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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 2024December 2023
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Tasmania24,4007.023,9306.9+470
Albury2,4687.12,3696.9+99
Armidale Regional1,7249.41,6739.1+51
Ballina1,5155.81,4855.7+30
Balranald564.3534.0+3
Bathurst Regional1,4145.21,3605.0+54
Bayside (NSW)3,9563.23,7923.1+164
Bega Valley1,3016.51,2936.4+8
Bellingen74910.07189.6+31
Berrigan2986.62896.4+9
Blacktown14,0285.313,3915.1+637
Bland1504.71454.5+5
Blayney2104.71904.3+20
Blue Mountains1,8273.91,7273.7+100
Bogan15510.51479.9+8
Bourke32221.833622.7-14
Brewarrina19222.119822.8-6
Broken Hill1,23011.71,18511.3+45
Burwood8392.97992.7+40
Byron2,0008.51,9508.3+50
Cabonne3103.93043.8+6
Camden2,2873.02,1222.7+165
Campbelltown (NSW)7,4776.57,1656.3+312
Canada Bay1,1111.91,0491.7+62
Canterbury-Bankstown14,9046.214,4486.0+456
Carrathool764.1764.10
Central Coast (NSW)12,5206.012,0505.8+470
Central Darling17916.719017.7-11
Cessnock2,9567.42,8457.1+111
Clarence Valley3,07510.02,9939.8+82
Cobar1857.21756.8+10
Coffs Harbour3,9518.53,8698.3+82
Coolamon923.7913.7+1
Coonamble31514.331914.5-4
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional3806.13655.9+15
Cowra6759.46599.2+16
Cumberland10,0556.39,5536.0+502
Dubbo Regional2,4347.22,3607.0+74
Dungog2905.12855.0+5
Edward River3577.33427.0+15
Eurobodalla1,7768.21,7708.2+6
Fairfield13,68410.013,59910.0+85
Federation4466.44216.1+25
Forbes3456.53266.1+19
Georges River3,5003.43,3843.3+116
Gilgandra24910.22399.8+10
Glen Innes Severn62512.458511.6+40
Goulburn Mulwaree1,2016.11,1866.1+15
Greater Hume Shire2473.82513.9-4
Griffith7814.57714.4+10
Gunnedah5697.55437.2+26
Gwydir2128.02027.6+10
Hawkesbury1,6753.91,6143.7+61
Hay1005.7905.2+10
Hilltops7576.97476.8+10
Hornsby1,8141.91,7841.9+30
Hunters Hill1562.01411.8+15
Inner West4,6233.54,5163.5+107
Inverell1,03210.01,0029.7+30
Junee1954.71954.70
Kempsey2,01511.51,98011.3+35
Kiama3452.73302.6+15
Ku-ring-gai8251.17751.0+50
Kyogle63111.762711.6+4
Lachlan3269.33169.0+10
Lake Macquarie6,5995.26,3965.0+203
Lane Cove3631.43501.3+13
Leeton4526.54476.4+5
Lismore2,4308.82,3708.6+60
Lithgow9908.09607.8+30
Liverpool10,5246.810,1666.6+358
Liverpool Plains44010.14209.6+20
Lockhart603.3593.2+1
Maitland2,9555.22,8235.0+132
Mid-Coast5,02510.04,8859.7+140
Mid-Western Regional8805.88625.6+18
Moree Plains92311.586010.7+63
Mosman2051.21851.1+20
Murray River3124.42954.2+17
Murrumbidgee1014.9994.8+2
Muswellbrook8758.48257.9+50
Nambucca Valley1,44013.01,39012.6+50
Narrabri6218.05927.7+29
Narrandera2858.82808.7+5
Narromine3058.43008.3+5
Newcastle6,4785.76,3045.6+174
North Sydney7621.67141.5+48
Northern Beaches2,6901.62,5501.5+140
Oberon1464.51454.5+1
Orange1,4195.41,3545.1+65
Parkes6447.66187.3+26
Parramatta5,9163.35,6653.2+251
Penrith7,4945.27,0574.9+437
Port Macquarie-Hastings3,1906.73,0856.5+105
Port Stephens2,9927.02,8876.7+105
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional1,1522.71,1032.6+49
Randwick2,3602.52,2702.5+90
Richmond Valley1,2389.31,1878.9+51
Ryde2,1202.42,0252.3+95
Shellharbour2,8055.92,6555.6+150
Shoalhaven4,1286.84,0026.6+126
Singleton7644.87104.4+54
Snowy Monaro Regional5343.95083.7+26
Snowy Valleys5206.04905.6+30
Strathfield8952.78902.7+5
Sutherland Shire3,1182.22,9432.0+175
Sydney5,9633.45,7483.3+215
Tamworth Regional2,9417.82,8517.5+90
Temora2196.62146.5+5
Tenterfield56015.553514.8+25
The Hills Shire2,1101.71,9601.6+150
Tweed3,8306.93,7206.7+110
Upper Hunter Shire4255.04355.1-10
Upper Lachlan Shire1974.01913.8+6
Uralla2256.42146.1+11
Wagga Wagga2,5476.02,4095.6+138
Walcha1247.71247.70
Walgett72223.070822.6+14
Warren15010.41439.9+7
Warrumbungle Shire53410.652210.4+12
Waverley8651.88451.7+20
Weddin1457.41457.40
Wentworth3557.93648.1-9
Willoughby7411.57481.5-7
Wingecarribee8502.97952.7+55
Wollondilly1,0373.19752.9+62
Wollongong7,8055.77,5955.5+210
Woollahra5311.55021.5+29
Yass Valley2742.62752.6-1
Unincorporated NSW6810.87211.5-4
Alpine2703.52743.5-4
Ararat6248.75547.8+70
Ballarat4,7916.84,5736.5+218
Banyule2,9303.72,8103.5+120
Bass Coast1,5196.71,4986.6+21
Baw Baw1,7675.21,7125.0+55
Bayside (Vic.)1,1401.81,0601.7+80
Benalla6007.35907.2+10
Boroondara1,9251.71,8351.7+90
Brimbank9,7007.59,3657.2+335
Buloke2457.12457.10
Campaspe1,3956.21,3956.20
Cardinia3,0954.02,9703.9+125
Casey12,4655.111,6004.8+865
Central Goldfields91612.591612.50
Colac Otway7055.37005.3+5
Corangamite5255.65005.3+25
Darebin5,4305.25,1104.9+320
East Gippsland2,4509.32,4559.3-5
Frankston5,1405.74,9955.5+145
Gannawarra4357.54207.3+15
Glen Eira2,3652.42,2602.3+105
Glenelg9958.49608.1+35
Golden Plains6103.95753.7+35
Greater Bendigo4,6326.24,4976.0+135
Greater Dandenong7,5907.27,1856.8+405
Greater Geelong8,9315.38,6105.1+321
Greater Shepparton3,2107.63,1157.4+95
Hepburn5235.55235.50
Hindmarsh2588.02588.00
Hobsons Bay2,4474.12,2873.8+160
Horsham6905.66655.4+25
Hume12,0057.411,5257.1+480
Indigo4254.24154.1+10
Kingston (Vic.)3,2403.23,1553.1+85
Knox3,6253.53,4453.3+180
Latrobe (Vic.)4,72210.04,5829.7+140
Loddon4099.44099.40
Macedon Ranges8102.67752.5+35
Manningham1,8952.51,8312.4+64
Mansfield2053.52093.6-4
Maribyrnong3,6655.83,5705.7+95
Maroondah2,5863.52,4663.3+120
Melbourne4,3803.44,1603.2+220
Melton6,9155.86,5255.5+390
Mildura2,7707.92,6807.6+90
Mitchell1,7955.71,7005.4+95
Moira1,1406.71,0856.3+55
Monash3,3202.63,1952.5+125
Moonee Valley3,1603.93,0753.8+85
Moorabool1,0234.39784.1+45
Moreland5,5714.65,2794.3+292
Mornington Peninsula3,8054.03,6303.8+175
Mount Alexander6175.36075.2+10
Moyne4144.04043.9+10
Murrindindi5205.85055.6+15
Nillumbik8402.18152.0+25
Northern Grampians5658.15608.1+5
Port Phillip3,0954.02,9753.9+120
Pyrenees3527.93197.2+33
Queenscliffe352.3412.7-6
South Gippsland9395.49105.3+29
Southern Grampians6456.86306.6+15
Stonnington1,8752.51,7702.4+105
Strathbogie3956.33806.1+15
Surf Coast5392.45292.3+10
Swan Hill7956.07605.7+35
Towong1955.62005.7-5
Wangaratta1,0055.89555.5+50
Warrnambool1,1855.51,1805.4+5
Wellington1,9407.11,8906.9+50
West Wimmera1617.11617.10
Whitehorse2,9992.72,9342.6+65
Whittlesea7,7755.17,4304.9+345
Wodonga1,6706.21,5855.9+85
Wyndham9,3134.88,9174.6+396
Yarra3,0944.42,9614.2+133
Yarra Ranges3,5803.63,4393.5+141
Yarriambiack3158.72908.0+25
Unincorporated Vic354.5364.6-1
Aurukun45558.345057.6+5
Balonne2258.32107.7+15
Banana4855.34454.9+40
Barcaldine955.5895.1+6
Barcoo125.9125.90
Blackall Tambo605.4565.1+4
Boulia155.3165.7-1
Brisbane32,1773.731,0873.6+1,090
Bulloo2610.82811.7-2
Bundaberg5,97510.45,76510.1+210
Burdekin8008.07507.5+50
Burke8830.18228.1+6
Cairns9,3808.69,0358.3+345
Carpentaria40529.637827.6+27
Cassowary Coast2,05011.81,96011.3+90
Central Highlands (Qld)1,0965.91,0985.9-2
Charters Towers6509.36409.2+10
Cherbourg11416.111015.6+4
Cloncurry2017.81927.5+9
Cook77126.373925.2+32
Croydon179.2126.5+5
Diamantina115.3125.8-1
Doomadgee26929.425127.4+18
Douglas81510.382010.4-5
Etheridge399.1286.5+11
Flinders (Qld)576.4525.9+5
Fraser Coast6,99011.56,81511.2+175
Gladstone3,6408.93,5808.7+60
Gold Coast19,2204.818,3204.5+900
Goondiwindi3956.43856.3+10
Gympie3,0559.92,9209.4+135
Hinchinbrook6009.95458.9+55
Hope Vale16326.315725.3+6
Ipswich10,8487.310,3386.9+510
Isaac3902.53652.3+25
Kowanyama32544.033144.9-6
Livingstone1,1504.71,1304.6+20
Lockhart River11026.810525.5+5
Lockyer Valley1,8857.21,8106.9+75
Logan17,8658.116,8757.6+990
Longreach1205.21205.20
Mackay4,3005.54,0805.2+220
McKinlay376.3345.8+3
Mapoon7126.66825.5+3
Maranoa4355.44255.3+10
Mareeba1,89513.31,85513.0+40
Moreton Bay17,7356.016,9505.7+785
Mornington21129.319727.4+14
Mount Isa1,37510.71,29310.1+82
Murweh2359.42158.6+20
Napranum15226.214625.2+6
Noosa1,5704.91,5524.8+18
North Burnett65511.465011.3+5
Northern Peninsula Area37022.035020.8+20
Palm Island59545.059044.6+5
Paroo10811.111411.8-6
Pormpuraaw19243.819644.7-4
Quilpie5011.15211.5-2
Redland4,8305.04,6604.8+170
Richmond316.4285.8+3
Rockhampton4,1458.04,0657.9+80
Scenic Rim1,7256.71,6656.5+60
Somerset1,2308.21,1857.9+45
South Burnett2,27012.22,20911.8+61
Southern Downs1,7588.61,7088.3+50
Sunshine Coast10,1804.99,7984.7+382
Tablelands1,55010.41,4659.9+85
Toowoomba6,8826.56,6116.3+271
Torres28512.633514.8-50
Torres Strait Island76530.564025.5+125
Townsville9,3307.38,7756.8+555
Weipa953.3802.7+15
Western Downs1,7058.21,7358.3-30
Whitsunday1,7357.11,5406.3+195
Winton375.5395.8-2
Woorabinda6410.46310.3+1
Wujal Wujal4827.04625.8+2
Yarrabah80049.076046.6+40
Adelaide1,4107.11,3957.1+15
Adelaide Hills6352.56052.4+30
Adelaide Plains4657.14607.0+5
Alexandrina1,1937.81,1887.8+5
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara81048.555032.9+260
Barossa6864.66914.6-5
Barunga West1319.91269.6+5
Berri Barmera73011.771511.4+15
Burnside6302.36152.2+15
Campbelltown (SA)1,4304.11,3854.0+45
Ceduna34115.932415.1+17
Charles Sturt4,5975.84,5695.8+28
Clare and Gilbert Valleys3206.02905.5+30
Cleve535.4515.2+2
Coober Pedy30532.430532.40
Copper Coast1,00012.594511.8+55
Elliston416.8416.80
Flinders Ranges10211.29510.4+7
Franklin Harbour385.3365.1+2
Gawler1,1507.51,1127.3+38
Goyder27011.627011.60
Grant3175.73045.5+13
Holdfast Bay8373.78123.6+25
Kangaroo Island1505.41555.6-5
Karoonda East Murray386.5386.50
Kimba315.4305.2+1
Kingston (SA)735.8735.80
Light5195.14924.8+27
Lower Eyre Peninsula2527.12426.8+10
Loxton Waikerie5838.95939.1-10
Maralinga Tjarutja1925.31925.30
Marion3,3785.53,4285.6-50
Mid Murray63112.162111.9+10
Mitcham1,2062.91,2032.9+3
Mount Barker1,0454.21,0054.1+40
Mount Gambier1,4038.61,3758.5+28
Mount Remarkable17410.817410.80
Murray Bridge1,45611.11,40110.7+55
Naracoorte Lucindale2805.32705.1+10
Northern Areas1907.51957.6-5
Norwood Payneham and St Peters8603.58703.6-10
Onkaparinga7,9797.37,9177.2+62
Orroroo Carrieton4910.34910.30
Peterborough10110.910110.90
Playford8,38613.18,15712.8+229
Port Adelaide Enfield6,6467.46,5917.4+55
Port Augusta1,36615.51,32915.0+37
Port Lincoln8009.17748.8+26
Port Pirie1,33513.01,34013.1-5
Prospect4753.14703.1+5
Renmark Paringa5709.65659.5+5
Robe525.9525.90
Roxby Downs551.9501.7+5
Salisbury8,4858.98,3038.8+182
Southern Mallee867.2867.20
Streaky Bay18315.017714.6+6
Tatiara1403.31453.4-5
Tea Tree Gully2,9374.72,8494.5+88
Coorong32010.033010.3-10
Tumby Bay886.0845.7+4
Unley6302.66652.8-35
Victor Harbor7039.66799.3+24
Wakefield40210.13879.7+15
Walkerville1803.71803.70
Wattle Range6158.86058.6+10
West Torrens1,9884.81,9414.7+47
Whyalla2,07515.41,98014.7+95
Wudinna446.5446.50
Yankalilla2448.02488.1-4
Yorke Peninsula67511.565511.1+20
Unincorporated SA26712.426912.5-2
Albany1,5856.91,5456.7+40
Armadale4,2907.14,1806.9+110
Ashburton1703.11603.0+10
Augusta Margaret River4554.44404.2+15
Bassendean5905.75755.5+15
Bayswater2,2975.02,2925.0+5
Belmont1,8556.31,8206.2+35
Beverley10111.09610.4+5
Boddington878.4807.8+7
Boyup Brook595.7575.5+2
Bridgetown-Greenbushes1665.71635.6+3
Brookton5110.35210.5-1
Broome1,46512.61,37011.7+95
Broomehill-Tambellup477.3477.30
Bruce Rock478.4488.6-1
Bunbury1,7928.71,7418.5+51
Busselton1,1604.91,1154.7+45
Cambridge3081.73031.7+5
Canning2,6924.22,6164.1+76
Capel5254.55054.3+20
Carnamah4011.73610.5+4
Carnarvon56716.655016.1+17
Chapman Valley858.6828.3+3
Chittering1002.61052.8-5
Christmas Island100.8151.3-5
Claremont1382.01332.0+5
Cockburn3,4944.43,4354.3+59
Cocos Islands154.1102.8+5
Collie57510.957010.8+5
Coolgardie27411.425810.8+16
Coorow6611.46010.4+6
Corrigin5710.15810.3-1
Cottesloe681.4581.2+10
Cranbrook477.2477.20
Cuballing356.7315.9+4
Cue2619.82619.80
Cunderdin10212.69511.7+7
Dalwallinu718.2687.9+3
Dandaragan1326.71296.6+3
Dardanup3634.13493.9+14
Denmark2557.32256.4+30
Derby-West Kimberley1,54031.41,56031.8-20
Donnybrook-Balingup2256.32206.1+5
Dowerin369.8369.80
Dumbleyung205.0205.00
Dundas5211.34910.6+3
East Fremantle1302.71352.8-5
East Pilbara6478.25186.6+129
Esperance5156.15035.9+12
Exmouth1326.11155.3+17
Fremantle1,4857.11,4857.10
Gingin2236.82176.6+6
Gnowangerup425.5425.50
Goomalling529.5529.50
Gosnells5,4006.55,3206.4+80
Greater Geraldton2,4209.82,3499.5+71
Halls Creek92037.484534.4+75
Harvey9005.18554.8+45
Irwin1457.21608.0-15
Jerramungup405.5405.50
Joondalup3,0263.02,9172.9+109
Kalamunda1,4954.11,4454.0+50
Kalgoorlie-Boulder1,2446.21,2376.1+7
Karratha9355.98855.6+50
Katanning29011.527611.0+14
Kellerberrin8812.68111.6+7
Kent185.6185.60
Kojonup817.4817.40
Kondinin265.0265.00
Koorda209.8209.80
Kulin235.0235.00
Kwinana2,3157.52,2857.4+30
Lake Grace415.1415.10
Laverton24621.846040.7-214
Leonora26521.749440.4-229
Mandurah4,3548.44,1608.1+194
Manjimup3856.93556.4+30
Meekatharra16718.217318.9-6
Melville1,5962.51,6142.5-18
Menzies9822.318241.4-84
Merredin1668.61698.7-3
Mingenew2711.82410.5+3
Moora1138.21087.9+5
Morawa4111.53710.4+4
Mosman Park1622.81672.9-5
Mount Magnet7918.28218.9-3
Mount Marshall247.9237.5+1
Mukinbudin267.5267.50
Mundaring1,0224.11,0144.1+8
Murchison1321.31321.30
Murray8598.28157.8+44
Nannup607.4556.8+5
Narembeen388.6388.60
Narrogin2619.12548.8+7
Nedlands1841.41861.4-2
Ngaanyatjarraku21521.640140.3-186
Northam82511.980011.6+25
Northampton20411.420411.40
Nungarin127.9127.90
Peppermint Grove282.8282.80
Perenjori5311.74810.6+5
Perth1,4196.11,3855.9+34
Pingelly5810.25910.4-1
Plantagenet2909.12708.4+20
Port Hedland9428.49378.4+5
Quairading6412.85911.8+5
Ravensthorpe705.3675.1+3
Rockingham5,1806.04,9955.7+185
Sandstone1317.81419.2-1
Serpentine-Jarrahdale8203.97753.7+45
Shark Bay406.1355.3+5
South Perth9603.39553.3+5
Stirling6,6374.46,5374.4+100
Subiaco3052.83102.8-5
Swan6,0625.95,8215.7+241
Tammin3112.72911.9+2
Three Springs3811.63510.7+3
Toodyay2308.42057.5+25
Trayning158.7148.1+1
Upper Gascoyne76.165.2+1
Victoria Park1,2184.61,2294.7-11
Victoria Plains418.1397.7+2
Vincent9033.48953.3+8
Wagin656.5585.8+7
Wandering3410.43510.7-1
Wanneroo7,0795.16,8535.0+226
Waroona26510.62409.6+25
West Arthur306.5275.8+3
Westonia118.0107.3+1
Wickepin204.9204.90
Williams396.5355.8+4
Wiluna7318.07518.5-2
Wongan-Ballidu739.6739.60
Woodanilling3011.52911.1+1
Wyalkatchem249.3249.30
Wyndham-East Kimberley1,00019.393518.1+65
Yalgoo5118.75219.0-1
Yilgarn687.9667.7+2
York19811.018810.5+10
Break O'Day52514.054514.5-20
Brighton1,24210.31,21010.1+32
Burnie1,1719.31,1319.0+40
Central Coast (Tas.)9106.78756.5+35
Central Highlands (Tas.)17111.31459.6+26
Circular Head3356.73306.6+5
Clarence1,9285.11,8524.9+76
Derwent Valley71210.36639.6+49
Devonport1,4269.01,4389.1-12
Dorset3458.73558.9-10
Flinders (Tas.)5010.8459.7+5
George Town53012.952512.8+5
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2007.12107.5-10
Glenorchy2,5927.82,5377.6+55
Hobart1,6204.31,6504.4-30
Huon Valley9908.99808.8+10
Kentish3007.22907.0+10
King Island353.7303.2+5
Kingborough9954.09503.8+45
Latrobe (Tas.)4236.04466.3-23
Launceston3,7018.23,6248.1+77
Meander Valley6745.46695.4+5
Northern Midlands5306.55156.3+15
Sorell6546.26336.0+21
Southern Midlands3057.22957.0+10
Tasman1459.81459.80
Waratah-Wynyard6507.96257.5+25
West Coast37013.736513.5+5
West Tamar8695.78515.6+18
Alice Springs1,96010.92,05511.4-95
Barkly1,53035.51,39132.3+139
Belyuen2119.82018.9+1
Central Desert1,22650.91,06144.1+165
Coomalie13617.512716.3+9
Darwin3,1505.52,9005.1+250
Darwin Waterfront Precinct155.8135.0+2
East Arnhem3,08348.32,95246.2+131
Katherine1,03015.51,05515.9-25
Litchfield7825.27354.9+47
MacDonnell1,58638.31,26930.7+317
Palmerston1,6406.41,5156.0+125
Roper Gulf2,03044.21,91041.6+120
Tiwi Islands77045.054031.6+230
Victoria Daly73238.571437.5+18
Wagait4417.54116.3+3
West Arnhem2,00844.31,74438.5+264
West Daly1,06051.71,02349.9+37
Unincorporated NT68414.21,29526.9-611
Unincorporated ACT8,2352.77,9402.6+295
Unincorp. Other Territories704.7604.0+10
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