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State Growth Tasmania

JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In November 2021 there were 26,943 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 monthNovember 2021June 2020
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Tasmania26,9437.739,51111.3-12,568
Break O'Day62316.680621.5-183
Brighton1,26410.51,66813.9-404
Burnie1,29010.31,72313.7-433
Central Coast (Tas.)9657.11,41610.5-451
Central Highlands (Tas.)15810.419312.7-35
Circular Head3507.050610.2-156
Clarence2,1325.63,3168.7-1,184
Derwent Valley73810.793813.6-200
Devonport1,58710.12,16213.7-575
Dorset42110.657014.3-149
Flinders (Tas.)439.25912.7-16
George Town58414.274818.2-164
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2408.641214.7-172
Glenorchy2,8858.74,17512.5-1,290
Hobart1,7214.62,9417.8-1,220
Huon Valley1,0379.31,49513.5-458
Kentish3267.952812.7-202
King Island384.0677.1-29
Kingborough1,0704.31,8527.5-782
Latrobe (Tas.)4656.56909.7-225
Launceston4,2509.56,18313.8-1,933
Meander Valley8386.81,2199.8-381
Northern Midlands6558.090111.0-246
Sorell7166.81,14410.9-428
Southern Midlands3007.143210.2-132
Tasman16511.228219.1-117
Waratah-Wynyard7138.61,01212.2-299
West Coast42015.652219.4-102
West Tamar9486.31,54810.2-600
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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