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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 2024December 2023
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Tasmania24,3807.023,9306.9+450
Albury2,4787.22,3696.9+109
Armidale Regional1,7599.61,6739.1+86
Ballina1,5155.81,4855.7+30
Balranald594.5534.0+6
Bathurst Regional1,4395.31,3605.0+79
Bayside (NSW)4,0083.33,7923.1+216
Bega Valley1,3236.61,2936.4+30
Bellingen7429.97189.6+24
Berrigan3076.82896.4+18
Blacktown14,3135.413,3915.1+922
Bland1404.41454.5-5
Blayney2255.01904.3+35
Blue Mountains1,8523.91,7273.7+125
Bogan15210.31479.9+5
Bourke32221.833622.7-14
Brewarrina19222.119822.8-6
Broken Hill1,22011.61,18511.3+35
Burwood8472.97992.7+48
Byron2,0108.51,9508.3+60
Cabonne3053.83043.8+1
Camden2,3493.02,1222.7+227
Campbelltown (NSW)7,5866.67,1656.3+421
Canada Bay1,1161.91,0491.7+67
Canterbury-Bankstown15,1156.214,4486.0+667
Carrathool764.1764.10
Central Coast (NSW)12,6606.112,0505.8+610
Central Darling18217.019017.7-8
Cessnock2,9807.52,8457.1+135
Clarence Valley3,11010.22,9939.8+117
Cobar1907.41756.8+15
Coffs Harbour3,9378.53,8698.3+68
Coolamon913.7913.70
Coonamble31914.531914.50
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional3856.23655.9+20
Cowra6759.46599.2+16
Cumberland10,2176.49,5536.0+664
Dubbo Regional2,4207.12,3607.0+60
Dungog2955.22855.0+10
Edward River3477.13427.0+5
Eurobodalla1,7748.21,7708.2+4
Fairfield13,72110.113,59910.0+122
Federation4466.44216.1+25
Forbes3456.53266.1+19
Georges River3,5463.53,3843.3+162
Gilgandra24910.22399.8+10
Glen Innes Severn64012.758511.6+55
Goulburn Mulwaree1,2096.21,1866.1+23
Greater Hume Shire2473.82513.9-4
Griffith7964.67714.4+25
Gunnedah5697.55437.2+26
Gwydir2057.72027.6+3
Hawkesbury1,7254.01,6143.7+111
Hay1106.3905.2+20
Hilltops7526.87476.8+5
Hornsby1,8892.01,7841.9+105
Hunters Hill1632.01411.8+22
Inner West4,6873.64,5163.5+171
Inverell1,0159.81,0029.7+13
Junee1904.61954.7-5
Kempsey2,02511.51,98011.3+45
Kiama3502.73302.6+20
Ku-ring-gai8401.17751.0+65
Kyogle64011.962711.6+13
Lachlan3269.33169.0+10
Lake Macquarie6,6795.26,3965.0+283
Lane Cove3751.43501.3+25
Leeton4426.34476.4-5
Lismore2,4408.92,3708.6+70
Lithgow1,0008.19607.8+40
Liverpool10,6866.910,1666.6+520
Liverpool Plains43510.04209.6+15
Lockhart593.2593.20
Maitland2,9555.22,8235.0+132
Mid-Coast5,05510.04,8859.7+170
Mid-Western Regional9005.98625.6+38
Moree Plains92711.686010.7+67
Mosman1951.11851.1+10
Murray River3134.52954.2+18
Murrumbidgee1025.0994.8+3
Muswellbrook8958.68257.9+70
Nambucca Valley1,42012.91,39012.6+30
Narrabri6168.05927.7+24
Narrandera2999.32808.7+19
Narromine2958.13008.3-5
Newcastle6,5435.86,3045.6+239
North Sydney7911.67141.5+77
Northern Beaches2,7551.72,5501.5+205
Oberon1464.51454.5+1
Orange1,4285.41,3545.1+74
Parkes6497.76187.3+31
Parramatta5,9923.45,6653.2+327
Penrith7,5915.37,0574.9+534
Port Macquarie-Hastings3,2356.83,0856.5+150
Port Stephens2,9977.02,8876.7+110
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional1,1722.81,1032.6+69
Randwick2,3902.62,2702.5+120
Richmond Valley1,2399.31,1878.9+52
Ryde2,2022.52,0252.3+177
Shellharbour2,8406.02,6555.6+185
Shoalhaven4,1786.94,0026.6+176
Singleton7554.77104.4+45
Snowy Monaro Regional5343.95083.7+26
Snowy Valleys5155.94905.6+25
Strathfield9262.88902.7+36
Sutherland Shire3,1242.22,9432.0+181
Sydney6,0173.45,7483.3+269
Tamworth Regional2,9617.82,8517.5+110
Temora2146.52146.50
Tenterfield56515.653514.8+30
The Hills Shire2,1431.71,9601.6+183
Tweed3,9107.13,7206.7+190
Upper Hunter Shire4154.84355.1-20
Upper Lachlan Shire2004.01913.8+9
Uralla2306.52146.1+16
Wagga Wagga2,5696.02,4095.6+160
Walcha1147.01247.7-10
Walgett72223.070822.6+14
Warren14810.21439.9+5
Warrumbungle Shire54410.852210.4+22
Waverley8951.88451.7+50
Weddin1457.41457.40
Wentworth3578.03648.1-7
Willoughby7701.67481.5+22
Wingecarribee8502.97952.7+55
Wollondilly1,0543.19752.9+79
Wollongong7,8905.87,5955.5+295
Woollahra5351.65021.5+33
Yass Valley2882.72752.6+13
Unincorporated NSW6911.07211.5-3
Alpine2793.62743.5+5
Ararat6248.75547.8+70
Ballarat4,8366.84,5736.5+263
Banyule2,9953.72,8103.5+185
Bass Coast1,5296.81,4986.6+31
Baw Baw1,7925.21,7125.0+80
Bayside (Vic.)1,1801.91,0601.7+120
Benalla6057.45907.2+15
Boroondara1,9101.71,8351.7+75
Brimbank9,8607.69,3657.2+495
Buloke2406.92457.1-5
Campaspe1,3906.21,3956.2-5
Cardinia3,1504.12,9703.9+180
Casey12,7155.211,6004.8+1,115
Central Goldfields92112.691612.5+5
Colac Otway7255.47005.3+25
Corangamite5355.75005.3+35
Darebin5,4805.35,1104.9+370
East Gippsland2,4509.32,4559.3-5
Frankston5,2155.84,9955.5+220
Gannawarra4357.54207.3+15
Glen Eira2,4502.52,2602.3+190
Glenelg9908.39608.1+30
Golden Plains6204.05753.7+45
Greater Bendigo4,6826.34,4976.0+185
Greater Dandenong7,7457.37,1856.8+560
Greater Geelong9,0435.38,6105.1+433
Greater Shepparton3,2257.73,1157.4+110
Hepburn5285.55235.5+5
Hindmarsh2668.22588.0+8
Hobsons Bay2,4754.12,2873.8+188
Horsham6905.66655.4+25
Hume12,1607.511,5257.1+635
Indigo4354.34154.1+20
Kingston (Vic.)3,3103.33,1553.1+155
Knox3,6953.63,4453.3+250
Latrobe (Vic.)4,77710.14,5829.7+195
Loddon4159.64099.4+6
Macedon Ranges8252.67752.5+50
Manningham1,9252.51,8312.4+94
Mansfield2093.62093.60
Maribyrnong3,6805.93,5705.7+110
Maroondah2,6213.62,4663.3+155
Melbourne4,4453.54,1603.2+285
Melton7,0906.06,5255.5+565
Mildura2,7857.92,6807.6+105
Mitchell1,8105.71,7005.4+110
Moira1,1506.71,0856.3+65
Monash3,3602.73,1952.5+165
Moonee Valley3,2254.03,0753.8+150
Moorabool1,0344.49784.1+56
Moreland5,6214.65,2794.3+342
Mornington Peninsula3,8354.03,6303.8+205
Mount Alexander6375.56075.2+30
Moyne4144.04043.9+10
Murrindindi5255.85055.6+20
Nillumbik8752.18152.0+60
Northern Grampians5608.15608.10
Port Phillip3,1754.12,9753.9+200
Pyrenees3618.13197.2+42
Queenscliffe382.5412.7-3
South Gippsland9505.59105.3+40
Southern Grampians6306.66306.60
Stonnington1,9252.61,7702.4+155
Strathbogie4006.43806.1+20
Surf Coast5592.55292.3+30
Swan Hill7755.97605.7+15
Towong1905.52005.7-10
Wangaratta1,0205.99555.5+65
Warrnambool1,2005.51,1805.4+20
Wellington1,9707.21,8906.9+80
West Wimmera1687.51617.1+7
Whitehorse3,0342.72,9342.6+100
Whittlesea7,8505.27,4304.9+420
Wodonga1,6906.31,5855.9+105
Wyndham9,5754.98,9174.6+658
Yarra3,1134.52,9614.2+152
Yarra Ranges3,5903.63,4393.5+151
Yarriambiack3208.82908.0+30
Unincorporated Vic364.6364.60
Aurukun45558.345057.6+5
Balonne2408.82107.7+30
Banana4955.44454.9+50
Barcaldine925.3895.1+3
Barcoo125.9125.90
Blackall Tambo585.2565.1+2
Boulia155.3165.7-1
Brisbane32,5023.831,0873.6+1,415
Bulloo2610.82811.7-2
Bundaberg6,02010.55,76510.1+255
Burdekin7958.07507.5+45
Burke8729.88228.1+5
Cairns9,3278.59,0358.3+292
Carpentaria39829.137827.6+20
Cassowary Coast2,05811.81,96011.3+98
Central Highlands (Qld)1,1166.01,0985.9+18
Charters Towers6709.66409.2+30
Cherbourg11616.411015.6+6
Cloncurry2017.81927.5+9
Cook75925.973925.2+20
Croydon179.2126.5+5
Diamantina115.3125.8-1
Doomadgee26528.925127.4+14
Douglas81010.282010.4-10
Etheridge399.1286.5+11
Flinders (Qld)556.2525.9+3
Fraser Coast7,01511.56,81511.2+200
Gladstone3,6208.83,5808.7+40
Gold Coast19,3854.818,3204.5+1,065
Goondiwindi3956.43856.3+10
Gympie3,0659.92,9209.4+145
Hinchinbrook61510.15458.9+70
Hope Vale16126.015725.3+4
Ipswich11,0537.410,3386.9+715
Isaac3852.43652.3+20
Kowanyama32544.033144.9-6
Livingstone1,1354.71,1304.6+5
Lockhart River10826.310525.5+3
Lockyer Valley1,8757.21,8106.9+65
Logan18,1558.216,8757.6+1,280
Longreach1205.21205.20
Mackay4,3305.54,0805.2+250
McKinlay366.1345.8+2
Mapoon7026.26825.5+2
Maranoa4505.64255.3+25
Mareeba1,89513.31,85513.0+40
Moreton Bay17,8456.016,9505.7+895
Mornington20728.819727.4+10
Mount Isa1,39510.91,29310.1+102
Murweh2359.42158.6+20
Napranum15025.914625.2+4
Noosa1,5554.81,5524.8+3
North Burnett66011.565011.3+10
Northern Peninsula Area38522.935020.8+35
Palm Island59545.059044.6+5
Paroo10811.111411.8-6
Pormpuraaw19243.819644.7-4
Quilpie5011.15211.5-2
Redland4,9255.04,6604.8+265
Richmond296.0285.8+1
Rockhampton4,1458.04,0657.9+80
Scenic Rim1,7456.81,6656.5+80
Somerset1,2258.11,1857.9+40
South Burnett2,29812.32,20911.8+89
Southern Downs1,7438.51,7088.3+35
Sunshine Coast10,2904.99,7984.7+492
Tablelands1,55510.51,4659.9+90
Toowoomba6,9176.66,6116.3+306
Torres28012.433514.8-55
Torres Strait Island77030.764025.5+130
Townsville9,4357.48,7756.8+660
Weipa852.9802.7+5
Western Downs1,7008.21,7358.3-35
Whitsunday1,7557.21,5406.3+215
Winton375.5395.8-2
Woorabinda6510.66310.3+2
Wujal Wujal4827.04625.8+2
Yarrabah78047.876046.6+20
Adelaide1,4007.11,3957.1+5
Adelaide Hills6452.56052.4+40
Adelaide Plains4657.14607.0+5
Alexandrina1,1997.91,1887.8+11
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara81548.855032.9+265
Barossa7014.76914.6+10
Barunga West1319.91269.6+5
Berri Barmera72511.671511.4+10
Burnside6452.36152.2+30
Campbelltown (SA)1,4154.11,3854.0+30
Ceduna33315.532415.1+9
Charles Sturt4,6275.84,5695.8+58
Clare and Gilbert Valleys3206.02905.5+30
Cleve555.6515.2+4
Coober Pedy32034.030532.4+15
Copper Coast1,00012.594511.8+55
Elliston447.3416.8+3
Flinders Ranges10211.29510.4+7
Franklin Harbour395.5365.1+3
Gawler1,1697.71,1127.3+57
Goyder27511.927011.6+5
Grant3125.73045.5+8
Holdfast Bay8283.78123.6+16
Kangaroo Island1505.41555.6-5
Karoonda East Murray406.8386.5+2
Kimba325.6305.2+2
Kingston (SA)766.1735.8+3
Light5255.24924.8+33
Lower Eyre Peninsula2497.02426.8+7
Loxton Waikerie5859.05939.1-8
Maralinga Tjarutja1925.31925.30
Marion3,4075.53,4285.6-21
Mid Murray61911.862111.9-2
Mitcham1,2062.91,2032.9+3
Mount Barker1,0504.31,0054.1+45
Mount Gambier1,4078.71,3758.5+32
Mount Remarkable17410.817410.80
Murray Bridge1,44611.01,40110.7+45
Naracoorte Lucindale2755.22705.1+5
Northern Areas1907.51957.6-5
Norwood Payneham and St Peters8753.68703.6+5
Onkaparinga7,9797.37,9177.2+62
Orroroo Carrieton4910.34910.30
Peterborough10110.910110.90
Playford8,41513.28,15712.8+258
Port Adelaide Enfield6,7077.56,5917.4+116
Port Augusta1,35615.41,32915.0+27
Port Lincoln8009.17748.8+26
Port Pirie1,35513.21,34013.1+15
Prospect4853.24703.1+15
Renmark Paringa5659.55659.50
Robe546.1525.9+2
Roxby Downs551.9501.7+5
Salisbury8,5499.08,3038.8+246
Southern Mallee907.6867.2+4
Streaky Bay18615.317714.6+9
Tatiara1453.41453.40
Tea Tree Gully2,9674.72,8494.5+118
Coorong32010.033010.3-10
Tumby Bay865.8845.7+2
Unley6452.76652.8-20
Victor Harbor7189.86799.3+39
Wakefield40210.13879.7+15
Walkerville1803.71803.70
Wattle Range6158.86058.6+10
West Torrens1,9884.81,9414.7+47
Whyalla2,15016.01,98014.7+170
Wudinna466.8446.5+2
Yankalilla2448.02488.1-4
Yorke Peninsula69011.765511.1+35
Unincorporated SA27312.726912.5+4
Albany1,6007.01,5456.7+55
Armadale4,3607.24,1806.9+180
Ashburton1703.11603.0+10
Augusta Margaret River4604.44404.2+20
Bassendean5955.75755.5+20
Bayswater2,3325.02,2925.0+40
Belmont1,8656.31,8206.2+45
Beverley10111.09610.4+5
Boddington838.0807.8+3
Boyup Brook605.8575.5+3
Bridgetown-Greenbushes1705.81635.6+7
Brookton5110.35210.5-1
Broome1,48012.71,37011.7+110
Broomehill-Tambellup487.4477.3+1
Bruce Rock488.6488.60
Bunbury1,7978.71,7418.5+56
Busselton1,1755.01,1154.7+60
Cambridge3231.83031.7+20
Canning2,7074.22,6164.1+91
Capel5304.65054.3+25
Carnamah4011.73610.5+4
Carnarvon57316.855016.1+23
Chapman Valley828.3828.30
Chittering1153.01052.8+10
Christmas Island100.8151.3-5
Claremont1342.01332.0+1
Cockburn3,5304.53,4354.3+95
Cocos Islands154.1102.8+5
Collie60011.457010.8+30
Coolgardie27811.625810.8+20
Coorow6611.46010.4+6
Corrigin5710.15810.3-1
Cottesloe681.4581.2+10
Cranbrook497.6477.2+2
Cuballing356.7315.9+4
Cue2619.82619.80
Cunderdin10212.69511.7+7
Dalwallinu698.0687.9+1
Dandaragan1346.91296.6+5
Dardanup3684.13493.9+19
Denmark2557.32256.4+30
Derby-West Kimberley1,54031.41,56031.8-20
Donnybrook-Balingup2306.42206.1+10
Dowerin369.8369.80
Dumbleyung205.0205.00
Dundas5211.34910.6+3
East Fremantle1302.71352.8-5
East Pilbara6538.35186.6+135
Esperance5306.35035.9+27
Exmouth1386.41155.3+23
Fremantle1,4757.01,4857.1-10
Gingin2266.82176.6+9
Gnowangerup425.5425.50
Goomalling529.5529.50
Gosnells5,5156.75,3206.4+195
Greater Geraldton2,4049.72,3499.5+55
Halls Creek91037.084534.4+65
Harvey9105.28554.8+55
Irwin1557.71608.0-5
Jerramungup405.5405.50
Joondalup3,0263.02,9172.9+109
Kalamunda1,5104.21,4454.0+65
Kalgoorlie-Boulder1,2396.11,2376.1+2
Karratha9355.98855.6+50
Katanning28511.327611.0+9
Kellerberrin8812.68111.6+7
Kent185.6185.60
Kojonup837.6817.4+2
Kondinin265.0265.00
Koorda209.8209.80
Kulin235.0235.00
Kwinana2,3457.62,2857.4+60
Lake Grace415.1415.10
Laverton24421.646040.7-216
Leonora26121.449440.4-233
Mandurah4,4138.64,1608.1+253
Manjimup3816.93556.4+26
Meekatharra16718.217318.9-6
Melville1,6542.61,6142.5+40
Menzies9621.818241.4-86
Merredin1698.71698.70
Mingenew2711.82410.5+3
Moora1108.01087.9+2
Morawa4111.53710.4+4
Mosman Park1622.81672.9-5
Mount Magnet7918.28218.9-3
Mount Marshall237.5237.50
Mukinbudin267.5267.50
Mundaring1,0434.21,0144.1+29
Murchison1321.31321.30
Murray8738.48157.8+58
Nannup597.3556.8+4
Narembeen388.6388.60
Narrogin2669.22548.8+12
Nedlands1871.41861.4+1
Ngaanyatjarraku21221.340140.3-189
Northam81511.880011.6+15
Northampton19911.120411.4-5
Nungarin127.9127.90
Peppermint Grove282.8282.80
Perenjori5311.74810.6+5
Perth1,3996.01,3855.9+14
Pingelly5810.25910.4-1
Plantagenet2959.22708.4+25
Port Hedland9378.49378.40
Quairading6412.85911.8+5
Ravensthorpe705.3675.1+3
Rockingham5,2856.14,9955.7+290
Sandstone1317.81419.2-1
Serpentine-Jarrahdale8254.07753.7+50
Shark Bay426.4355.3+7
South Perth9803.49553.3+25
Stirling6,6624.56,5374.4+125
Subiaco3102.83102.80
Swan6,1626.05,8215.7+341
Tammin3112.72911.9+2
Three Springs3811.63510.7+3
Toodyay2308.42057.5+25
Trayning148.1148.10
Upper Gascoyne76.165.2+1
Victoria Park1,2184.61,2294.7-11
Victoria Plains407.9397.7+1
Vincent8843.38953.3-11
Wagin676.7585.8+9
Wandering3410.43510.7-1
Wanneroo7,1745.26,8535.0+321
Waroona26510.62409.6+25
West Arthur316.7275.8+4
Westonia107.3107.30
Wickepin204.9204.90
Williams406.6355.8+5
Wiluna7318.07518.5-2
Wongan-Ballidu739.6739.60
Woodanilling3011.52911.1+1
Wyalkatchem249.3249.30
Wyndham-East Kimberley99519.293518.1+60
Yalgoo5118.75219.0-1
Yilgarn667.7667.70
York19811.018810.5+10
Break O'Day53514.354514.5-10
Brighton1,22710.21,21010.1+17
Burnie1,1749.41,1319.0+43
Central Coast (Tas.)9036.78756.5+28
Central Highlands (Tas.)17011.21459.6+25
Circular Head3406.83306.6+10
Clarence1,9385.11,8524.9+86
Derwent Valley6879.96639.6+24
Devonport1,4159.01,4389.1-23
Dorset3458.73558.9-10
Flinders (Tas.)5511.8459.7+10
George Town52512.852512.80
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2057.32107.5-5
Glenorchy2,5677.72,5377.6+30
Hobart1,6254.31,6504.4-25
Huon Valley9658.79808.8-15
Kentish3057.42907.0+15
King Island353.7303.2+5
Kingborough1,0104.19503.8+60
Latrobe (Tas.)4296.04466.3-17
Launceston3,6968.23,6248.1+72
Meander Valley6695.46695.40
Northern Midlands5446.65156.3+29
Sorell6736.46336.0+40
Southern Midlands3107.32957.0+15
Tasman15010.21459.8+5
Waratah-Wynyard6407.76257.5+15
West Coast37513.936513.5+10
West Tamar8645.78515.6+13
Alice Springs1,99511.12,05511.4-60
Barkly1,53335.61,39132.3+142
Belyuen2220.82018.9+2
Central Desert1,21750.61,06144.1+156
Coomalie13917.812716.3+12
Darwin3,1005.52,9005.1+200
Darwin Waterfront Precinct155.8135.0+2
East Arnhem3,08048.22,95246.2+128
Katherine1,05515.91,05515.90
Litchfield7775.27354.9+42
MacDonnell1,56837.91,26930.7+299
Palmerston1,6556.51,5156.0+140
Roper Gulf2,02544.11,91041.6+115
Tiwi Islands76544.754031.6+225
Victoria Daly73638.771437.5+22
Wagait4517.94116.3+4
West Arnhem1,99043.91,74438.5+246
West Daly1,07052.21,02349.9+47
Unincorporated NT68914.31,29526.9-606
Unincorporated ACT8,2352.77,9402.6+295
Unincorp. Other Territories704.7604.0+10
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