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State Growth Tasmania

JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In March 2024 there were 24,400 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 monthMarch 2024September 2023
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Tasmania24,4007.023,2056.7+1,195
Albury2,4687.12,3376.8+131
Armidale Regional1,7249.41,5878.6+137
Ballina1,5155.81,3955.3+120
Balranald564.3534.0+3
Bathurst Regional1,4145.21,3214.8+93
Bayside (NSW)3,9563.23,6152.9+341
Bega Valley1,3016.51,2456.2+56
Bellingen74910.06899.2+60
Berrigan2986.62806.2+18
Blacktown14,0285.312,7964.9+1,232
Bland1504.71404.4+10
Blayney2104.71703.8+40
Blue Mountains1,8273.91,6573.5+170
Bogan15510.515010.1+5
Bourke32221.831621.4+6
Brewarrina19222.118721.6+5
Broken Hill1,23011.71,15010.9+80
Burwood8392.97642.6+75
Byron2,0008.51,8707.9+130
Cabonne3103.92813.5+29
Camden2,2873.02,0312.6+256
Campbelltown (NSW)7,4776.56,9066.0+571
Canada Bay1,1111.99861.6+125
Canterbury-Bankstown14,9046.213,8595.7+1,045
Carrathool764.1754.0+1
Central Coast (NSW)12,5206.011,5805.6+940
Central Darling17916.718217.0-3
Cessnock2,9567.42,8237.1+133
Clarence Valley3,07510.02,9229.5+153
Cobar1857.21656.4+20
Coffs Harbour3,9518.53,7538.1+198
Coolamon923.7863.5+6
Coonamble31514.332414.7-9
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional3806.13655.9+15
Cowra6759.46418.9+34
Cumberland10,0556.39,0265.6+1,029
Dubbo Regional2,4347.22,3206.8+114
Dungog2905.12855.0+5
Edward River3577.33457.1+12
Eurobodalla1,7768.21,7598.1+17
Fairfield13,68410.013,1539.7+531
Federation4466.44456.4+1
Forbes3456.53316.2+14
Georges River3,5003.43,1893.1+311
Gilgandra24910.22359.6+14
Glen Innes Severn62512.459011.7+35
Goulburn Mulwaree1,2016.11,1255.7+76
Greater Hume Shire2473.82383.7+9
Griffith7814.57544.4+27
Gunnedah5697.55246.9+45
Gwydir2128.02027.6+10
Hawkesbury1,6753.91,5343.5+141
Hay1005.7955.5+5
Hilltops7576.97116.5+46
Hornsby1,8141.91,7221.8+92
Hunters Hill1562.01411.8+15
Inner West4,6233.54,2693.3+354
Inverell1,03210.09649.3+68
Junee1954.71804.4+15
Kempsey2,01511.51,97011.2+45
Kiama3452.73352.6+10
Ku-ring-gai8251.17200.9+105
Kyogle63111.758010.8+51
Lachlan3269.33128.9+14
Lake Macquarie6,5995.26,2244.9+375
Lane Cove3631.43111.2+52
Leeton4526.54166.0+36
Lismore2,4308.82,2918.3+139
Lithgow9908.09307.6+60
Liverpool10,5246.89,7256.3+799
Liverpool Plains44010.14109.4+30
Lockhart603.3563.1+4
Maitland2,9555.22,7044.7+251
Mid-Coast5,02510.04,8009.5+225
Mid-Western Regional8805.88485.5+32
Moree Plains92311.585010.6+73
Mosman2051.21650.9+40
Murray River3124.42984.2+14
Murrumbidgee1014.9974.7+4
Muswellbrook8758.48107.8+65
Nambucca Valley1,44013.01,30011.8+140
Narrabri6218.05767.5+45
Narrandera2858.82718.4+14
Narromine3058.43008.3+5
Newcastle6,4785.76,0495.4+429
North Sydney7621.66811.4+81
Northern Beaches2,6901.62,4101.4+280
Oberon1464.51344.1+12
Orange1,4195.41,3205.0+99
Parkes6447.65796.9+65
Parramatta5,9163.35,3873.0+529
Penrith7,4945.26,8114.8+683
Port Macquarie-Hastings3,1906.72,9856.3+205
Port Stephens2,9927.02,7976.5+195
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional1,1522.71,0892.6+63
Randwick2,3602.52,1552.3+205
Richmond Valley1,2389.31,1648.7+74
Ryde2,1202.41,8542.1+266
Shellharbour2,8055.92,5355.3+270
Shoalhaven4,1286.83,8816.4+247
Singleton7644.86684.2+96
Snowy Monaro Regional5343.94933.6+41
Snowy Valleys5206.04655.4+55
Strathfield8952.78172.5+78
Sutherland Shire3,1182.22,7771.9+341
Sydney5,9633.45,4433.1+520
Tamworth Regional2,9417.82,7067.1+235
Temora2196.62016.1+18
Tenterfield56015.551014.1+50
The Hills Shire2,1101.71,7771.4+333
Tweed3,8306.93,6056.5+225
Upper Hunter Shire4255.04104.8+15
Upper Lachlan Shire1974.01853.7+12
Uralla2256.42085.9+17
Wagga Wagga2,5476.02,2665.3+281
Walcha1247.71298.0-5
Walgett72223.069922.3+23
Warren15010.414610.1+4
Warrumbungle Shire53410.651210.2+22
Waverley8651.87651.6+100
Weddin1457.41457.40
Wentworth3557.93397.6+16
Willoughby7411.57191.5+22
Wingecarribee8502.97752.7+75
Wollondilly1,0373.19282.7+109
Wollongong7,8055.77,2005.3+605
Woollahra5311.54851.4+46
Yass Valley2742.62532.4+21
Unincorporated NSW6810.86911.0-1
Alpine2703.52703.50
Ararat6248.75547.8+70
Ballarat4,7916.84,3346.1+457
Banyule2,9303.72,6403.3+290
Bass Coast1,5196.71,4636.5+56
Baw Baw1,7675.21,6474.8+120
Bayside (Vic.)1,1401.81,0351.7+105
Benalla6007.35757.0+25
Boroondara1,9251.71,6401.5+285
Brimbank9,7007.59,0857.0+615
Buloke2457.12356.8+10
Campaspe1,3956.21,3456.0+50
Cardinia3,0954.02,8403.7+255
Casey12,4655.110,7854.4+1,680
Central Goldfields91612.587612.0+40
Colac Otway7055.36905.2+15
Corangamite5255.64905.2+35
Darebin5,4305.24,8154.6+615
East Gippsland2,4509.32,3308.8+120
Frankston5,1405.74,7005.2+440
Gannawarra4357.54006.9+35
Glen Eira2,3652.42,1602.2+205
Glenelg9958.49107.7+85
Golden Plains6103.95353.4+75
Greater Bendigo4,6326.24,3425.8+290
Greater Dandenong7,5907.26,8106.4+780
Greater Geelong8,9315.38,1414.8+790
Greater Shepparton3,2107.63,0207.2+190
Hepburn5235.55025.2+21
Hindmarsh2588.02377.3+21
Hobsons Bay2,4474.12,1753.6+272
Horsham6905.66505.3+40
Hume12,0057.410,9956.8+1,010
Indigo4254.23753.7+50
Kingston (Vic.)3,2403.22,9652.9+275
Knox3,6253.53,2953.2+330
Latrobe (Vic.)4,72210.04,4879.5+235
Loddon4099.44099.40
Macedon Ranges8102.67402.4+70
Manningham1,8952.51,6762.2+219
Mansfield2053.52053.50
Maribyrnong3,6655.83,3905.4+275
Maroondah2,5863.52,3213.1+265
Melbourne4,3803.43,8053.0+575
Melton6,9155.86,0605.1+855
Mildura2,7707.92,6157.4+155
Mitchell1,7955.71,6405.2+155
Moira1,1406.71,0706.3+70
Monash3,3202.62,9402.3+380
Moonee Valley3,1603.92,8303.5+330
Moorabool1,0234.39594.1+64
Moreland5,5714.64,9814.1+590
Mornington Peninsula3,8054.03,4953.7+310
Mount Alexander6175.35584.8+59
Moyne4144.03893.8+25
Murrindindi5205.84905.4+30
Nillumbik8402.17601.9+80
Northern Grampians5658.15608.1+5
Port Phillip3,0954.02,8553.7+240
Pyrenees3527.93197.2+33
Queenscliffe352.3412.7-6
South Gippsland9395.48855.1+54
Southern Grampians6456.86006.3+45
Stonnington1,8752.51,5952.1+280
Strathbogie3956.33705.9+25
Surf Coast5392.45132.3+26
Swan Hill7956.07705.8+25
Towong1955.61955.60
Wangaratta1,0055.89305.3+75
Warrnambool1,1855.51,1505.3+35
Wellington1,9407.11,8506.8+90
West Wimmera1617.11577.0+4
Whitehorse2,9992.72,7402.5+259
Whittlesea7,7755.16,9954.6+780
Wodonga1,6706.21,5555.8+115
Wyndham9,3134.88,4204.3+893
Yarra3,0944.42,7744.0+320
Yarra Ranges3,5803.63,3493.4+231
Yarriambiack3158.72958.1+20
Unincorporated Vic354.5364.6-1
Aurukun45558.347560.8-20
Balonne2258.32107.7+15
Banana4855.34254.7+60
Barcaldine955.5734.2+22
Barcoo125.9104.9+2
Blackall Tambo605.4474.3+13
Boulia155.3134.6+2
Brisbane32,1773.729,9623.5+2,215
Bulloo2610.82610.80
Bundaberg5,97510.45,5209.6+455
Burdekin8008.07157.2+85
Burke8830.18228.1+6
Cairns9,3808.68,5577.8+823
Carpentaria40529.637627.5+29
Cassowary Coast2,05011.81,82210.5+228
Central Highlands (Qld)1,0965.91,1126.0-16
Charters Towers6509.36008.6+50
Cherbourg11416.110715.1+7
Cloncurry2017.81786.9+23
Cook77126.371024.2+61
Croydon179.2147.6+3
Diamantina115.394.3+2
Doomadgee26929.425027.3+19
Douglas81510.37008.9+115
Etheridge399.1327.5+7
Flinders (Qld)576.4525.9+5
Fraser Coast6,99011.56,58510.8+405
Gladstone3,6408.93,5158.6+125
Gold Coast19,2204.817,7904.4+1,430
Goondiwindi3956.43505.7+45
Gympie3,0559.92,8359.2+220
Hinchinbrook6009.95308.7+70
Hope Vale16326.315124.4+12
Ipswich10,8487.39,8786.6+970
Isaac3902.53502.2+40
Kowanyama32544.033745.7-12
Livingstone1,1504.71,0954.5+55
Lockhart River11026.810124.6+9
Lockyer Valley1,8857.21,7156.6+170
Logan17,8658.116,0207.2+1,845
Longreach1205.21104.7+10
Mackay4,3005.53,9855.1+315
McKinlay376.3345.8+3
Mapoon7126.66524.3+6
Maranoa4355.44155.2+20
Mareeba1,89513.31,75012.2+145
Moreton Bay17,7356.016,3955.5+1,340
Mornington21129.319527.1+16
Mount Isa1,37510.71,2429.7+133
Murweh2359.42008.0+35
Napranum15226.214024.1+12
Noosa1,5704.91,5494.8+21
North Burnett65511.466011.5-5
Northern Peninsula Area37022.034020.2+30
Palm Island59545.059545.00
Paroo10811.110811.10
Pormpuraaw19243.819945.4-7
Quilpie5011.15011.10
Redland4,8305.04,4754.6+355
Richmond316.4285.8+3
Rockhampton4,1458.03,9257.6+220
Scenic Rim1,7256.71,5856.2+140
Somerset1,2308.21,1757.8+55
South Burnett2,27012.22,11211.3+158
Southern Downs1,7588.61,6147.9+144
Sunshine Coast10,1804.99,4064.5+774
Tablelands1,55010.41,4359.7+115
Toowoomba6,8826.56,3066.0+576
Torres28512.632514.4-40
Torres Strait Island76530.562525.0+140
Townsville9,3307.38,5556.7+775
Weipa953.3852.9+10
Western Downs1,7058.21,5857.6+120
Whitsunday1,7357.11,4906.1+245
Winton375.5324.7+5
Woorabinda6410.46310.3+1
Wujal Wujal4827.04525.3+3
Yarrabah80049.074045.4+60
Adelaide1,4107.11,3306.7+80
Adelaide Hills6352.55752.3+60
Adelaide Plains4657.14356.6+30
Alexandrina1,1937.81,1537.6+40
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara81048.557034.1+240
Barossa6864.66454.3+41
Barunga West1319.91219.2+10
Berri Barmera73011.771511.4+15
Burnside6302.35652.1+65
Campbelltown (SA)1,4304.11,3003.7+130
Ceduna34115.932114.9+20
Charles Sturt4,5975.84,3865.5+211
Clare and Gilbert Valleys3206.02805.3+40
Cleve535.4515.2+2
Coober Pedy30532.429531.4+10
Copper Coast1,00012.592511.5+75
Elliston416.8447.3-3
Flinders Ranges10211.29110.0+11
Franklin Harbour385.3365.1+2
Gawler1,1507.51,0697.0+81
Goyder27011.625511.0+15
Grant3175.72995.4+18
Holdfast Bay8373.77853.5+52
Kangaroo Island1505.41555.6-5
Karoonda East Murray386.5376.3+1
Kimba315.4305.2+1
Kingston (SA)735.8645.1+9
Light5195.14614.5+58
Lower Eyre Peninsula2527.12316.5+21
Loxton Waikerie5838.95618.6+22
Maralinga Tjarutja1925.31621.3+3
Marion3,3785.53,3055.4+73
Mid Murray63112.160311.5+28
Mitcham1,2062.91,1812.8+25
Mount Barker1,0454.29703.9+75
Mount Gambier1,4038.61,3808.5+23
Mount Remarkable17410.817410.80
Murray Bridge1,45611.11,40110.7+55
Naracoorte Lucindale2805.32554.8+25
Northern Areas1907.51857.3+5
Norwood Payneham and St Peters8603.58203.4+40
Onkaparinga7,9797.37,8047.1+175
Orroroo Carrieton4910.34910.30
Peterborough10110.910110.90
Playford8,38613.17,81812.3+568
Port Adelaide Enfield6,6467.46,3467.1+300
Port Augusta1,36615.51,31814.9+48
Port Lincoln8009.17618.7+39
Port Pirie1,33513.01,28012.5+55
Prospect4753.14452.9+30
Renmark Paringa5709.65609.4+10
Robe525.9465.2+6
Roxby Downs551.9501.7+5
Salisbury8,4858.97,9178.3+568
Southern Mallee867.2837.0+3
Streaky Bay18315.016913.9+14
Tatiara1403.31453.4-5
Tea Tree Gully2,9374.72,7374.3+200
Coorong32010.032510.1-5
Tumby Bay886.0785.3+10
Unley6302.66152.6+15
Victor Harbor7039.66749.2+29
Wakefield40210.13729.3+30
Walkerville1803.71753.6+5
Wattle Range6158.85858.3+30
West Torrens1,9884.81,8944.5+94
Whyalla2,07515.41,95014.5+125
Wudinna446.5466.8-2
Yankalilla2448.02448.00
Yorke Peninsula67511.564010.9+35
Unincorporated SA26712.426312.2+4
Albany1,5856.91,4806.5+105
Armadale4,2907.14,0006.6+290
Ashburton1703.11502.8+20
Augusta Margaret River4554.44354.2+20
Bassendean5905.75505.3+40
Bayswater2,2975.02,2214.8+76
Belmont1,8556.31,7555.9+100
Beverley10111.09510.3+6
Boddington878.4807.8+7
Boyup Brook595.7545.2+5
Bridgetown-Greenbushes1665.71525.2+14
Brookton5110.35210.5-1
Broome1,46512.61,29511.1+170
Broomehill-Tambellup477.3446.8+3
Bruce Rock478.4509.0-3
Bunbury1,7928.71,6558.1+137
Busselton1,1604.91,0804.6+80
Cambridge3081.72841.6+24
Canning2,6924.22,4583.8+234
Capel5254.54804.1+45
Carnamah4011.7339.6+7
Carnarvon56716.654515.9+22
Chapman Valley858.6777.8+8
Chittering1002.61002.60
Christmas Island100.8100.80
Claremont1382.01151.7+23
Cockburn3,4944.43,2534.1+241
Cocos Islands154.1154.10
Collie57510.954510.3+30
Coolgardie27411.424210.1+32
Coorow6611.4559.5+11
Corrigin5710.15810.3-1
Cottesloe681.4521.0+16
Cranbrook477.2456.9+2
Cuballing356.7336.3+2
Cue2619.82720.6-1
Cunderdin10212.69311.5+9
Dalwallinu718.2617.1+10
Dandaragan1326.71196.1+13
Dardanup3634.13353.7+28
Denmark2557.32156.2+40
Derby-West Kimberley1,54031.41,57532.2-35
Donnybrook-Balingup2256.32256.30
Dowerin369.8339.0+3
Dumbleyung205.0205.00
Dundas5211.34610.0+6
East Fremantle1302.71302.70
East Pilbara6478.25086.5+139
Esperance5156.14505.3+65
Exmouth1326.11185.4+14
Fremantle1,4857.11,3856.6+100
Gingin2236.82016.1+22
Gnowangerup425.5344.4+8
Goomalling529.5478.6+5
Gosnells5,4006.55,0856.1+315
Greater Geraldton2,4209.82,2289.0+192
Halls Creek92037.488035.8+40
Harvey9005.18404.8+60
Irwin1457.21407.0+5
Jerramungup405.5324.4+8
Joondalup3,0263.02,7722.7+254
Kalamunda1,4954.11,3853.8+110
Kalgoorlie-Boulder1,2446.21,1815.9+63
Karratha9355.99205.8+15
Katanning29011.527110.8+19
Kellerberrin8812.68011.5+8
Kent185.6144.4+4
Kojonup817.4766.9+5
Kondinin265.0265.00
Koorda209.8188.8+2
Kulin235.0235.00
Kwinana2,3157.52,1707.0+145
Lake Grace415.1415.10
Laverton24621.847141.7-225
Leonora26521.750541.3-240
Mandurah4,3548.44,0057.8+349
Manjimup3856.93426.2+43
Meekatharra16718.217519.1-8
Melville1,5962.51,5572.4+39
Menzies9822.318642.3-88
Merredin1668.61769.1-10
Mingenew2711.8229.6+5
Moora1138.2987.1+15
Morawa4111.5349.6+7
Mosman Park1622.81582.7+4
Mount Magnet7918.28319.2-4
Mount Marshall247.9206.6+4
Mukinbudin267.5236.6+3
Mundaring1,0224.11,0024.0+20
Murchison1321.31321.30
Murray8598.27857.5+74
Nannup607.4577.0+3
Narembeen388.6409.0-2
Narrogin2619.12458.5+16
Nedlands1841.41611.2+23
Ngaanyatjarraku21521.641141.3-196
Northam82511.975510.9+70
Northampton20411.420411.40
Nungarin127.9117.2+1
Peppermint Grove282.8272.7+1
Perenjori5311.7449.7+9
Perth1,4196.11,3445.7+75
Pingelly5810.25910.4-1
Plantagenet2909.12708.4+20
Port Hedland9428.49128.2+30
Quairading6412.85811.6+6
Ravensthorpe705.3654.9+5
Rockingham5,1806.04,8355.6+345
Sandstone1317.81419.2-1
Serpentine-Jarrahdale8203.97453.6+75
Shark Bay406.1365.5+4
South Perth9603.38903.1+70
Stirling6,6374.46,2924.2+345
Subiaco3052.82852.6+20
Swan6,0625.95,4835.4+579
Tammin3112.72811.5+3
Three Springs3811.6329.8+6
Toodyay2308.41957.1+35
Trayning158.7137.5+2
Upper Gascoyne76.165.2+1
Victoria Park1,2184.61,1674.4+51
Victoria Plains418.1367.1+5
Vincent9033.48393.1+64
Wagin656.5616.1+4
Wandering3410.43510.7-1
Wanneroo7,0795.16,5284.7+551
Waroona26510.62359.4+30
West Arthur306.5296.3+1
Westonia118.096.6+2
Wickepin204.9204.90
Williams396.5376.1+2
Wiluna7318.07618.7-3
Wongan-Ballidu739.6668.7+7
Woodanilling3011.52810.7+2
Wyalkatchem249.3228.5+2
Wyndham-East Kimberley1,00019.390517.5+95
Yalgoo5118.75319.4-2
Yilgarn687.9596.8+9
York19811.018510.3+13
Break O'Day52514.052013.9+5
Brighton1,24210.31,1759.8+67
Burnie1,1719.31,0898.7+82
Central Coast (Tas.)9106.78876.5+23
Central Highlands (Tas.)17111.31459.6+26
Circular Head3356.73206.4+15
Clarence1,9285.11,8244.8+104
Derwent Valley71210.36479.4+65
Devonport1,4269.01,3668.7+60
Dorset3458.73659.2-20
Flinders (Tas.)5010.8459.7+5
George Town53012.950512.3+25
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2007.12007.10
Glenorchy2,5927.82,4687.4+124
Hobart1,6204.31,5504.1+70
Huon Valley9908.99408.5+50
Kentish3007.22806.8+20
King Island353.7303.2+5
Kingborough9954.09153.7+80
Latrobe (Tas.)4236.04145.8+9
Launceston3,7018.23,5277.9+174
Meander Valley6745.46695.4+5
Northern Midlands5306.55046.2+26
Sorell6546.26005.7+54
Southern Midlands3057.22957.0+10
Tasman1459.81409.5+5
Waratah-Wynyard6507.96007.2+50
West Coast37013.736513.5+5
West Tamar8695.78185.4+51
Alice Springs1,96010.91,89010.5+70
Barkly1,53035.51,39232.3+138
Belyuen2119.82018.9+1
Central Desert1,22650.91,03242.9+194
Coomalie13617.512516.0+11
Darwin3,1505.52,7014.8+449
Darwin Waterfront Precinct155.8124.7+3
East Arnhem3,08348.32,93245.9+151
Katherine1,03015.51,03015.50
Litchfield7825.27194.8+63
MacDonnell1,58638.31,24930.2+337
Palmerston1,6406.41,4405.7+200
Roper Gulf2,03044.21,95042.5+80
Tiwi Islands77045.050029.2+270
Victoria Daly73238.572538.1+7
Wagait4417.54015.9+4
West Arnhem2,00844.31,68137.1+327
West Daly1,06051.71,07452.4-14
Unincorporated NT68414.21,39328.9-709
Unincorporated ACT8,2352.77,6052.5+630
Unincorp. Other Territories704.7553.7+15
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