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State Growth Tasmania

JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In August 2023 there were 24,955 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 monthAugust 2023July 2023
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Tasmania24,9557.224,7007.1+255
Albury2,4847.22,4377.1+47
Armidale Regional1,6799.11,6489.0+31
Ballina1,5105.81,4855.7+25
Balranald594.5564.3+3
Bathurst Regional1,4265.21,4165.2+10
Bayside (NSW)3,8533.13,8443.1+9
Bega Valley1,3506.71,3376.7+13
Bellingen74810.07399.9+9
Berrigan3026.72986.6+4
Blacktown13,5715.213,4385.1+133
Bland1554.91655.2-10
Blayney1954.41954.40
Blue Mountains1,8223.91,8323.9-10
Bogan16311.016311.00
Bourke34623.434323.2+3
Brewarrina20423.520323.4+1
Broken Hill1,24511.91,24511.90
Burwood8012.78012.70
Byron1,9858.41,9708.3+15
Cabonne2893.62983.7-9
Camden2,2022.82,1382.8+64
Campbelltown (NSW)7,4056.57,4206.5-15
Canada Bay1,0371.71,0231.7+14
Canterbury-Bankstown14,5726.014,4586.0+114
Carrathool814.3814.30
Central Coast (NSW)12,6256.112,6056.1+20
Central Darling20118.719418.1+7
Cessnock3,0467.63,0387.6+8
Clarence Valley3,10310.13,08710.1+16
Cobar1706.61706.60
Coffs Harbour4,0098.63,9888.6+21
Coolamon963.9963.90
Coonamble34315.633315.1+10
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional4006.43956.4+5
Cowra6979.76929.6+5
Cumberland9,3535.89,3575.8-4
Dubbo Regional2,5597.52,5247.4+35
Dungog3155.63155.60
Edward River3727.63747.7-2
Eurobodalla1,8388.51,8068.3+32
Fairfield13,83010.113,80510.1+25
Federation4576.64626.6-5
Forbes3596.83686.9-9
Georges River3,3663.33,3583.3+8
Gilgandra25410.426410.8-10
Glen Innes Severn63512.663012.5+5
Goulburn Mulwaree1,1996.11,1966.1+3
Greater Hume Shire2523.92433.8+9
Griffith8164.78114.7+5
Gunnedah5557.35507.2+5
Gwydir2248.52318.7-7
Hawkesbury1,6653.91,6503.8+15
Hay1005.71005.70
Hilltops7717.07626.9+9
Hornsby1,7781.91,7501.8+28
Hunters Hill1451.81491.9-4
Inner West4,3643.34,3563.3+8
Inverell1,07210.31,07810.4-6
Junee1854.51854.50
Kempsey2,09011.92,07511.8+15
Kiama3452.73502.7-5
Ku-ring-gai7551.07451.0+10
Kyogle60511.260711.3-2
Lachlan3409.73309.4+10
Lake Macquarie6,7245.36,6985.2+26
Lane Cove3201.23131.2+7
Leeton4586.64486.4+10
Lismore2,5009.12,4659.0+35
Lithgow9757.99707.9+5
Liverpool10,2956.610,1806.6+115
Liverpool Plains45010.343510.0+15
Lockhart623.4633.5-1
Maitland2,9675.22,9625.2+5
Mid-Coast5,10010.15,06010.0+40
Mid-Western Regional9156.09045.9+11
Moree Plains93711.794311.8-6
Mosman1751.01650.9+10
Murray River3234.63304.7-7
Murrumbidgee1055.11045.0+1
Muswellbrook8758.48758.40
Nambucca Valley1,40012.71,36512.4+35
Narrabri6348.26398.3-5
Narrandera3149.73099.6+5
Narromine3259.03309.1-5
Newcastle6,3865.76,3745.6+12
North Sydney6991.46951.4+4
Northern Beaches2,5401.52,5501.5-10
Oberon1494.61544.8-5
Orange1,4255.41,4275.4-2
Parkes6447.66397.6+5
Parramatta5,6613.25,6373.2+24
Penrith7,3455.17,2115.0+134
Port Macquarie-Hastings3,2156.83,1806.7+35
Port Stephens3,0527.12,9907.0+62
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional1,1682.81,1542.7+14
Randwick2,2552.42,2452.4+10
Richmond Valley1,2399.31,2479.3-8
Ryde1,9002.11,8942.1+6
Shellharbour2,7305.72,7105.7+20
Shoalhaven4,1466.84,0876.7+59
Singleton7294.67384.6-9
Snowy Monaro Regional5083.75033.6+5
Snowy Valleys5005.85005.80
Strathfield8702.68552.6+15
Sutherland Shire3,0182.12,9782.1+40
Sydney5,5533.25,5393.2+14
Tamworth Regional2,9427.82,8977.7+45
Temora2236.82146.5+9
Tenterfield55515.354515.1+10
The Hills Shire1,8971.51,8851.5+12
Tweed3,8957.03,8306.9+65
Upper Hunter Shire4505.24455.2+5
Upper Lachlan Shire1883.81873.8+1
Uralla2246.32166.1+8
Wagga Wagga2,4525.72,4305.7+22
Walcha1388.51388.50
Walgett74123.676024.2-19
Warren15810.915810.90
Warrumbungle Shire54910.954010.7+9
Waverley7801.67751.6+5
Weddin1557.91407.1+15
Wentworth3778.43808.5-3
Willoughby7531.57341.5+19
Wingecarribee8102.88052.8+5
Wollondilly1,0113.01,0253.0-14
Wollongong7,7305.67,7155.6+15
Woollahra4921.44721.4+20
Yass Valley2712.52792.6-8
Unincorporated NSW7511.96810.8+7
Alpine2893.72983.8-9
Ararat5647.95647.90
Ballarat4,6516.64,5456.4+106
Banyule2,7603.42,7353.4+25
Bass Coast1,6097.11,5947.1+15
Baw Baw1,7725.21,7525.1+20
Bayside (Vic.)1,0501.71,0301.7+20
Benalla6207.66107.5+10
Boroondara1,7451.61,7101.6+35
Brimbank9,7057.59,6357.5+70
Buloke2507.22507.20
Campaspe1,4856.61,4556.5+30
Cardinia3,0804.03,0454.0+35
Casey11,3804.711,2304.6+150
Central Goldfields94112.993612.8+5
Colac Otway7405.67255.4+15
Corangamite5455.85505.8-5
Darebin5,0154.84,9254.7+90
East Gippsland2,4959.52,4709.4+25
Frankston5,0605.64,9955.5+65
Gannawarra4257.44257.40
Glen Eira2,2102.22,1852.2+25
Glenelg9958.49958.40
Golden Plains5653.65653.60
Greater Bendigo4,7576.44,7376.3+20
Greater Dandenong7,1356.77,0656.7+70
Greater Geelong8,8155.28,7655.2+50
Greater Shepparton3,2957.83,2357.7+60
Hepburn5355.65205.4+15
Hindmarsh2547.82547.80
Hobsons Bay2,3213.92,3323.9-11
Horsham7205.87155.8+5
Hume11,5507.111,5107.1+40
Indigo4054.04003.9+5
Kingston (Vic.)3,1353.13,1053.1+30
Knox3,4903.43,4653.3+25
Latrobe (Vic.)4,81210.24,73710.0+75
Loddon43510.043510.00
Macedon Ranges8302.68152.6+15
Manningham1,7812.31,8012.3-20
Mansfield2143.72093.6+5
Maribyrnong3,5105.63,5605.7-50
Maroondah2,5263.42,5013.4+25
Melbourne3,8603.03,8953.0-35
Melton6,5055.56,4255.4+80
Mildura2,8258.02,7957.9+30
Mitchell1,7605.51,7355.5+25
Moira1,1556.71,1356.6+20
Monash3,1402.53,0802.4+60
Moonee Valley2,8953.62,8503.5+45
Moorabool1,0244.31,0154.3+9
Moreland5,0674.25,0074.1+60
Mornington Peninsula3,8454.03,8104.0+35
Mount Alexander6175.36125.3+5
Moyne4344.24244.1+10
Murrindindi5105.64955.5+15
Nillumbik7851.97751.9+10
Northern Grampians5758.35808.4-5
Port Phillip2,9203.82,8653.7+55
Pyrenees3377.63287.4+9
Queenscliffe412.7412.70
South Gippsland9695.69345.4+35
Southern Grampians6607.06506.9+10
Stonnington1,6152.21,5702.1+45
Strathbogie4006.44056.5-5
Surf Coast5342.35192.3+15
Swan Hill8406.38356.3+5
Towong2055.92055.90
Wangaratta9955.79655.5+30
Warrnambool1,2645.81,2545.8+10
Wellington1,9957.31,9707.2+25
West Wimmera1657.31607.1+5
Whitehorse2,8142.52,7792.5+35
Whittlesea7,5305.07,5055.0+25
Wodonga1,6856.31,6706.2+15
Wyndham8,9444.68,7924.5+152
Yarra2,8484.12,8034.0+45
Yarra Ranges3,6493.73,5943.6+55
Yarriambiack3158.73158.70
Unincorporated Vic374.8384.9-1
Aurukun51065.350064.0+10
Balonne2258.32208.1+5
Banana4605.04705.2-10
Barcaldine895.1895.10
Barcoo115.4125.9-1
Blackall Tambo565.1565.10
Boulia145.0165.7-2
Brisbane31,5873.731,5523.7+35
Bulloo2912.12912.10
Bundaberg5,87010.35,87510.3-5
Burdekin8008.07958.0+5
Burke8830.18629.5+2
Cairns9,1958.49,2378.5-42
Carpentaria40529.639628.9+9
Cassowary Coast2,00011.51,95211.2+48
Central Highlands (Qld)1,2026.41,1716.3+31
Charters Towers6509.36559.4-5
Cherbourg11616.411516.3+1
Cloncurry2017.82017.80
Cook76526.177126.3-6
Croydon158.1147.6+1
Diamantina104.8125.8-2
Doomadgee26929.426428.8+5
Douglas7359.37359.30
Etheridge358.2327.5+3
Flinders (Qld)556.2556.20
Fraser Coast6,97011.56,89011.3+80
Gladstone3,7659.23,7559.1+10
Gold Coast19,1754.719,0354.7+140
Goondiwindi3806.23756.1+5
Gympie3,0009.72,9259.4+75
Hinchinbrook5609.25809.5-20
Hope Vale16226.116326.3-1
Ipswich10,7837.210,7737.2+10
Isaac3952.53952.50
Kowanyama35948.636349.2-4
Livingstone1,2055.01,2055.00
Lockhart River10926.511026.8-1
Lockyer Valley1,8457.11,8507.1-5
Logan17,3257.817,1457.7+180
Longreach1154.91154.90
Mackay4,3655.64,3705.6-5
McKinlay366.1366.10
Mapoon7126.67126.60
Maranoa4655.84605.7+5
Mareeba1,84512.91,85513.0-10
Moreton Bay17,5955.917,4655.9+130
Mornington21129.320628.7+5
Mount Isa1,33010.41,33510.4-5
Murweh2108.42058.2+5
Napranum15126.015226.2-1
Noosa1,6735.21,6585.1+15
North Burnett69512.167511.7+20
Northern Peninsula Area35521.136521.7-10
Palm Island61046.162046.9-10
Paroo12012.412012.40
Pormpuraaw21248.421448.9-2
Quilpie5512.25512.20
Redland4,7454.94,6954.8+50
Richmond296.0296.00
Rockhampton4,2258.24,2258.20
Scenic Rim1,7106.71,7006.6+10
Somerset1,2608.31,2308.2+30
South Burnett2,25812.12,24912.1+9
Southern Downs1,7438.51,7188.4+25
Sunshine Coast10,2134.910,0534.8+160
Tablelands1,54510.41,53510.3+10
Toowoomba6,7966.46,7326.4+64
Torres33514.834015.0-5
Torres Strait Island68527.368527.30
Townsville9,3057.39,2107.2+95
Weipa802.7903.1-10
Western Downs1,6908.11,6758.0+15
Whitsunday1,6106.61,5956.5+15
Winton355.2395.8-4
Woorabinda6811.16510.6+3
Wujal Wujal4827.04827.00
Yarrabah80049.081049.7-10
Adelaide1,3356.81,3356.80
Adelaide Hills6252.56202.4+5
Adelaide Plains4356.64506.9-15
Alexandrina1,2348.11,2238.0+11
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara60035.958034.7+20
Barossa7164.87114.7+5
Barunga West1319.91299.8+2
Berri Barmera74011.873511.7+5
Burnside6002.26002.20
Campbelltown (SA)1,3854.01,3854.00
Ceduna33015.433615.6-6
Charles Sturt4,5965.84,5615.7+35
Clare and Gilbert Valleys2955.63055.7-10
Cleve535.4535.40
Coober Pedy29030.930532.4-15
Copper Coast99512.498012.2+15
Elliston467.6467.60
Flinders Ranges9510.49510.40
Franklin Harbour385.3385.30
Gawler1,1297.41,1227.3+7
Goyder27011.626011.2+10
Grant3255.93195.8+6
Holdfast Bay8533.88333.7+20
Kangaroo Island1605.71555.6+5
Karoonda East Murray386.5376.3+1
Kimba315.4315.40
Kingston (SA)675.3614.9+6
Light4964.94884.8+8
Lower Eyre Peninsula2486.92497.0-1
Loxton Waikerie6009.25939.1+7
Maralinga Tjarutja1317.31317.30
Marion3,4775.73,4625.6+15
Mid Murray62511.962712.0-2
Mitcham1,2212.91,1952.9+26
Mount Barker1,0804.41,0654.3+15
Mount Gambier1,4759.11,4669.0+9
Mount Remarkable18511.418211.3+3
Murray Bridge1,48511.31,46511.2+20
Naracoorte Lucindale2705.12604.9+10
Northern Areas1957.61907.5+5
Norwood Payneham and St Peters8503.58503.50
Onkaparinga8,4297.78,4207.7+9
Orroroo Carrieton5210.95210.90
Peterborough10711.610611.5+1
Playford8,40113.28,31713.0+84
Port Adelaide Enfield6,6537.56,6157.4+38
Port Augusta1,39915.81,37915.6+20
Port Lincoln8409.68449.6-4
Port Pirie1,36513.31,37013.3-5
Prospect4703.14703.10
Renmark Paringa61010.360510.2+5
Robe485.5434.9+5
Roxby Downs602.1551.9+5
Salisbury8,4498.98,4418.9+8
Southern Mallee867.2837.0+3
Streaky Bay16613.716913.9-3
Tatiara1503.51553.6-5
Tea Tree Gully2,9714.72,9064.6+65
Coorong35010.935511.1-5
Tumby Bay825.6825.60
Unley6252.66402.7-15
Victor Harbor7259.97039.6+22
Wakefield40210.139810.0+4
Walkerville1753.61803.7-5
Wattle Range6309.06208.8+10
West Torrens1,9794.71,9844.8-5
Whyalla2,04515.22,04015.2+5
Wudinna497.3497.30
Yankalilla2668.72448.0+22
Yorke Peninsula65011.065011.00
Unincorporated SA28113.027212.6+9
Albany1,6207.11,5957.0+25
Armadale4,3357.14,3057.1+30
Ashburton1653.11603.0+5
Augusta Margaret River4754.64804.6-5
Bassendean6105.95805.6+30
Bayswater2,3425.12,3475.1-5
Belmont1,8856.41,8806.4+5
Beverley10111.010111.00
Boddington807.8807.80
Boyup Brook595.7605.8-1
Bridgetown-Greenbushes1665.71705.8-4
Brookton5811.85811.80
Broome1,42012.21,41012.1+10
Broomehill-Tambellup477.3457.0+2
Bruce Rock519.2519.20
Bunbury1,8238.91,8248.9-1
Busselton1,1705.01,1655.0+5
Cambridge2951.63031.7-8
Canning2,6114.02,6154.1-4
Capel5404.65404.60
Carnamah3610.5349.9+2
Carnarvon58517.158017.0+5
Chapman Valley858.6858.60
Chittering1102.91102.90
Christmas Island100.8151.3-5
Claremont1261.91291.9-3
Cockburn3,5294.53,5444.5-15
Cocos Islands154.1154.10
Collie59011.258511.1+5
Coolgardie26210.927011.3-8
Coorow6010.45810.0+2
Corrigin6511.56511.50
Cottesloe571.1631.3-6
Cranbrook477.2467.1+1
Cuballing377.1387.3-1
Cue2821.42922.1-1
Cunderdin10212.610012.3+2
Dalwallinu637.3637.30
Dandaragan1296.61256.4+4
Dardanup3864.33914.4-5
Denmark2507.22457.0+5
Derby-West Kimberley1,72035.11,74535.6-25
Donnybrook-Balingup2356.62256.3+10
Dowerin349.2349.20
Dumbleyung215.3215.30
Dundas4910.65111.1-2
East Fremantle1402.91402.90
East Pilbara5376.85386.8-1
Esperance4705.54705.50
Exmouth1155.31185.4-3
Fremantle1,4506.91,4306.8+20
Gingin2176.62106.4+7
Gnowangerup344.4364.7-2
Goomalling499.0499.00
Gosnells5,4306.65,4056.5+25
Greater Geraldton2,4049.72,4079.8-3
Halls Creek94538.494538.40
Harvey9305.39205.2+10
Irwin1557.71557.70
Jerramungup324.4344.7-2
Joondalup2,9973.02,9772.9+20
Kalamunda1,4854.11,4504.0+35
Kalgoorlie-Boulder1,2486.21,2186.0+30
Karratha9806.29806.20
Katanning27611.027110.8+5
Kellerberrin8812.68612.4+2
Kent144.4154.7-1
Kojonup817.4787.1+3
Kondinin275.2275.20
Koorda199.3199.30
Kulin245.3245.30
Kwinana2,3357.52,2757.3+60
Lake Grace425.2425.20
Laverton49643.949944.2-3
Leonora53243.553643.9-4
Mandurah4,3348.44,2898.3+45
Manjimup3656.63756.8-10
Meekatharra18520.219321.1-8
Melville1,6912.61,6612.6+30
Menzies19644.519744.8-1
Merredin1799.21829.4-3
Mingenew2410.52310.1+1
Moora1007.31007.30
Morawa3710.43610.1+1
Mosman Park1712.91712.90
Mount Magnet8720.19121.0-4
Mount Marshall216.9206.6+1
Mukinbudin246.9236.6+1
Mundaring1,1004.41,1114.5-11
Murchison1423.01524.6-1
Murray8378.08318.0+6
Nannup607.4607.40
Narembeen419.3419.30
Narrogin2679.32588.9+9
Nedlands1651.21641.2+1
Ngaanyatjarraku43343.543543.7-2
Northam82011.879511.5+25
Northampton22012.321712.1+3
Nungarin117.2117.20
Peppermint Grove292.9292.90
Perenjori4810.64610.2+2
Perth1,3545.81,3605.8-6
Pingelly6611.66611.60
Plantagenet2808.82858.9-5
Port Hedland9828.89678.6+15
Quairading6412.86212.4+2
Ravensthorpe654.9705.3-5
Rockingham5,3006.15,2306.0+70
Sandstone1520.51520.50
Serpentine-Jarrahdale8153.98053.9+10
Shark Bay355.3365.5-1
South Perth9553.39553.30
Stirling6,7724.56,6964.5+76
Subiaco3002.73002.70
Swan5,9555.85,9145.8+41
Tammin3112.73112.70
Three Springs3510.73310.1+2
Toodyay2057.52057.50
Trayning137.5137.50
Upper Gascoyne65.265.20
Victoria Park1,2094.61,1904.5+19
Victoria Plains367.1367.10
Vincent8733.28563.2+17
Wagin707.0727.2-2
Wandering3911.93911.90
Wanneroo7,1935.27,1385.2+55
Waroona25010.025010.00
West Arthur337.1347.3-1
Westonia107.396.6+1
Wickepin215.1215.10
Williams427.0437.1-1
Wiluna8120.08420.7-3
Wongan-Ballidu709.2709.20
Woodanilling2911.12810.7+1
Wyalkatchem238.9238.90
Wyndham-East Kimberley95518.496018.5-5
Yalgoo5620.55821.2-2
Yilgarn617.1596.8+2
York19811.019811.00
Break O'Day52514.052514.00
Brighton1,29010.71,27910.6+11
Burnie1,1999.61,1819.4+18
Central Coast (Tas.)9427.09256.8+17
Central Highlands (Tas.)1459.61409.2+5
Circular Head3306.63256.5+5
Clarence2,0005.31,9775.2+23
Derwent Valley71310.370210.1+11
Devonport1,4849.41,4609.3+24
Dorset3859.73959.9-10
Flinders (Tas.)5010.85511.8-5
George Town53513.053012.9+5
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2057.32007.1+5
Glenorchy2,6327.92,6277.9+5
Hobart1,5704.21,5304.1+40
Huon Valley9808.89758.8+5
Kentish3007.23007.20
King Island353.7404.2-5
Kingborough1,0004.09753.9+25
Latrobe (Tas.)4506.34456.3+5
Launceston3,8098.53,7928.5+17
Meander Valley7446.07345.9+10
Northern Midlands5606.85356.5+25
Sorell6656.36636.3+2
Southern Midlands3107.33057.2+5
Tasman15010.215010.20
Waratah-Wynyard6708.16708.10
West Coast39014.539014.50
West Tamar8865.98735.8+13
Alice Springs1,98511.02,01011.1-25
Barkly1,44433.51,45533.8-11
Belyuen2119.82220.8-1
Central Desert1,06844.41,05243.7+16
Coomalie13417.213717.6-3
Darwin2,9135.12,9435.2-30
Darwin Waterfront Precinct135.0135.00
East Arnhem3,04447.73,05147.8-7
Katherine1,10016.61,07516.2+25
Litchfield7515.07565.0-5
MacDonnell1,31731.81,31431.8+3
Palmerston1,6306.41,6156.3+15
Roper Gulf2,02544.11,99043.4+35
Tiwi Islands48528.450029.2-15
Victoria Daly75139.574138.9+10
Wagait4317.14417.5-1
West Arnhem1,72138.01,70437.6+17
West Daly1,11654.41,10854.0+8
Unincorporated NT1,50431.21,52531.7-21
Unincorporated ACT8,0152.67,8502.5+165
Unincorp. Other Territories654.3654.30
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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