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State Growth Tasmania

JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In April 2024 there were 24,380 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 monthApril 2024June 2023
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Tasmania24,3807.024,7657.1-385
Albury2,4787.22,4397.1+39
Armidale Regional1,7599.61,6589.0+101
Ballina1,5155.81,5205.8-5
Balranald594.5594.50
Bathurst Regional1,4395.31,4365.3+3
Bayside (NSW)4,0083.33,8983.2+110
Bega Valley1,3236.61,3366.6-13
Bellingen7429.974810.0-6
Berrigan3076.82986.6+9
Blacktown14,3135.413,5095.1+804
Bland1404.41605.0-20
Blayney2255.01954.4+30
Blue Mountains1,8523.91,8173.9+35
Bogan15210.316110.9-9
Bourke32221.834323.2-21
Brewarrina19222.120323.4-11
Broken Hill1,22011.61,24511.9-25
Burwood8472.98162.8+31
Byron2,0108.51,9808.4+30
Cabonne3053.83073.8-2
Camden2,3493.02,1622.8+187
Campbelltown (NSW)7,5866.67,5106.6+76
Canada Bay1,1161.91,0121.7+104
Canterbury-Bankstown15,1156.214,5966.0+519
Carrathool764.1814.3-5
Central Coast (NSW)12,6606.112,6806.1-20
Central Darling18217.020118.7-19
Cessnock2,9807.53,0777.7-97
Clarence Valley3,11010.23,09310.1+17
Cobar1907.41706.6+20
Coffs Harbour3,9378.54,0348.7-97
Coolamon913.7953.8-4
Coonamble31914.533315.1-14
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional3856.24056.5-20
Cowra6759.46929.6-17
Cumberland10,2176.49,4725.9+745
Dubbo Regional2,4207.12,5397.5-119
Dungog2955.23105.5-15
Edward River3477.13877.9-40
Eurobodalla1,7748.21,7978.3-23
Fairfield13,72110.113,86210.2-141
Federation4466.44526.5-6
Forbes3456.53827.2-37
Georges River3,5463.53,3953.3+151
Gilgandra24910.225910.6-10
Glen Innes Severn64012.763012.5+10
Goulburn Mulwaree1,2096.21,2096.20
Greater Hume Shire2473.82564.0-9
Griffith7964.68064.7-10
Gunnedah5697.55557.3+14
Gwydir2057.72318.7-26
Hawkesbury1,7254.01,6323.8+93
Hay1106.3955.5+15
Hilltops7526.87576.9-5
Hornsby1,8892.01,7601.8+129
Hunters Hill1632.01481.9+15
Inner West4,6873.64,4143.4+273
Inverell1,0159.81,08310.5-68
Junee1904.61904.60
Kempsey2,02511.52,08011.8-55
Kiama3502.73402.6+10
Ku-ring-gai8401.17451.0+95
Kyogle64011.960211.2+38
Lachlan3269.33359.6-9
Lake Macquarie6,6795.26,8105.3-131
Lane Cove3751.43251.2+50
Leeton4426.34536.5-11
Lismore2,4408.92,5209.2-80
Lithgow1,0008.19757.9+25
Liverpool10,6866.910,2846.6+402
Liverpool Plains43510.045010.3-15
Lockhart593.2623.4-3
Maitland2,9555.22,9855.2-30
Mid-Coast5,05510.05,09510.1-40
Mid-Western Regional9005.99156.0-15
Moree Plains92711.694211.8-15
Mosman1951.11650.9+30
Murray River3134.53234.6-10
Murrumbidgee1025.01045.0-2
Muswellbrook8958.68808.4+15
Nambucca Valley1,42012.91,37512.4+45
Narrabri6168.06398.3-23
Narrandera2999.33149.7-15
Narromine2958.13359.2-40
Newcastle6,5435.86,4625.7+81
North Sydney7911.67041.4+87
Northern Beaches2,7551.72,5901.6+165
Oberon1464.51544.8-8
Orange1,4285.41,4285.40
Parkes6497.76597.8-10
Parramatta5,9923.45,6383.2+354
Penrith7,5915.37,3025.1+289
Port Macquarie-Hastings3,2356.83,2306.8+5
Port Stephens2,9977.03,0227.0-25
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional1,1722.81,1532.7+19
Randwick2,3902.62,2552.4+135
Richmond Valley1,2399.31,2679.5-28
Ryde2,2022.51,9072.1+295
Shellharbour2,8406.02,7055.7+135
Shoalhaven4,1786.94,0626.7+116
Singleton7554.77334.6+22
Snowy Monaro Regional5343.95133.7+21
Snowy Valleys5155.95005.8+15
Strathfield9262.88742.6+52
Sutherland Shire3,1242.23,0132.1+111
Sydney6,0173.45,5623.2+455
Tamworth Regional2,9617.82,9027.7+59
Temora2146.52196.6-5
Tenterfield56515.654014.9+25
The Hills Shire2,1431.71,9211.6+222
Tweed3,9107.13,8306.9+80
Upper Hunter Shire4154.84505.2-35
Upper Lachlan Shire2004.01893.8+11
Uralla2306.52166.1+14
Wagga Wagga2,5696.02,4225.7+147
Walcha1147.01388.5-24
Walgett72223.075624.1-34
Warren14810.215610.8-8
Warrumbungle Shire54410.855411.0-10
Waverley8951.87751.6+120
Weddin1457.41457.40
Wentworth3578.03828.5-25
Willoughby7701.67381.5+32
Wingecarribee8502.98252.8+25
Wollondilly1,0543.11,0373.1+17
Wollongong7,8905.87,7805.7+110
Woollahra5351.64801.4+55
Yass Valley2882.72802.6+8
Unincorporated NSW6911.07511.9-6
Alpine2793.63084.0-29
Ararat6248.75698.0+55
Ballarat4,8366.84,5616.4+275
Banyule2,9953.72,7353.4+260
Bass Coast1,5296.81,5947.1-65
Baw Baw1,7925.21,7425.1+50
Bayside (Vic.)1,1801.91,0401.7+140
Benalla6057.46157.5-10
Boroondara1,9101.71,7201.6+190
Brimbank9,8607.69,6757.5+185
Buloke2406.92457.1-5
Campaspe1,3906.21,5006.7-110
Cardinia3,1504.13,0654.0+85
Casey12,7155.211,3054.7+1,410
Central Goldfields92112.695013.0-29
Colac Otway7255.47355.5-10
Corangamite5355.75355.70
Darebin5,4805.34,9654.8+515
East Gippsland2,4509.32,4659.3-15
Frankston5,2155.85,0355.6+180
Gannawarra4357.54307.4+5
Glen Eira2,4502.52,2002.2+250
Glenelg9908.31,0108.5-20
Golden Plains6204.05453.5+75
Greater Bendigo4,6826.34,7626.4-80
Greater Dandenong7,7457.37,0956.7+650
Greater Geelong9,0435.38,7725.2+271
Greater Shepparton3,2257.73,2757.8-50
Hepburn5285.55255.5+3
Hindmarsh2668.22547.8+12
Hobsons Bay2,4754.12,3744.0+101
Horsham6905.67205.8-30
Hume12,1607.511,5907.1+570
Indigo4354.34104.0+25
Kingston (Vic.)3,3103.33,1253.1+185
Knox3,6953.63,4603.3+235
Latrobe (Vic.)4,77710.14,73710.0+40
Loddon4159.643510.0-20
Macedon Ranges8252.68152.6+10
Manningham1,9252.51,7812.3+144
Mansfield2093.62003.5+9
Maribyrnong3,6805.93,5905.7+90
Maroondah2,6213.62,4913.4+130
Melbourne4,4453.53,9803.1+465
Melton7,0906.06,4205.4+670
Mildura2,7857.92,8458.1-60
Mitchell1,8105.71,7505.5+60
Moira1,1506.71,1306.6+20
Monash3,3602.73,1002.5+260
Moonee Valley3,2254.02,8903.6+335
Moorabool1,0344.41,0294.3+5
Moreland5,6214.65,0774.2+544
Mornington Peninsula3,8354.03,8704.1-35
Mount Alexander6375.56225.3+15
Moyne4144.04304.2-16
Murrindindi5255.84805.3+45
Nillumbik8752.17901.9+85
Northern Grampians5608.15858.4-25
Port Phillip3,1754.12,8753.8+300
Pyrenees3618.13237.2+38
Queenscliffe382.5442.9-6
South Gippsland9505.59395.4+11
Southern Grampians6306.66456.8-15
Stonnington1,9252.61,5952.1+330
Strathbogie4006.43956.3+5
Surf Coast5592.55042.2+55
Swan Hill7755.98556.5-80
Towong1905.52005.7-10
Wangaratta1,0205.99805.6+40
Warrnambool1,2005.51,2595.8-59
Wellington1,9707.21,9507.1+20
West Wimmera1687.51556.9+13
Whitehorse3,0342.72,8092.5+225
Whittlesea7,8505.27,5605.0+290
Wodonga1,6906.31,6856.3+5
Wyndham9,5754.98,7904.5+785
Yarra3,1134.52,7984.0+315
Yarra Ranges3,5903.63,6343.7-44
Yarriambiack3208.83158.7+5
Unincorporated Vic364.6374.8-1
Aurukun45558.351065.3-55
Balonne2408.82258.3+15
Banana4955.44755.2+20
Barcaldine925.3895.1+3
Barcoo125.9136.4-1
Blackall Tambo585.2565.1+2
Boulia155.3176.0-2
Brisbane32,5023.831,8673.7+635
Bulloo2610.82811.7-2
Bundaberg6,02010.55,91010.3+110
Burdekin7958.08108.1-15
Burke8729.88830.1-1
Cairns9,3278.59,3708.6-43
Carpentaria39829.140729.8-9
Cassowary Coast2,05811.81,96511.3+93
Central Highlands (Qld)1,1166.01,1756.3-59
Charters Towers6709.66609.5+10
Cherbourg11616.411616.40
Cloncurry2017.82017.80
Cook75925.977426.4-15
Croydon179.2147.6+3
Diamantina115.3125.8-1
Doomadgee26528.927129.6-6
Douglas81010.27609.6+50
Etheridge399.1327.5+7
Flinders (Qld)556.2556.20
Fraser Coast7,01511.56,90511.4+110
Gladstone3,6208.83,7759.2-155
Gold Coast19,3854.819,2454.8+140
Goondiwindi3956.43756.1+20
Gympie3,0659.92,9509.5+115
Hinchinbrook61510.15909.7+25
Hope Vale16126.016426.5-3
Ipswich11,0537.410,8437.3+210
Isaac3852.43752.4+10
Kowanyama32544.036649.6-41
Livingstone1,1354.71,2355.1-100
Lockhart River10826.311026.8-2
Lockyer Valley1,8757.21,8657.2+10
Logan18,1558.217,2507.8+905
Longreach1205.21154.9+5
Mackay4,3305.54,4105.6-80
McKinlay366.1366.10
Mapoon7026.27126.6-1
Maranoa4505.64555.7-5
Mareeba1,89513.31,87513.1+20
Moreton Bay17,8456.017,6505.9+195
Mornington20728.821229.5-5
Mount Isa1,39510.91,35010.5+45
Murweh2359.42158.6+20
Napranum15025.915326.4-3
Noosa1,5554.81,6685.2-113
North Burnett66011.570012.2-40
Northern Peninsula Area38522.936521.7+20
Palm Island59545.062547.3-30
Paroo10811.111411.8-6
Pormpuraaw19243.821649.3-24
Quilpie5011.15211.5-2
Redland4,9255.04,7204.8+205
Richmond296.0296.00
Rockhampton4,1458.04,2708.3-125
Scenic Rim1,7456.81,7356.7+10
Somerset1,2258.11,2358.2-10
South Burnett2,29812.32,25312.1+45
Southern Downs1,7438.51,7338.5+10
Sunshine Coast10,2904.910,1134.8+177
Tablelands1,55510.51,55510.50
Toowoomba6,9176.66,7326.4+185
Torres28012.432514.4-45
Torres Strait Island77030.768527.3+85
Townsville9,4357.49,3157.3+120
Weipa852.9953.3-10
Western Downs1,7008.21,6808.1+20
Whitsunday1,7557.21,6256.6+130
Winton375.5426.2-5
Woorabinda6510.66610.8-1
Wujal Wujal4827.04927.5-1
Yarrabah78047.882550.6-45
Adelaide1,4007.11,3256.7+75
Adelaide Hills6452.56452.50
Adelaide Plains4657.14456.8+20
Alexandrina1,1997.91,2137.9-14
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara81548.856033.5+255
Barossa7014.77164.8-15
Barunga West1319.91299.8+2
Berri Barmera72511.673011.7-5
Burnside6452.36052.2+40
Campbelltown (SA)1,4154.11,4154.10
Ceduna33315.533515.6-2
Charles Sturt4,6275.84,6185.8+9
Clare and Gilbert Valleys3206.03105.8+10
Cleve555.6535.4+2
Coober Pedy32034.030532.4+15
Copper Coast1,00012.599512.4+5
Elliston447.3498.1-5
Flinders Ranges10211.29510.4+7
Franklin Harbour395.5385.3+1
Gawler1,1697.71,1327.4+37
Goyder27511.926011.2+15
Grant3125.73185.8-6
Holdfast Bay8283.78333.7-5
Kangaroo Island1505.41605.7-10
Karoonda East Murray406.8376.3+3
Kimba325.6315.4+1
Kingston (SA)766.1614.9+15
Light5255.24874.8+38
Lower Eyre Peninsula2497.02567.2-7
Loxton Waikerie5859.05999.2-14
Maralinga Tjarutja1925.31621.3+3
Marion3,4075.53,5025.7-95
Mid Murray61911.863512.1-16
Mitcham1,2062.91,2162.9-10
Mount Barker1,0504.31,0454.2+5
Mount Gambier1,4078.71,4579.0-50
Mount Remarkable17410.818011.1-6
Murray Bridge1,44611.01,49511.4-49
Naracoorte Lucindale2755.22554.8+20
Northern Areas1907.52058.0-15
Norwood Payneham and St Peters8753.68653.6+10
Onkaparinga7,9797.38,4647.7-485
Orroroo Carrieton4910.35110.7-2
Peterborough10110.910411.3-3
Playford8,41513.28,37113.1+44
Port Adelaide Enfield6,7077.56,6427.4+65
Port Augusta1,35615.41,37915.6-23
Port Lincoln8009.18499.7-49
Port Pirie1,35513.21,37513.4-20
Prospect4853.24653.1+20
Renmark Paringa5659.561510.3-50
Robe546.1434.9+11
Roxby Downs551.9551.90
Salisbury8,5499.08,4908.9+59
Southern Mallee907.6837.0+7
Streaky Bay18615.316613.7+20
Tatiara1453.41553.6-10
Tea Tree Gully2,9674.72,9204.6+47
Coorong32010.035511.1-35
Tumby Bay865.8865.80
Unley6452.76452.70
Victor Harbor7189.87049.6+14
Wakefield40210.139810.0+4
Walkerville1803.71853.8-5
Wattle Range6158.86108.7+5
West Torrens1,9884.81,9974.8-9
Whyalla2,15016.02,06015.3+90
Wudinna466.8517.6-5
Yankalilla2448.02488.1-4
Yorke Peninsula69011.764510.9+45
Unincorporated SA27312.727312.70
Albany1,6007.01,6057.0-5
Armadale4,3607.24,2957.1+65
Ashburton1703.11703.10
Augusta Margaret River4604.44904.7-30
Bassendean5955.75905.7+5
Bayswater2,3325.02,3825.2-50
Belmont1,8656.31,8956.4-30
Beverley10111.010511.4-4
Boddington838.0807.8+3
Boyup Brook605.8615.9-1
Bridgetown-Greenbushes1705.81746.0-4
Brookton5110.35811.8-7
Broome1,48012.71,45512.5+25
Broomehill-Tambellup487.4457.0+3
Bruce Rock488.6519.2-3
Bunbury1,7978.71,8489.0-51
Busselton1,1755.01,1705.0+5
Cambridge3231.83101.7+13
Canning2,7074.22,6194.1+88
Capel5304.65354.6-5
Carnamah4011.7349.9+6
Carnarvon57316.858017.0-7
Chapman Valley828.3868.7-4
Chittering1153.01153.00
Christmas Island100.8151.3-5
Claremont1342.01261.9+8
Cockburn3,5304.53,5354.5-5
Cocos Islands154.1154.10
Collie60011.458011.0+20
Coolgardie27811.626611.1+12
Coorow6611.45810.0+8
Corrigin5710.16511.5-8
Cottesloe681.4621.3+6
Cranbrook497.6467.1+3
Cuballing356.7387.3-3
Cue2619.83123.7-5
Cunderdin10212.610012.3+2
Dalwallinu698.0657.5+4
Dandaragan1346.91276.5+7
Dardanup3684.13864.3-18
Denmark2557.32457.0+10
Derby-West Kimberley1,54031.41,77536.2-235
Donnybrook-Balingup2306.42256.3+5
Dowerin369.8339.0+3
Dumbleyung205.0205.00
Dundas5211.35010.8+2
East Fremantle1302.71352.8-5
East Pilbara6538.35336.8+120
Esperance5306.34805.7+50
Exmouth1386.41185.4+20
Fremantle1,4757.01,4356.8+40
Gingin2266.82146.5+12
Gnowangerup425.5364.7+6
Goomalling529.5488.8+4
Gosnells5,5156.75,4656.6+50
Greater Geraldton2,4049.72,4039.7+1
Halls Creek91037.093037.8-20
Harvey9105.29105.20
Irwin1557.71557.70
Jerramungup405.5344.7+6
Joondalup3,0263.03,0023.0+24
Kalamunda1,5104.21,4354.0+75
Kalgoorlie-Boulder1,2396.11,2186.0+21
Karratha9355.99556.0-20
Katanning28511.328511.30
Kellerberrin8812.68612.4+2
Kent185.6154.7+3
Kojonup837.6787.1+5
Kondinin265.0265.00
Koorda209.8199.3+1
Kulin235.0235.00
Kwinana2,3457.62,3107.5+35
Lake Grace415.1415.10
Laverton24421.650845.0-264
Leonora26121.454544.6-284
Mandurah4,4138.64,3248.4+89
Manjimup3816.93666.6+15
Meekatharra16718.220522.4-38
Melville1,6542.61,6792.6-25
Menzies9621.820145.7-105
Merredin1698.71829.4-13
Mingenew2711.82310.1+4
Moora1108.01037.5+7
Morawa4111.53610.1+5
Mosman Park1622.81712.9-9
Mount Magnet7918.29722.4-18
Mount Marshall237.5206.6+3
Mukinbudin267.5236.6+3
Mundaring1,0434.21,1044.4-61
Murchison1321.31626.2-3
Murray8738.48428.1+31
Nannup597.3597.30
Narembeen388.6419.3-3
Narrogin2669.22538.8+13
Nedlands1871.41711.3+16
Ngaanyatjarraku21221.344344.5-231
Northam81511.879011.4+25
Northampton19911.122012.3-21
Nungarin127.9117.2+1
Peppermint Grove282.8292.9-1
Perenjori5311.74610.2+7
Perth1,3996.01,3515.8+48
Pingelly5810.26611.6-8
Plantagenet2959.22808.8+15
Port Hedland9378.41,0029.0-65
Quairading6412.86212.4+2
Ravensthorpe705.3705.30
Rockingham5,2856.15,2606.0+25
Sandstone1317.81621.9-3
Serpentine-Jarrahdale8254.07853.8+40
Shark Bay426.4365.5+6
South Perth9803.49853.4-5
Stirling6,6624.56,7584.5-96
Subiaco3102.83052.8+5
Swan6,1626.05,9265.8+236
Tammin3112.73112.70
Three Springs3811.63310.1+5
Toodyay2308.41957.1+35
Trayning148.1137.5+1
Upper Gascoyne76.165.2+1
Victoria Park1,2184.61,2024.6+16
Victoria Plains407.9377.3+3
Vincent8843.38883.3-4
Wagin676.7727.2-5
Wandering3410.43911.9-5
Wanneroo7,1745.27,1235.2+51
Waroona26510.625010.0+15
West Arthur316.7347.3-3
Westonia107.396.6+1
Wickepin204.9204.90
Williams406.6437.1-3
Wiluna7318.08921.9-16
Wongan-Ballidu739.6688.9+5
Woodanilling3011.53011.50
Wyalkatchem249.3228.5+2
Wyndham-East Kimberley99519.296018.5+35
Yalgoo5118.76222.7-11
Yilgarn667.7596.8+7
York19811.020511.4-7
Break O'Day53514.352514.0+10
Brighton1,22710.21,27910.6-52
Burnie1,1749.41,1799.4-5
Central Coast (Tas.)9036.79086.7-5
Central Highlands (Tas.)17011.21409.2+30
Circular Head3406.83206.4+20
Clarence1,9385.12,0065.3-68
Derwent Valley6879.970210.1-15
Devonport1,4159.01,4689.3-53
Dorset3458.73959.9-50
Flinders (Tas.)5511.85511.80
George Town52512.853513.0-10
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2057.32057.30
Glenorchy2,5677.72,6488.0-81
Hobart1,6254.31,5454.1+80
Huon Valley9658.79708.7-5
Kentish3057.42957.1+10
King Island353.7353.70
Kingborough1,0104.19703.9+40
Latrobe (Tas.)4296.04506.3-21
Launceston3,6968.23,8108.5-114
Meander Valley6695.47345.9-65
Northern Midlands5446.65306.5+14
Sorell6736.46596.3+14
Southern Midlands3107.33057.2+5
Tasman15010.215510.5-5
Waratah-Wynyard6407.76808.2-40
West Coast37513.939514.7-20
West Tamar8645.78655.7-1
Alice Springs1,99511.12,04511.3-50
Barkly1,53335.61,48034.4+53
Belyuen2220.82220.80
Central Desert1,21750.61,04543.4+172
Coomalie13917.813717.6+2
Darwin3,1005.53,0375.4+63
Darwin Waterfront Precinct155.8135.0+2
East Arnhem3,08048.23,05747.9+23
Katherine1,05515.91,08516.4-30
Litchfield7775.27825.2-5
MacDonnell1,56837.91,31431.8+254
Palmerston1,6556.51,6456.5+10
Roper Gulf2,02544.11,98543.2+40
Tiwi Islands76544.751530.1+250
Victoria Daly73638.777140.5-35
Wagait4517.94417.5+1
West Arnhem1,99043.91,69437.4+296
West Daly1,07052.21,12654.9-56
Unincorporated NT68914.31,53431.8-845
Unincorporated ACT8,2352.77,8702.5+365
Unincorp. Other Territories704.7654.3+5
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