current monthFebruary 2024December 2023
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Tasmania24,0656.923,9306.9+135
Albury2,4377.12,3696.9+68
Armidale Regional1,6899.21,6739.1+16
Ballina1,5155.81,4855.7+30
Balranald534.0534.00
Bathurst Regional1,3745.01,3605.0+14
Bayside (NSW)3,9003.23,7923.1+108
Bega Valley1,3136.51,2936.4+20
Bellingen7429.97189.6+24
Berrigan2936.52896.4+4
Blacktown13,6585.213,3915.1+267
Bland1354.21454.5-10
Blayney1954.41904.3+5
Blue Mountains1,7823.81,7273.7+55
Bogan15010.11479.9+3
Bourke32221.833622.7-14
Brewarrina19122.019822.8-7
Broken Hill1,21511.61,18511.3+30
Burwood8142.87992.7+15
Byron1,9758.41,9508.3+25
Cabonne3043.83043.80
Camden2,2302.92,1222.7+108
Campbelltown (NSW)7,2996.47,1656.3+134
Canada Bay1,0791.81,0491.7+30
Canterbury-Bankstown14,5446.014,4486.0+96
Carrathool744.0764.1-2
Central Coast (NSW)12,2205.912,0505.8+170
Central Darling18217.019017.7-8
Cessnock2,8677.22,8457.1+22
Clarence Valley3,0359.92,9939.8+42
Cobar1807.01756.8+5
Coffs Harbour3,8828.33,8698.3+13
Coolamon943.8913.7+3
Coonamble31914.531914.50
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional3706.03655.9+5
Cowra6659.36599.2+6
Cumberland9,7746.19,5536.0+221
Dubbo Regional2,4157.12,3607.0+55
Dungog2804.92855.0-5
Edward River3497.23427.0+7
Eurobodalla1,7758.21,7708.2+5
Fairfield13,56110.013,59910.0-38
Federation4266.14216.1+5
Forbes3316.23266.1+5
Georges River3,4193.43,3843.3+35
Gilgandra24910.22399.8+10
Glen Innes Severn59511.858511.6+10
Goulburn Mulwaree1,1746.01,1866.1-12
Greater Hume Shire2383.72513.9-13
Griffith7814.57714.4+10
Gunnedah5497.25437.2+6
Gwydir2037.72027.6+1
Hawkesbury1,6153.71,6143.7+1
Hay955.5905.2+5
Hilltops7516.87476.8+4
Hornsby1,8361.91,7841.9+52
Hunters Hill1551.91411.8+14
Inner West4,5393.54,5163.5+23
Inverell1,0219.91,0029.7+19
Junee2004.91954.7+5
Kempsey1,99511.41,98011.3+15
Kiama3452.73302.6+15
Ku-ring-gai7951.07751.0+20
Kyogle62211.662711.6-5
Lachlan3269.33169.0+10
Lake Macquarie6,5225.16,3965.0+126
Lane Cove3581.33501.3+8
Leeton4516.54476.4+4
Lismore2,4008.72,3708.6+30
Lithgow9858.09607.8+25
Liverpool10,2906.610,1666.6+124
Liverpool Plains4309.94209.6+10
Lockhart623.4593.2+3
Maitland2,9205.12,8235.0+97
Mid-Coast4,9659.84,8859.7+80
Mid-Western Regional8615.68625.6-1
Moree Plains88911.186010.7+29
Mosman1901.11851.1+5
Murray River2994.32954.2+4
Murrumbidgee984.8994.8-1
Muswellbrook8558.28257.9+30
Nambucca Valley1,40512.71,39012.6+15
Narrabri5967.75927.7+4
Narrandera2808.72808.70
Narromine3108.53008.3+10
Newcastle6,4235.76,3045.6+119
North Sydney7301.57141.5+16
Northern Beaches2,6501.62,5501.5+100
Oberon1514.71454.5+6
Orange1,4035.31,3545.1+49
Parkes6297.46187.3+11
Parramatta5,7613.25,6653.2+96
Penrith7,2685.17,0574.9+211
Port Macquarie-Hastings3,1106.53,0856.5+25
Port Stephens2,9806.92,8876.7+93
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional1,1422.71,1032.6+39
Randwick2,3102.52,2702.5+40
Richmond Valley1,2029.01,1878.9+15
Ryde2,0952.42,0252.3+70
Shellharbour2,7505.82,6555.6+95
Shoalhaven4,0426.74,0026.6+40
Singleton7284.67104.4+18
Snowy Monaro Regional5193.85083.7+11
Snowy Valleys5055.84905.6+15
Strathfield8862.78902.7-4
Sutherland Shire3,0182.12,9432.0+75
Sydney5,8583.35,7483.3+110
Tamworth Regional2,9067.72,8517.5+55
Temora2146.52146.50
Tenterfield56515.653514.8+30
The Hills Shire2,0301.71,9601.6+70
Tweed3,7656.83,7206.7+45
Upper Hunter Shire4154.84355.1-20
Upper Lachlan Shire1883.81913.8-3
Uralla2296.52146.1+15
Wagga Wagga2,4685.82,4095.6+59
Walcha1247.71247.70
Walgett71322.770822.6+5
Warren14610.11439.9+3
Warrumbungle Shire52810.552210.4+6
Waverley8551.78451.7+10
Weddin1457.41457.40
Wentworth3547.93648.1-10
Willoughby7491.57481.5+1
Wingecarribee8002.77952.7+5
Wollondilly1,0103.09752.9+35
Wollongong7,7355.77,5955.5+140
Woollahra5181.55021.5+16
Yass Valley2622.52752.6-13
Unincorporated NSW6911.07211.5-3
Alpine2753.52743.5+1
Ararat5698.05547.8+15
Ballarat4,6846.64,5736.5+111
Banyule2,8703.62,8103.5+60
Bass Coast1,5286.81,4986.6+30
Baw Baw1,7375.11,7125.0+25
Bayside (Vic.)1,0951.81,0601.7+35
Benalla5807.15907.2-10
Boroondara1,8551.71,8351.7+20
Brimbank9,4707.39,3657.2+105
Buloke2356.82457.1-10
Campaspe1,4156.31,3956.2+20
Cardinia3,0254.02,9703.9+55
Casey12,0155.011,6004.8+415
Central Goldfields89612.291612.5-20
Colac Otway7205.47005.3+20
Corangamite5005.35005.30
Darebin5,3255.15,1104.9+215
East Gippsland2,4359.22,4559.3-20
Frankston5,0405.64,9955.5+45
Gannawarra4157.24207.3-5
Glen Eira2,3202.42,2602.3+60
Glenelg9658.19608.1+5
Golden Plains5853.75753.7+10
Greater Bendigo4,5626.14,4976.0+65
Greater Dandenong7,3957.07,1856.8+210
Greater Geelong8,7335.18,6105.1+123
Greater Shepparton3,1757.53,1157.4+60
Hepburn5235.55235.50
Hindmarsh2547.82588.0-4
Hobsons Bay2,3594.02,2873.8+72
Horsham6855.56655.4+20
Hume11,6307.211,5257.1+105
Indigo4104.04154.1-5
Kingston (Vic.)3,1703.13,1553.1+15
Knox3,5203.43,4453.3+75
Latrobe (Vic.)4,6679.94,5829.7+85
Loddon3999.24099.4-10
Macedon Ranges7702.57752.5-5
Manningham1,8552.41,8312.4+24
Mansfield2143.72093.6+5
Maribyrnong3,6205.83,5705.7+50
Maroondah2,5113.42,4663.3+45
Melbourne4,2603.34,1603.2+100
Melton6,7655.76,5255.5+240
Mildura2,7457.82,6807.6+65
Mitchell1,7605.51,7005.4+60
Moira1,1106.51,0856.3+25
Monash3,2452.63,1952.5+50
Moonee Valley3,1553.93,0753.8+80
Moorabool1,0034.29784.1+25
Moreland5,4604.55,2794.3+181
Mornington Peninsula3,6653.83,6303.8+35
Mount Alexander6225.36075.2+15
Moyne4094.04043.9+5
Murrindindi5055.65055.60
Nillumbik8202.08152.0+5
Northern Grampians5507.95608.1-10
Port Phillip3,0554.02,9753.9+80
Pyrenees3287.43197.2+9
Queenscliffe382.5412.7-3
South Gippsland9105.39105.30
Southern Grampians6456.86306.6+15
Stonnington1,8252.41,7702.4+55
Strathbogie3856.23806.1+5
Surf Coast5242.35292.3-5
Swan Hill7805.97605.7+20
Towong2005.72005.70
Wangaratta1,0005.79555.5+45
Warrnambool1,1855.51,1805.4+5
Wellington1,9307.11,8906.9+40
West Wimmera1607.11617.1-1
Whitehorse2,9492.72,9342.6+15
Whittlesea7,5605.07,4304.9+130
Wodonga1,6356.11,5855.9+50
Wyndham9,1014.78,9174.6+184
Yarra3,0304.32,9614.2+69
Yarra Ranges3,5253.53,4393.5+86
Yarriambiack3108.62908.0+20
Unincorporated Vic364.6364.60
Aurukun44056.345057.6-10
Balonne2208.12107.7+10
Banana4555.04454.9+10
Barcaldine895.1895.10
Barcoo125.9125.90
Blackall Tambo565.1565.10
Boulia165.7165.70
Brisbane31,5223.731,0873.6+435
Bulloo2711.32811.7-1
Bundaberg5,90010.35,76510.1+135
Burdekin7907.97507.5+40
Burke8529.18228.1+3
Cairns9,3678.69,0358.3+332
Carpentaria39228.737827.6+14
Cassowary Coast2,05811.81,96011.3+98
Central Highlands (Qld)1,0985.91,0985.90
Charters Towers6609.56409.2+20
Cherbourg11316.011015.6+3
Cloncurry1967.61927.5+4
Cook77426.473925.2+35
Croydon158.1126.5+3
Diamantina125.8125.80
Doomadgee26128.525127.4+10
Douglas82010.482010.40
Etheridge358.2286.5+7
Flinders (Qld)556.2525.9+3
Fraser Coast6,91011.46,81511.2+95
Gladstone3,6058.83,5808.7+25
Gold Coast18,8254.718,3204.5+505
Goondiwindi3856.33856.30
Gympie2,9809.62,9209.4+60
Hinchinbrook6009.95458.9+55
Hope Vale16426.515725.3+7
Ipswich10,5337.110,3386.9+195
Isaac3652.33652.30
Kowanyama32844.433144.9-3
Livingstone1,1554.71,1304.6+25
Lockhart River11026.810525.5+5
Lockyer Valley1,8507.11,8106.9+40
Logan17,3607.816,8757.6+485
Longreach1205.21205.20
Mackay4,2105.44,0805.2+130
McKinlay366.1345.8+2
Mapoon7126.66825.5+3
Maranoa4405.54255.3+15
Mareeba1,92013.41,85513.0+65
Moreton Bay17,2355.816,9505.7+285
Mornington20428.419727.4+7
Mount Isa1,32910.41,29310.1+36
Murweh2309.22158.6+15
Napranum15326.414625.2+7
Noosa1,5724.91,5524.8+20
North Burnett65011.365011.30
Northern Peninsula Area35521.135020.8+5
Palm Island60045.459044.6+10
Paroo11111.411411.8-3
Pormpuraaw19444.319644.7-2
Quilpie5111.35211.5-1
Redland4,7204.84,6604.8+60
Richmond296.0285.8+1
Rockhampton4,0657.94,0657.90
Scenic Rim1,7056.61,6656.5+40
Somerset1,2008.01,1857.9+15
South Burnett2,23612.02,20911.8+27
Southern Downs1,7098.31,7088.3+1
Sunshine Coast9,9484.89,7984.7+150
Tablelands1,52510.31,4659.9+60
Toowoomba6,7666.46,6116.3+155
Torres34015.033514.8+5
Torres Strait Island67026.764025.5+30
Townsville9,1257.18,7756.8+350
Weipa953.3802.7+15
Western Downs1,6808.11,7358.3-55
Whitsunday1,6406.71,5406.3+100
Winton395.8395.80
Woorabinda6210.16310.3-1
Wujal Wujal4927.54625.8+3
Yarrabah81550.076046.6+55
Adelaide1,4057.11,3957.1+10
Adelaide Hills6052.46052.40
Adelaide Plains4607.04607.00
Alexandrina1,1887.81,1887.80
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara52031.155032.9-30
Barossa6964.66914.6+5
Barunga West1289.71269.6+2
Berri Barmera74511.971511.4+30
Burnside6302.36152.2+15
Campbelltown (SA)1,4054.01,3854.0+20
Ceduna34416.032415.1+20
Charles Sturt4,5765.84,5695.8+7
Clare and Gilbert Valleys3055.72905.5+15
Cleve515.2515.20
Coober Pedy31033.030532.4+5
Copper Coast97512.294511.8+30
Elliston416.8416.80
Flinders Ranges9810.79510.4+3
Franklin Harbour365.1365.10
Gawler1,1367.41,1127.3+24
Goyder27511.927011.6+5
Grant3055.53045.5+1
Holdfast Bay8173.68123.6+5
Kangaroo Island1505.41555.6-5
Karoonda East Murray376.3386.5-1
Kimba305.2305.20
Kingston (SA)735.8735.80
Light4994.94924.8+7
Lower Eyre Peninsula2446.82426.8+2
Loxton Waikerie5728.85939.1-21
Maralinga Tjarutja1925.31925.30
Marion3,4085.53,4285.6-20
Mid Murray62612.062111.9+5
Mitcham1,2032.91,2032.90
Mount Barker1,0304.21,0054.1+25
Mount Gambier1,3808.51,3758.5+5
Mount Remarkable17410.817410.80
Murray Bridge1,40710.71,40110.7+6
Naracoorte Lucindale2705.12705.10
Northern Areas1907.51957.6-5
Norwood Payneham and St Peters8503.58703.6-20
Onkaparinga7,9277.37,9177.2+10
Orroroo Carrieton4910.34910.30
Peterborough10110.910110.90
Playford8,23112.98,15712.8+74
Port Adelaide Enfield6,6197.46,5917.4+28
Port Augusta1,37015.51,32915.0+41
Port Lincoln7879.07748.8+13
Port Pirie1,32012.91,34013.1-20
Prospect4703.14703.10
Renmark Paringa5709.65659.5+5
Robe525.9525.90
Roxby Downs501.7501.70
Salisbury8,3448.88,3038.8+41
Southern Mallee837.0867.2-3
Streaky Bay17714.617714.60
Tatiara1453.41453.40
Tea Tree Gully2,9004.62,8494.5+51
Coorong32010.033010.3-10
Tumby Bay845.7845.70
Unley6352.66652.8-30
Victor Harbor7049.66799.3+25
Wakefield3959.93879.7+8
Walkerville1903.91803.7+10
Wattle Range6158.86058.6+10
West Torrens1,9544.71,9414.7+13
Whyalla2,05515.31,98014.7+75
Wudinna446.5446.50
Yankalilla2538.32488.1+5
Yorke Peninsula66511.365511.1+10
Unincorporated SA26912.526912.50
Albany1,5506.81,5456.7+5
Armadale4,1956.94,1806.9+15
Ashburton1452.71603.0-15
Augusta Margaret River4504.34404.2+10
Bassendean5855.65755.5+10
Bayswater2,3125.02,2925.0+20
Belmont1,8606.31,8206.2+40
Beverley10111.09610.4+5
Boddington878.4807.8+7
Boyup Brook595.7575.5+2
Bridgetown-Greenbushes1665.71635.6+3
Brookton5310.85210.5+1
Broome1,43512.31,37011.7+65
Broomehill-Tambellup457.0477.3-2
Bruce Rock478.4488.6-1
Bunbury1,7628.61,7418.5+21
Busselton1,1554.91,1154.7+40
Cambridge3081.73031.7+5
Canning2,6344.12,6164.1+18
Capel5054.35054.30
Carnamah3610.53610.50
Carnarvon56516.555016.1+15
Chapman Valley848.5828.3+2
Chittering1002.61052.8-5
Christmas Island100.8151.3-5
Claremont1382.01332.0+5
Cockburn3,4604.43,4354.3+25
Cocos Islands154.1102.8+5
Collie56010.657010.8-10
Coolgardie25010.425810.8-8
Coorow6010.46010.40
Corrigin6010.65810.3+2
Cottesloe631.3581.2+5
Cranbrook467.1477.2-1
Cuballing326.1315.9+1
Cue2619.82619.80
Cunderdin9812.19511.7+3
Dalwallinu667.6687.9-2
Dandaragan1326.71296.6+3
Dardanup3684.13493.9+19
Denmark2406.92256.4+15
Derby-West Kimberley1,60532.81,56031.8+45
Donnybrook-Balingup2256.32206.1+5
Dowerin3810.3369.8+2
Dumbleyung205.0205.00
Dundas4710.24910.6-2
East Fremantle1252.61352.8-10
East Pilbara5436.95186.6+25
Esperance5156.15035.9+12
Exmouth1155.31155.30
Fremantle1,4857.11,4857.10
Gingin2236.82176.6+6
Gnowangerup425.5425.50
Goomalling549.9529.5+2
Gosnells5,3006.45,3206.4-20
Greater Geraldton2,3839.72,3499.5+34
Halls Creek86535.284534.4+20
Harvey8704.98554.8+15
Irwin1457.21608.0-15
Jerramungup405.5405.50
Joondalup2,9562.92,9172.9+39
Kalamunda1,4704.11,4454.0+25
Kalgoorlie-Boulder1,3076.51,2376.1+70
Karratha9405.98855.6+55
Katanning28011.127611.0+4
Kellerberrin8412.18111.6+3
Kent185.6185.60
Kojonup787.1817.4-3
Kondinin265.0265.00
Koorda2110.3209.8+1
Kulin235.0235.00
Kwinana2,3057.42,2857.4+20
Lake Grace415.1415.10
Laverton45440.246040.7-6
Leonora48839.949440.4-6
Mandurah4,2108.24,1608.1+50
Manjimup3646.63556.4+9
Meekatharra17318.917318.90
Melville1,6142.51,6142.50
Menzies18040.918241.4-2
Merredin1668.61698.7-3
Mingenew2410.52410.50
Moora1057.71087.9-3
Morawa3710.43710.40
Mosman Park1712.91672.9+4
Mount Magnet8218.98218.90
Mount Marshall227.2237.5-1
Mukinbudin257.2267.5-1
Mundaring1,0024.01,0144.1-12
Murchison1321.31321.30
Murray8388.08157.8+23
Nannup566.9556.8+1
Narembeen388.6388.60
Narrogin2609.02548.8+6
Nedlands1871.41861.4+1
Ngaanyatjarraku39639.840140.3-5
Northam81011.780011.6+10
Northampton21211.920411.4+8
Nungarin117.2127.9-1
Peppermint Grove292.9282.8+1
Perenjori4810.64810.60
Perth1,4006.01,3855.9+15
Pingelly6010.55910.4+1
Plantagenet2909.12708.4+20
Port Hedland9778.79378.4+40
Quairading6112.25911.8+2
Ravensthorpe705.3675.1+3
Rockingham5,0605.84,9955.7+65
Sandstone1419.21419.20
Serpentine-Jarrahdale8053.97753.7+30
Shark Bay355.3355.30
South Perth9453.39553.3-10
Stirling6,5844.46,5374.4+47
Subiaco3152.93102.8+5
Swan5,9935.95,8215.7+172
Tammin3012.32911.9+1
Three Springs3510.73510.70
Toodyay2208.02057.5+15
Trayning148.1148.10
Upper Gascoyne65.265.20
Victoria Park1,2114.61,2294.7-18
Victoria Plains387.5397.7-1
Vincent9013.38953.3+6
Wagin606.0585.8+2
Wandering3510.73510.70
Wanneroo6,9345.06,8535.0+81
Waroona25010.02409.6+10
West Arthur286.0275.8+1
Westonia107.3107.30
Wickepin204.9204.90
Williams366.0355.8+1
Wiluna7518.57518.50
Wongan-Ballidu7710.1739.6+4
Woodanilling2911.12911.10
Wyalkatchem259.7249.3+1
Wyndham-East Kimberley98519.093518.1+50
Yalgoo5219.05219.00
Yilgarn637.3667.7-3
York19811.018810.5+10
Break O'Day52514.054514.5-20
Brighton1,22310.21,21010.1+13
Burnie1,1619.31,1319.0+30
Central Coast (Tas.)9056.78756.5+30
Central Highlands (Tas.)16510.91459.6+20
Circular Head3256.53306.6-5
Clarence1,8744.91,8524.9+22
Derwent Valley6829.96639.6+19
Devonport1,4118.91,4389.1-27
Dorset3609.13558.9+5
Flinders (Tas.)5010.8459.7+5
George Town53012.952512.8+5
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2107.52107.50
Glenorchy2,5437.62,5377.6+6
Hobart1,6304.31,6504.4-20
Huon Valley9959.09808.8+15
Kentish2957.12907.0+5
King Island303.2303.20
Kingborough9804.09503.8+30
Latrobe (Tas.)4236.04466.3-23
Launceston3,6738.23,6248.1+49
Meander Valley6695.46695.40
Northern Midlands5156.35156.30
Sorell6336.06336.00
Southern Midlands2957.02957.00
Tasman1459.81459.80
Waratah-Wynyard6207.56257.5-5
West Coast36013.436513.5-5
West Tamar8375.58515.6-14
Alice Springs2,10011.62,05511.4+45
Barkly1,39232.31,39132.3+1
Belyuen2018.92018.90
Central Desert1,08945.21,06144.1+28
Coomalie12916.612716.3+2
Darwin3,0505.42,9005.1+150
Darwin Waterfront Precinct145.4135.0+1
East Arnhem3,02547.42,95246.2+73
Katherine1,05015.81,05515.9-5
Litchfield7545.07354.9+19
MacDonnell1,27030.71,26930.7+1
Palmerston1,6406.41,5156.0+125
Roper Gulf1,97042.91,91041.6+60
Tiwi Islands53031.054031.6-10
Victoria Daly72838.371437.5+14
Wagait4216.74116.3+1
West Arnhem1,72538.11,74438.5-19
West Daly1,04551.01,02349.9+22
Unincorporated NT1,23625.71,29526.9-59
Unincorporated ACT8,1102.67,9402.6+170
Unincorp. Other Territories604.0604.00
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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