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State Growth Tasmania

JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In June 2024 there were 24,550 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 monthJune 2024December 2023
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Tasmania24,5507.023,9306.9+620
Albury2,5127.32,3696.9+143
Armidale Regional1,7599.61,6739.1+86
Ballina1,5756.01,4855.7+90
Balranald534.0534.00
Bathurst Regional1,4245.21,3605.0+64
Bayside (NSW)4,0603.33,7923.1+268
Bega Valley1,3406.71,2936.4+47
Bellingen7249.77189.6+6
Berrigan2936.52896.4+4
Blacktown14,4495.513,3915.1+1,058
Bland1504.71454.5+5
Blayney2455.51904.3+55
Blue Mountains1,8523.91,7273.7+125
Bogan15810.71479.9+11
Bourke32622.033622.7-10
Brewarrina19322.319822.8-5
Broken Hill1,18511.31,18511.30
Burwood8392.97992.7+40
Byron2,0858.81,9508.3+135
Cabonne3033.83043.8-1
Camden2,3893.12,1222.7+267
Campbelltown (NSW)7,6886.77,1656.3+523
Canada Bay1,1401.91,0491.7+91
Canterbury-Bankstown15,1926.314,4486.0+744
Carrathool764.1764.10
Central Coast (NSW)12,9206.212,0505.8+870
Central Darling19418.119017.7+4
Cessnock2,9767.42,8457.1+131
Clarence Valley3,08510.12,9939.8+92
Cobar1807.01756.8+5
Coffs Harbour3,9268.43,8698.3+57
Coolamon953.8913.7+4
Coonamble31014.131914.5-9
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional3856.23655.9+20
Cowra6839.56599.2+24
Cumberland10,2946.49,5536.0+741
Dubbo Regional2,4057.12,3607.0+45
Dungog2955.22855.0+10
Edward River3627.43427.0+20
Eurobodalla1,7878.31,7708.2+17
Fairfield13,5529.913,59910.0-47
Federation4376.34216.1+16
Forbes3416.43266.1+15
Georges River3,5723.53,3843.3+188
Gilgandra2359.62399.8-4
Glen Innes Severn62512.458511.6+40
Goulburn Mulwaree1,2006.11,1866.1+14
Greater Hume Shire2433.82513.9-8
Griffith7964.67714.4+25
Gunnedah5457.25437.2+2
Gwydir2128.02027.6+10
Hawkesbury1,7184.01,6143.7+104
Hay1056.0905.2+15
Hilltops7526.87476.8+5
Hornsby1,9212.01,7841.9+137
Hunters Hill1722.21411.8+31
Inner West4,7553.64,5163.5+239
Inverell1,0249.91,0029.7+22
Junee1854.51954.7-10
Kempsey2,03511.61,98011.3+55
Kiama3302.63302.60
Ku-ring-gai8651.17751.0+90
Kyogle65712.262711.6+30
Lachlan3269.33169.0+10
Lake Macquarie6,8015.36,3965.0+405
Lane Cove3931.53501.3+43
Leeton4626.64476.4+15
Lismore2,4008.72,3708.6+30
Lithgow9908.09607.8+30
Liverpool10,7496.910,1666.6+583
Liverpool Plains43510.04209.6+15
Lockhart623.4593.2+3
Maitland3,0205.32,8235.0+197
Mid-Coast5,06510.04,8859.7+180
Mid-Western Regional9085.98625.6+46
Moree Plains93811.786010.7+78
Mosman2051.21851.1+20
Murray River3314.72954.2+36
Murrumbidgee1004.9994.8+1
Muswellbrook8908.58257.9+65
Nambucca Valley1,43012.91,39012.6+40
Narrabri6097.95927.7+17
Narrandera3189.82808.7+38
Narromine3008.33008.30
Newcastle6,6275.96,3045.6+323
North Sydney7831.67141.5+69
Northern Beaches2,7251.62,5501.5+175
Oberon1464.51454.5+1
Orange1,4285.41,3545.1+74
Parkes6687.96187.3+50
Parramatta6,1143.45,6653.2+449
Penrith7,6935.47,0574.9+636
Port Macquarie-Hastings3,2356.83,0856.5+150
Port Stephens3,0077.02,8876.7+120
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional1,2012.81,1032.6+98
Randwick2,3652.62,2702.5+95
Richmond Valley1,2279.21,1878.9+40
Ryde2,2352.52,0252.3+210
Shellharbour2,8506.02,6555.6+195
Shoalhaven4,2887.14,0026.6+286
Singleton7494.77104.4+39
Snowy Monaro Regional5654.15083.7+57
Snowy Valleys5306.14905.6+40
Strathfield9412.88902.7+51
Sutherland Shire3,2192.22,9432.0+276
Sydney6,0403.45,7483.3+292
Tamworth Regional2,9617.82,8517.5+110
Temora2146.52146.50
Tenterfield57015.753514.8+35
The Hills Shire2,2381.81,9601.6+278
Tweed3,9307.13,7206.7+210
Upper Hunter Shire4305.04355.1-5
Upper Lachlan Shire2064.11913.8+15
Uralla2186.22146.1+4
Wagga Wagga2,6476.22,4095.6+238
Walcha1147.01247.7-10
Walgett72223.070822.6+14
Warren15110.41439.9+8
Warrumbungle Shire54110.752210.4+19
Waverley9001.88451.7+55
Weddin1457.41457.40
Wentworth3547.93648.1-10
Willoughby8041.67481.5+56
Wingecarribee8853.07952.7+90
Wollondilly1,0783.29752.9+103
Wollongong7,9655.87,5955.5+370
Woollahra5361.65021.5+34
Yass Valley2972.82752.6+22
Unincorporated NSW7311.67211.5+1
Alpine2983.82743.5+24
Ararat5898.35547.8+35
Ballarat4,9607.04,5736.5+387
Banyule3,1253.92,8103.5+315
Bass Coast1,5146.71,4986.6+16
Baw Baw1,8075.31,7125.0+95
Bayside (Vic.)1,1701.91,0601.7+110
Benalla6157.55907.2+25
Boroondara1,9401.81,8351.7+105
Brimbank9,9557.79,3657.2+590
Buloke2406.92457.1-5
Campaspe1,3956.21,3956.20
Cardinia3,2304.22,9703.9+260
Casey13,1355.411,6004.8+1,535
Central Goldfields93612.891612.5+20
Colac Otway7405.67005.3+40
Corangamite5255.65005.3+25
Darebin5,4805.35,1104.9+370
East Gippsland2,4959.52,4559.3+40
Frankston5,3455.94,9955.5+350
Gannawarra4357.54207.3+15
Glen Eira2,4352.52,2602.3+175
Glenelg9858.39608.1+25
Golden Plains6354.15753.7+60
Greater Bendigo4,6726.34,4976.0+175
Greater Dandenong7,9207.57,1856.8+735
Greater Geelong9,2085.48,6105.1+598
Greater Shepparton3,2507.73,1157.4+135
Hepburn5145.45235.5-9
Hindmarsh2668.22588.0+8
Hobsons Bay2,4814.22,2873.8+194
Horsham7105.86655.4+45
Hume12,2057.511,5257.1+680
Indigo4254.24154.1+10
Kingston (Vic.)3,3503.33,1553.1+195
Knox3,7203.63,4453.3+275
Latrobe (Vic.)4,77210.14,5829.7+190
Loddon4209.74099.4+11
Macedon Ranges8402.77752.5+65
Manningham1,9712.61,8312.4+140
Mansfield2193.82093.6+10
Maribyrnong3,7906.03,5705.7+220
Maroondah2,6813.62,4663.3+215
Melbourne4,6053.64,1603.2+445
Melton7,4056.26,5255.5+880
Mildura2,8208.02,6807.6+140
Mitchell1,8555.81,7005.4+155
Moira1,1306.61,0856.3+45
Monash3,4102.73,1952.5+215
Moonee Valley3,2704.03,0753.8+195
Moorabool1,0734.59784.1+95
Moreland5,7074.75,2794.3+428
Mornington Peninsula3,9604.13,6303.8+330
Mount Alexander6425.56075.2+35
Moyne4244.14043.9+20
Murrindindi5355.95055.6+30
Nillumbik8902.28152.0+75
Northern Grampians5908.55608.1+30
Port Phillip3,1954.22,9753.9+220
Pyrenees3568.03197.2+37
Queenscliffe382.5412.7-3
South Gippsland9355.49105.3+25
Southern Grampians6556.96306.6+25
Stonnington1,9552.61,7702.4+185
Strathbogie3956.33806.1+15
Surf Coast5542.45292.3+25
Swan Hill7956.07605.7+35
Towong1855.32005.7-15
Wangaratta1,0155.89555.5+60
Warrnambool1,2105.61,1805.4+30
Wellington1,9707.21,8906.9+80
West Wimmera1787.91617.1+17
Whitehorse3,0742.82,9342.6+140
Whittlesea8,0205.37,4304.9+590
Wodonga1,6956.31,5855.9+110
Wyndham9,9795.18,9174.6+1,062
Yarra3,2184.62,9614.2+257
Yarra Ranges3,6193.63,4393.5+180
Yarriambiack3058.42908.0+15
Unincorporated Vic384.9364.6+2
Aurukun47560.845057.6+25
Balonne2408.82107.7+30
Banana4805.34454.9+35
Barcaldine955.5895.1+6
Barcoo115.4125.9-1
Blackall Tambo605.4565.1+4
Boulia145.0165.7-2
Brisbane32,6773.831,0873.6+1,590
Bulloo2711.32811.7-1
Bundaberg5,99010.55,76510.1+225
Burdekin7857.97507.5+35
Burke8428.88228.1+2
Cairns9,2108.49,0358.3+175
Carpentaria38828.437827.6+10
Cassowary Coast2,04011.71,96011.3+80
Central Highlands (Qld)1,1015.91,0985.9+3
Charters Towers6509.36409.2+10
Cherbourg11416.111015.6+4
Cloncurry2017.81927.5+9
Cook74525.473925.2+6
Croydon189.7126.5+6
Diamantina104.8125.8-2
Doomadgee25828.225127.4+7
Douglas7859.982010.4-35
Etheridge429.8286.5+14
Flinders (Qld)576.4525.9+5
Fraser Coast6,95011.46,81511.2+135
Gladstone3,6208.83,5808.7+40
Gold Coast19,5604.818,3204.5+1,240
Goondiwindi4056.63856.3+20
Gympie3,0459.82,9209.4+125
Hinchinbrook5909.75458.9+45
Hope Vale15825.515725.3+1
Ipswich11,0937.410,3386.9+755
Isaac3902.53652.3+25
Kowanyama33745.733144.9+6
Livingstone1,1404.71,1304.6+10
Lockhart River10625.810525.5+1
Lockyer Valley1,8607.11,8106.9+50
Logan18,2958.316,8757.6+1,420
Longreach1205.21205.20
Mackay4,3105.54,0805.2+230
McKinlay376.3345.8+3
Mapoon6925.86825.5+1
Maranoa4505.64255.3+25
Mareeba1,89013.21,85513.0+35
Moreton Bay18,0056.116,9505.7+1,055
Mornington20228.119727.4+5
Mount Isa1,40511.01,29310.1+112
Murweh2359.42158.6+20
Napranum14725.314625.2+1
Noosa1,5504.81,5524.8-2
North Burnett66011.565011.3+10
Northern Peninsula Area39523.535020.8+45
Palm Island57543.559044.6-15
Paroo11111.411411.8-3
Pormpuraaw19945.419644.7+3
Quilpie5111.35211.5-1
Redland4,9155.04,6604.8+255
Richmond316.4285.8+3
Rockhampton4,1558.04,0657.9+90
Scenic Rim1,7606.81,6656.5+95
Somerset1,1757.81,1857.9-10
South Burnett2,32012.42,20911.8+111
Southern Downs1,8088.81,7088.3+100
Sunshine Coast10,3204.99,7984.7+522
Tablelands1,55010.41,4659.9+85
Toowoomba6,9276.66,6116.3+316
Torres27512.133514.8-60
Torres Strait Island78531.364025.5+145
Townsville9,3107.38,7756.8+535
Weipa903.1802.7+10
Western Downs1,7408.41,7358.3+5
Whitsunday1,7057.01,5406.3+165
Winton355.2395.8-4
Woorabinda6410.46310.3+1
Wujal Wujal4726.44625.8+1
Yarrabah75046.076046.6-10
Adelaide1,4307.21,3957.1+35
Adelaide Hills6802.76052.4+75
Adelaide Plains4707.24607.0+10
Alexandrina1,2148.01,1887.8+26
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara83049.755032.9+280
Barossa7304.96914.6+39
Barunga West13310.11269.6+7
Berri Barmera72011.571511.4+5
Burnside6502.46152.2+35
Campbelltown (SA)1,4104.11,3854.0+25
Ceduna33415.532415.1+10
Charles Sturt4,5395.74,5695.8-30
Clare and Gilbert Valleys3005.72905.5+10
Cleve535.4515.2+2
Coober Pedy30532.430532.40
Copper Coast98512.394511.8+40
Elliston447.3416.8+3
Flinders Ranges9510.49510.40
Franklin Harbour385.3365.1+2
Gawler1,1497.51,1127.3+37
Goyder27011.627011.60
Grant3275.93045.5+23
Holdfast Bay8193.68123.6+7
Kangaroo Island1505.41555.6-5
Karoonda East Murray376.3386.5-1
Kimba315.4305.2+1
Kingston (SA)735.8735.80
Light5365.34924.8+44
Lower Eyre Peninsula2456.92426.8+3
Loxton Waikerie5788.85939.1-15
Maralinga Tjarutja1925.31925.30
Marion3,3965.53,4285.6-32
Mid Murray62712.062111.9+6
Mitcham1,2112.91,2032.9+8
Mount Barker1,0354.21,0054.1+30
Mount Gambier1,3988.61,3758.5+23
Mount Remarkable18811.617410.8+14
Murray Bridge1,47011.21,40110.7+69
Naracoorte Lucindale2905.52705.1+20
Northern Areas1907.51957.6-5
Norwood Payneham and St Peters8953.78703.6+25
Onkaparinga7,9447.37,9177.2+27
Orroroo Carrieton5311.24910.3+4
Peterborough10911.810110.9+8
Playford8,45913.38,15712.8+302
Port Adelaide Enfield6,6907.56,5917.4+99
Port Augusta1,32915.01,32915.00
Port Lincoln7929.07748.8+18
Port Pirie1,35013.21,34013.1+10
Prospect4953.34703.1+25
Renmark Paringa5609.45659.5-5
Robe525.9525.90
Roxby Downs602.1501.7+10
Salisbury8,5509.08,3038.8+247
Southern Mallee837.0867.2-3
Streaky Bay17714.617714.60
Tatiara1453.41453.40
Tea Tree Gully2,9644.72,8494.5+115
Coorong32010.033010.3-10
Tumby Bay845.7845.70
Unley6502.76652.8-15
Victor Harbor7189.86799.3+39
Wakefield41010.33879.7+23
Walkerville1853.81803.7+5
Wattle Range6108.76058.6+5
West Torrens1,9864.81,9414.7+45
Whyalla2,17516.21,98014.7+195
Wudinna466.8446.5+2
Yankalilla2488.12488.10
Yorke Peninsula68011.565511.1+25
Unincorporated SA27912.926912.5+10
Albany1,6607.21,5456.7+115
Armadale4,3757.24,1806.9+195
Ashburton1552.91603.0-5
Augusta Margaret River4804.64404.2+40
Bassendean6005.85755.5+25
Bayswater2,3515.12,2925.0+59
Belmont1,8606.31,8206.2+40
Beverley10511.49610.4+9
Boddington878.4807.8+7
Boyup Brook615.9575.5+4
Bridgetown-Greenbushes1746.01635.6+11
Brookton5511.25210.5+3
Broome1,44512.41,37011.7+75
Broomehill-Tambellup487.4477.3+1
Bruce Rock498.8488.6+1
Bunbury1,8489.01,7418.5+107
Busselton1,2055.11,1154.7+90
Cambridge3221.83031.7+19
Canning2,7394.22,6164.1+123
Capel5404.65054.3+35
Carnamah4011.73610.5+4
Carnarvon59117.355016.1+41
Chapman Valley838.4828.3+1
Chittering1253.31052.8+20
Christmas Island151.3151.30
Claremont1342.01332.0+1
Cockburn3,5184.43,4354.3+83
Cocos Islands154.1102.8+5
Collie59011.257010.8+20
Coolgardie28211.825810.8+24
Coorow6611.46010.4+6
Corrigin6110.85810.3+3
Cottesloe581.2581.20
Cranbrook497.6477.2+2
Cuballing387.3315.9+7
Cue2720.62619.8+1
Cunderdin10412.89511.7+9
Dalwallinu687.9687.90
Dandaragan1387.11296.6+9
Dardanup3824.33493.9+33
Denmark2607.42256.4+35
Derby-West Kimberley1,56532.01,56031.8+5
Donnybrook-Balingup2206.12206.10
Dowerin3810.3369.8+2
Dumbleyung225.5205.0+2
Dundas5311.54910.6+4
East Fremantle1302.71352.8-5
East Pilbara6628.45186.6+144
Esperance5286.25035.9+25
Exmouth1255.81155.3+10
Fremantle1,5057.21,4857.1+20
Gingin2327.02176.6+15
Gnowangerup476.1425.5+5
Goomalling549.9529.5+2
Gosnells5,6806.95,3206.4+360
Greater Geraldton2,4459.92,3499.5+96
Halls Creek88536.084534.4+40
Harvey9355.38554.8+80
Irwin1557.71608.0-5
Jerramungup446.1405.5+4
Joondalup3,0463.02,9172.9+129
Kalamunda1,5254.21,4454.0+80
Kalgoorlie-Boulder1,2796.31,2376.1+42
Karratha9305.98855.6+45
Katanning29911.927611.0+23
Kellerberrin8912.88111.6+8
Kent195.9185.6+1
Kojonup837.6817.4+2
Kondinin295.6265.0+3
Koorda2110.3209.8+1
Kulin255.5235.0+2
Kwinana2,3707.62,2857.4+85
Lake Grace455.6415.1+4
Laverton23921.246040.7-221
Leonora25721.049440.4-237
Mandurah4,4788.74,1608.1+318
Manjimup3957.13556.4+40
Meekatharra17519.117318.9+2
Melville1,6872.61,6142.5+73
Menzies9521.618241.4-87
Merredin1738.91698.7+4
Mingenew2711.82410.5+3
Moora1087.91087.90
Morawa4111.53710.4+4
Mosman Park1622.81672.9-5
Mount Magnet8319.28218.9+1
Mount Marshall227.2237.5-1
Mukinbudin257.2267.5-1
Mundaring1,0714.31,0144.1+57
Murchison1321.31321.30
Murray8708.38157.8+55
Nannup607.4556.8+5
Narembeen398.8388.6+1
Narrogin2639.12548.8+9
Nedlands1861.41861.40
Ngaanyatjarraku20921.040140.3-192
Northam81511.880011.6+15
Northampton20111.220411.4-3
Nungarin117.2127.9-1
Peppermint Grove282.8282.80
Perenjori5311.74810.6+5
Perth1,3905.91,3855.9+5
Pingelly6210.95910.4+3
Plantagenet2959.22708.4+25
Port Hedland9588.69378.4+21
Quairading6513.05911.8+6
Ravensthorpe725.5675.1+5
Rockingham5,3956.24,9955.7+400
Sandstone1419.21419.20
Serpentine-Jarrahdale8404.07753.7+65
Shark Bay385.8355.3+3
South Perth9853.49553.3+30
Stirling6,6724.56,5374.4+135
Subiaco3002.73102.8-10
Swan6,2346.15,8215.7+413
Tammin3213.12911.9+3
Three Springs3811.63510.7+3
Toodyay2157.82057.5+10
Trayning148.1148.10
Upper Gascoyne76.165.2+1
Victoria Park1,2314.71,2294.7+2
Victoria Plains397.7397.70
Vincent8863.38953.3-9
Wagin727.2585.8+14
Wandering3611.03510.7+1
Wanneroo7,3345.36,8535.0+481
Waroona27010.82409.6+30
West Arthur347.3275.8+7
Westonia107.3107.30
Wickepin235.6204.9+3
Williams437.1355.8+8
Wiluna7618.77518.5+1
Wongan-Ballidu7710.1739.6+4
Woodanilling3111.82911.1+2
Wyalkatchem259.7249.3+1
Wyndham-East Kimberley1,03019.993518.1+95
Yalgoo5319.45219.0+1
Yilgarn637.3667.7-3
York20511.418810.5+17
Break O'Day54514.554514.50
Brighton1,23710.31,21010.1+27
Burnie1,1949.51,1319.0+63
Central Coast (Tas.)8826.58756.5+7
Central Highlands (Tas.)17011.21459.6+25
Circular Head3356.73306.6+5
Clarence1,9185.01,8524.9+66
Derwent Valley6829.96639.6+19
Devonport1,4519.21,4389.1+13
Dorset3558.93558.90
Flinders (Tas.)5511.8459.7+10
George Town53513.052512.8+10
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2157.72107.5+5
Glenorchy2,6277.92,5377.6+90
Hobart1,6054.31,6504.4-45
Huon Valley9758.89808.8-5
Kentish3107.52907.0+20
King Island303.2303.20
Kingborough1,0454.29503.8+95
Latrobe (Tas.)4546.44466.3+8
Launceston3,7028.33,6248.1+78
Meander Valley6845.56695.4+15
Northern Midlands5456.75156.3+30
Sorell6646.36336.0+31
Southern Midlands3107.32957.0+15
Tasman15010.21459.8+5
Waratah-Wynyard6357.76257.5+10
West Coast39014.536513.5+25
West Tamar8485.68515.6-3
Alice Springs1,95010.82,05511.4-105
Barkly1,51735.21,39132.3+126
Belyuen2220.82018.9+2
Central Desert1,22851.01,06144.1+167
Coomalie14118.112716.3+14
Darwin3,1535.62,9005.1+253
Darwin Waterfront Precinct155.8135.0+2
East Arnhem3,15049.32,95246.2+198
Katherine1,05515.91,05515.90
Litchfield7675.17354.9+32
MacDonnell1,56237.81,26930.7+293
Palmerston1,6206.41,5156.0+105
Roper Gulf2,03044.21,91041.6+120
Tiwi Islands77545.354031.6+235
Victoria Daly73438.671437.5+20
Wagait4618.34116.3+5
West Arnhem1,90342.01,74438.5+159
West Daly1,10754.01,02349.9+84
Unincorporated NT69414.41,29526.9-601
Unincorporated ACT8,3952.77,9402.6+455
Unincorp. Other Territories654.3604.0+5
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