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State Growth Tasmania

JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In September 2023 there were 23,205 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 monthSeptember 2023November 2020
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Tasmania23,2056.735,63910.2-12,434
Break O'Day52013.973119.5-211
Brighton1,1759.81,57713.1-402
Burnie1,0898.71,55712.4-468
Central Coast (Tas.)8876.51,2489.2-361
Central Highlands (Tas.)1459.618112.0-36
Circular Head3206.44338.7-113
Clarence1,8244.82,8847.6-1,060
Derwent Valley6479.492013.3-273
Devonport1,3668.71,98212.6-616
Dorset3659.254113.6-176
Flinders (Tas.)459.75812.5-13
George Town50512.373017.8-225
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2007.132311.5-123
Glenorchy2,4687.43,87311.6-1,405
Hobart1,5504.12,5756.8-1,025
Huon Valley9408.51,34812.1-408
Kentish2806.846211.2-182
King Island303.2525.5-22
Kingborough9153.71,6066.5-691
Latrobe (Tas.)4145.86158.7-201
Launceston3,5277.95,66712.6-2,140
Meander Valley6695.41,0848.7-415
Northern Midlands5046.282010.0-316
Sorell6005.79829.4-382
Southern Midlands2957.04149.8-119
Tasman1409.522915.5-89
Waratah-Wynyard6007.291911.1-319
West Coast36513.551319.0-148
West Tamar8185.41,3128.7-494
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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