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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 2024January 2024
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Tasmania24,3807.024,0056.9+375
Albury2,4787.22,3926.9+86
Armidale Regional1,7599.61,6699.1+90
Ballina1,5155.81,5005.7+15
Balranald594.5503.8+9
Bathurst Regional1,4395.31,3695.0+70
Bayside (NSW)4,0083.33,8483.1+160
Bega Valley1,3236.61,3166.5+7
Bellingen7429.97399.9+3
Berrigan3076.82986.6+9
Blacktown14,3135.413,5605.2+753
Bland1404.41404.40
Blayney2255.01904.3+35
Blue Mountains1,8523.91,7683.8+84
Bogan15210.31479.9+5
Bourke32221.832622.0-4
Brewarrina19222.119322.3-1
Broken Hill1,22011.61,20011.4+20
Burwood8472.98112.8+36
Byron2,0108.51,9858.4+25
Cabonne3053.83043.8+1
Camden2,3493.02,1862.8+163
Campbelltown (NSW)7,5866.67,2686.4+318
Canada Bay1,1161.91,0791.8+37
Canterbury-Bankstown15,1156.214,5446.0+571
Carrathool764.1754.0+1
Central Coast (NSW)12,6606.112,1605.9+500
Central Darling18217.018617.3-4
Cessnock2,9807.52,8777.2+103
Clarence Valley3,11010.23,0359.9+75
Cobar1907.41706.6+20
Coffs Harbour3,9378.53,9018.4+36
Coolamon913.7933.7-2
Coonamble31914.531914.50
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional3856.23706.0+15
Cowra6759.46599.2+16
Cumberland10,2176.49,7126.1+505
Dubbo Regional2,4207.12,3907.0+30
Dungog2955.22855.0+10
Edward River3477.13567.3-9
Eurobodalla1,7748.21,7968.3-22
Fairfield13,72110.113,60310.0+118
Federation4466.44065.8+40
Forbes3456.53276.2+18
Georges River3,5463.53,4503.4+96
Gilgandra24910.22399.8+10
Glen Innes Severn64012.759011.7+50
Goulburn Mulwaree1,2096.21,1966.1+13
Greater Hume Shire2473.82423.7+5
Griffith7964.67894.6+7
Gunnedah5697.55467.2+23
Gwydir2057.72037.7+2
Hawkesbury1,7254.01,6103.7+115
Hay1106.3955.5+15
Hilltops7526.87476.8+5
Hornsby1,8892.01,8241.9+65
Hunters Hill1632.01521.9+11
Inner West4,6873.64,5213.5+166
Inverell1,0159.81,0269.9-11
Junee1904.61954.7-5
Kempsey2,02511.51,98511.3+40
Kiama3502.73452.7+5
Ku-ring-gai8401.18101.1+30
Kyogle64011.962411.6+16
Lachlan3269.33169.0+10
Lake Macquarie6,6795.26,5125.1+167
Lane Cove3751.43551.3+20
Leeton4426.34416.3+1
Lismore2,4408.92,3958.7+45
Lithgow1,0008.19808.0+20
Liverpool10,6866.910,2506.6+436
Liverpool Plains43510.04309.9+5
Lockhart593.2613.3-2
Maitland2,9555.22,8855.1+70
Mid-Coast5,05510.04,9459.8+110
Mid-Western Regional9005.98615.6+39
Moree Plains92711.689411.2+33
Mosman1951.11851.1+10
Murray River3134.53114.4+2
Murrumbidgee1025.01004.9+2
Muswellbrook8958.68608.2+35
Nambucca Valley1,42012.91,42512.9-5
Narrabri6168.05937.7+23
Narrandera2999.32768.5+23
Narromine2958.13058.4-10
Newcastle6,5435.86,3865.7+157
North Sydney7911.67151.5+76
Northern Beaches2,7551.72,5751.5+180
Oberon1464.51514.7-5
Orange1,4285.41,3945.3+34
Parkes6497.76287.4+21
Parramatta5,9923.45,7193.2+273
Penrith7,5915.37,2115.0+380
Port Macquarie-Hastings3,2356.83,0956.5+140
Port Stephens2,9977.02,9126.8+85
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional1,1722.81,1332.7+39
Randwick2,3902.62,3102.5+80
Richmond Valley1,2399.31,2069.0+33
Ryde2,2022.52,0582.3+144
Shellharbour2,8406.02,6855.6+155
Shoalhaven4,1786.94,0076.6+171
Singleton7554.77234.5+32
Snowy Monaro Regional5343.95143.7+20
Snowy Valleys5155.95005.8+15
Strathfield9262.88922.7+34
Sutherland Shire3,1242.22,9732.1+151
Sydney6,0173.45,7933.3+224
Tamworth Regional2,9617.82,9067.7+55
Temora2146.52106.4+4
Tenterfield56515.655015.2+15
The Hills Shire2,1431.72,0221.6+121
Tweed3,9107.13,7606.8+150
Upper Hunter Shire4154.84204.9-5
Upper Lachlan Shire2004.01863.7+14
Uralla2306.52246.3+6
Wagga Wagga2,5696.02,4355.7+134
Walcha1147.01247.7-10
Walgett72223.070822.6+14
Warren14810.21439.9+5
Warrumbungle Shire54410.852310.4+21
Waverley8951.88451.7+50
Weddin1457.41457.40
Wentworth3578.03638.1-6
Willoughby7701.67621.5+8
Wingecarribee8502.98052.8+45
Wollondilly1,0543.19952.9+59
Wollongong7,8905.87,6905.6+200
Woollahra5351.65161.5+19
Yass Valley2882.72752.6+13
Unincorporated NSW6911.07111.3-2
Alpine2793.62703.5+9
Ararat6248.75647.9+60
Ballarat4,8366.84,6446.6+192
Banyule2,9953.72,8203.5+175
Bass Coast1,5296.81,5286.8+1
Baw Baw1,7925.21,7325.1+60
Bayside (Vic.)1,1801.91,0751.7+105
Benalla6057.46007.3+5
Boroondara1,9101.71,8351.7+75
Brimbank9,8607.69,4057.3+455
Buloke2406.92406.90
Campaspe1,3906.21,4206.3-30
Cardinia3,1504.13,0254.0+125
Casey12,7155.211,9104.9+805
Central Goldfields92112.690112.3+20
Colac Otway7255.47105.3+15
Corangamite5355.74905.2+45
Darebin5,4805.35,2405.0+240
East Gippsland2,4509.32,4509.30
Frankston5,2155.85,0205.6+195
Gannawarra4357.54257.4+10
Glen Eira2,4502.52,2952.3+155
Glenelg9908.39658.1+25
Golden Plains6204.05753.7+45
Greater Bendigo4,6826.34,5326.1+150
Greater Dandenong7,7457.37,3106.9+435
Greater Geelong9,0435.38,7135.1+330
Greater Shepparton3,2257.73,1757.5+50
Hepburn5285.55235.5+5
Hindmarsh2668.22668.20
Hobsons Bay2,4754.12,3323.9+143
Horsham6905.66755.5+15
Hume12,1607.511,5557.1+605
Indigo4354.34154.1+20
Kingston (Vic.)3,3103.33,1753.1+135
Knox3,6953.63,4803.4+215
Latrobe (Vic.)4,77710.14,6229.8+155
Loddon4159.64049.3+11
Macedon Ranges8252.67702.5+55
Manningham1,9252.51,8512.4+74
Mansfield2093.62143.7-5
Maribyrnong3,6805.93,6255.8+55
Maroondah2,6213.62,5113.4+110
Melbourne4,4453.54,2103.3+235
Melton7,0906.06,6905.6+400
Mildura2,7857.92,7107.7+75
Mitchell1,8105.71,7405.5+70
Moira1,1506.71,0906.4+60
Monash3,3602.73,2552.6+105
Moonee Valley3,2254.03,0853.8+140
Moorabool1,0344.41,0134.3+21
Moreland5,6214.65,4194.4+202
Mornington Peninsula3,8354.03,6503.8+185
Mount Alexander6375.56225.3+15
Moyne4144.04094.0+5
Murrindindi5255.85105.6+15
Nillumbik8752.18052.0+70
Northern Grampians5608.15658.1-5
Port Phillip3,1754.13,0404.0+135
Pyrenees3618.13287.4+33
Queenscliffe382.5382.50
South Gippsland9505.59155.3+35
Southern Grampians6306.66406.8-10
Stonnington1,9252.61,7902.4+135
Strathbogie4006.43806.1+20
Surf Coast5592.55292.3+30
Swan Hill7755.97605.7+15
Towong1905.51955.6-5
Wangaratta1,0205.99805.6+40
Warrnambool1,2005.51,1805.4+20
Wellington1,9707.21,9257.0+45
West Wimmera1687.51637.2+5
Whitehorse3,0342.72,9592.7+75
Whittlesea7,8505.27,5255.0+325
Wodonga1,6906.31,6106.0+80
Wyndham9,5754.98,9774.6+598
Yarra3,1134.52,9764.3+137
Yarra Ranges3,5903.63,5093.5+81
Yarriambiack3208.83008.3+20
Unincorporated Vic364.6364.60
Aurukun45558.345057.6+5
Balonne2408.82107.7+30
Banana4955.44504.9+45
Barcaldine925.3895.1+3
Barcoo125.9125.90
Blackall Tambo585.2565.1+2
Boulia155.3165.7-1
Brisbane32,5023.831,3973.7+1,105
Bulloo2610.82811.7-2
Bundaberg6,02010.55,85010.2+170
Burdekin7958.07607.6+35
Burke8729.88328.4+4
Cairns9,3278.59,4478.6-120
Carpentaria39829.138428.1+14
Cassowary Coast2,05811.82,01811.6+40
Central Highlands (Qld)1,1166.01,0935.9+23
Charters Towers6709.66559.4+15
Cherbourg11616.411215.8+4
Cloncurry2017.82017.80
Cook75925.976526.1-6
Croydon179.2147.6+3
Diamantina115.3125.8-1
Doomadgee26528.925527.8+10
Douglas81010.285510.8-45
Etheridge399.1327.5+7
Flinders (Qld)556.2556.20
Fraser Coast7,01511.56,88511.3+130
Gladstone3,6208.83,6108.8+10
Gold Coast19,3854.818,8004.7+585
Goondiwindi3956.43856.3+10
Gympie3,0659.92,9759.6+90
Hinchinbrook61510.15759.4+40
Hope Vale16126.016226.1-1
Ipswich11,0537.410,4737.0+580
Isaac3852.43652.3+20
Kowanyama32544.033445.3-9
Livingstone1,1354.71,1404.7-5
Lockhart River10826.310926.5-1
Lockyer Valley1,8757.21,8307.0+45
Logan18,1558.217,1057.7+1,050
Longreach1205.21255.4-5
Mackay4,3305.54,1555.3+175
McKinlay366.1366.10
Mapoon7026.27126.6-1
Maranoa4505.64305.4+20
Mareeba1,89513.31,90513.3-10
Moreton Bay17,8456.017,0505.7+795
Mornington20728.820027.8+7
Mount Isa1,39510.91,31510.3+80
Murweh2359.42208.8+15
Napranum15025.915126.0-1
Noosa1,5554.81,5684.8-13
North Burnett66011.565511.4+5
Northern Peninsula Area38522.935020.8+35
Palm Island59545.060545.8-10
Paroo10811.111411.8-6
Pormpuraaw19243.819845.2-6
Quilpie5011.15211.5-2
Redland4,9255.04,7254.8+200
Richmond296.0296.00
Rockhampton4,1458.04,0957.9+50
Scenic Rim1,7456.81,7256.7+20
Somerset1,2258.11,1907.9+35
South Burnett2,29812.32,22711.9+71
Southern Downs1,7438.51,7198.4+24
Sunshine Coast10,2904.99,8624.7+428
Tablelands1,55510.51,51510.2+40
Toowoomba6,9176.66,7016.3+216
Torres28012.434015.0-60
Torres Strait Island77030.765526.1+115
Townsville9,4357.48,9357.0+500
Weipa852.9852.90
Western Downs1,7008.21,7158.2-15
Whitsunday1,7557.21,5956.5+160
Winton375.5395.8-2
Woorabinda6510.66210.1+3
Wujal Wujal4827.04827.00
Yarrabah78047.879548.7-15
Adelaide1,4007.11,3706.9+30
Adelaide Hills6452.56202.4+25
Adelaide Plains4657.14406.7+25
Alexandrina1,1997.91,1887.8+11
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara81548.853031.7+285
Barossa7014.77014.70
Barunga West1319.91289.7+3
Berri Barmera72511.673011.7-5
Burnside6452.36202.3+25
Campbelltown (SA)1,4154.11,3904.0+25
Ceduna33315.533415.5-1
Charles Sturt4,6275.84,5695.8+58
Clare and Gilbert Valleys3206.03005.7+20
Cleve555.6535.4+2
Coober Pedy32034.030031.9+20
Copper Coast1,00012.596012.0+40
Elliston447.3416.8+3
Flinders Ranges10211.210211.20
Franklin Harbour395.5385.3+1
Gawler1,1697.71,1277.4+42
Goyder27511.928012.1-5
Grant3125.73105.6+2
Holdfast Bay8283.78083.6+20
Kangaroo Island1505.41555.6-5
Karoonda East Murray406.8376.3+3
Kimba325.6315.4+1
Kingston (SA)766.1705.6+6
Light5255.24934.9+32
Lower Eyre Peninsula2497.02406.7+9
Loxton Waikerie5859.05909.0-5
Maralinga Tjarutja1925.31925.30
Marion3,4075.53,4525.6-45
Mid Murray61911.862411.9-5
Mitcham1,2062.91,2012.9+5
Mount Barker1,0504.31,0304.2+20
Mount Gambier1,4078.71,3858.5+22
Mount Remarkable17410.817410.80
Murray Bridge1,44611.01,41610.8+30
Naracoorte Lucindale2755.22755.20
Northern Areas1907.52007.8-10
Norwood Payneham and St Peters8753.68603.5+15
Onkaparinga7,9797.37,9447.3+35
Orroroo Carrieton4910.34910.30
Peterborough10110.910110.90
Playford8,41513.28,21612.9+199
Port Adelaide Enfield6,7077.56,6547.5+53
Port Augusta1,35615.41,36115.4-5
Port Lincoln8009.17838.9+17
Port Pirie1,35513.21,34013.1+15
Prospect4853.24703.1+15
Renmark Paringa5659.55659.50
Robe546.1505.7+4
Roxby Downs551.9501.7+5
Salisbury8,5499.08,3338.8+216
Southern Mallee907.6837.0+7
Streaky Bay18615.317714.6+9
Tatiara1453.41453.40
Tea Tree Gully2,9674.72,9114.6+56
Coorong32010.033010.3-10
Tumby Bay865.8825.6+4
Unley6452.76552.7-10
Victor Harbor7189.86909.4+28
Wakefield40210.13959.9+7
Walkerville1803.71803.70
Wattle Range6158.86058.6+10
West Torrens1,9884.81,9664.7+22
Whyalla2,15016.02,02515.1+125
Wudinna466.8446.5+2
Yankalilla2448.02578.4-13
Yorke Peninsula69011.765511.1+35
Unincorporated SA27312.727512.8-2
Albany1,6007.01,5456.7+55
Armadale4,3607.24,2006.9+160
Ashburton1703.11552.9+15
Augusta Margaret River4604.44404.2+20
Bassendean5955.75805.6+15
Bayswater2,3325.02,3165.0+16
Belmont1,8656.31,8306.2+35
Beverley10111.09810.7+3
Boddington838.0878.4-4
Boyup Brook605.8575.5+3
Bridgetown-Greenbushes1705.81635.6+7
Brookton5110.35310.8-2
Broome1,48012.71,40012.0+80
Broomehill-Tambellup487.4446.8+4
Bruce Rock488.6478.4+1
Bunbury1,7978.71,7528.5+45
Busselton1,1755.01,1204.8+55
Cambridge3231.83031.7+20
Canning2,7074.22,6344.1+73
Capel5304.65104.4+20
Carnamah4011.73710.8+3
Carnarvon57316.856516.5+8
Chapman Valley828.3838.4-1
Chittering1153.01002.6+15
Christmas Island100.8201.7-10
Claremont1342.01321.9+2
Cockburn3,5304.53,4934.4+37
Cocos Islands154.1154.10
Collie60011.457010.8+30
Coolgardie27811.625410.6+24
Coorow6611.46110.6+5
Corrigin5710.16010.6-3
Cottesloe681.4631.3+5
Cranbrook497.6456.9+4
Cuballing356.7326.1+3
Cue2619.82720.6-1
Cunderdin10212.69511.7+7
Dalwallinu698.0687.9+1
Dandaragan1346.91296.6+5
Dardanup3684.13684.10
Denmark2557.32406.9+15
Derby-West Kimberley1,54031.41,56532.0-25
Donnybrook-Balingup2306.42206.1+10
Dowerin369.83710.1-1
Dumbleyung205.0205.00
Dundas5211.34810.4+4
East Fremantle1302.71302.70
East Pilbara6538.35386.8+115
Esperance5306.35005.9+30
Exmouth1386.41115.1+27
Fremantle1,4757.01,5057.2-30
Gingin2266.82176.6+9
Gnowangerup425.5455.8-3
Goomalling529.5539.7-1
Gosnells5,5156.75,3656.5+150
Greater Geraldton2,4049.72,3749.6+30
Halls Creek91037.086035.0+50
Harvey9105.28755.0+35
Irwin1557.71557.70
Jerramungup405.5425.8-2
Joondalup3,0263.02,9362.9+90
Kalamunda1,5104.21,4654.0+45
Kalgoorlie-Boulder1,2396.11,2826.4-43
Karratha9355.99105.7+25
Katanning28511.327110.8+14
Kellerberrin8812.68111.6+7
Kent185.6195.9-1
Kojonup837.6766.9+7
Kondinin265.0265.00
Koorda209.82110.3-1
Kulin235.0235.00
Kwinana2,3457.62,3207.5+25
Lake Grace415.1415.10
Laverton24421.646040.7-216
Leonora26121.449440.4-233
Mandurah4,4138.64,1858.1+228
Manjimup3816.93676.6+14
Meekatharra16718.217519.1-8
Melville1,6542.61,6072.5+47
Menzies9621.818241.4-86
Merredin1698.71668.6+3
Mingenew2711.82511.0+2
Moora1108.01087.9+2
Morawa4111.53810.7+3
Mosman Park1622.81622.80
Mount Magnet7918.28319.2-4
Mount Marshall237.5237.50
Mukinbudin267.5267.50
Mundaring1,0434.21,0144.1+29
Murchison1321.31321.30
Murray8738.48438.1+30
Nannup597.3577.0+2
Narembeen388.6388.60
Narrogin2669.22609.0+6
Nedlands1871.41821.4+5
Ngaanyatjarraku21221.340140.3-189
Northam81511.879511.5+20
Northampton19911.120711.6-8
Nungarin127.9127.90
Peppermint Grove282.8282.80
Perenjori5311.74910.8+4
Perth1,3996.01,3805.9+19
Pingelly5810.26010.5-2
Plantagenet2959.22808.8+15
Port Hedland9378.49578.6-20
Quairading6412.85911.8+5
Ravensthorpe705.3654.9+5
Rockingham5,2856.15,0705.8+215
Sandstone1317.81419.2-1
Serpentine-Jarrahdale8254.08053.9+20
Shark Bay426.4345.2+8
South Perth9803.49503.3+30
Stirling6,6624.56,5684.4+94
Subiaco3102.83152.9-5
Swan6,1626.05,9415.8+221
Tammin3112.72911.9+2
Three Springs3811.63510.7+3
Toodyay2308.42157.8+15
Trayning148.1148.10
Upper Gascoyne76.165.2+1
Victoria Park1,2184.61,2164.6+2
Victoria Plains407.9397.7+1
Vincent8843.38893.3-5
Wagin676.7606.0+7
Wandering3410.43510.7-1
Wanneroo7,1745.26,8995.0+275
Waroona26510.625010.0+15
West Arthur316.7286.0+3
Westonia107.3107.30
Wickepin204.9204.90
Williams406.6366.0+4
Wiluna7318.07618.7-3
Wongan-Ballidu739.6759.8-2
Woodanilling3011.52810.7+2
Wyalkatchem249.3259.7-1
Wyndham-East Kimberley99519.297018.7+25
Yalgoo5118.75319.4-2
Yilgarn667.7667.70
York19811.019210.7+6
Break O'Day53514.353014.1+5
Brighton1,22710.21,20910.1+18
Burnie1,1749.41,1499.2+25
Central Coast (Tas.)9036.78936.6+10
Central Highlands (Tas.)17011.215510.2+15
Circular Head3406.83156.3+25
Clarence1,9385.11,8724.9+66
Derwent Valley6879.96739.7+14
Devonport1,4159.01,4209.0-5
Dorset3458.73558.9-10
Flinders (Tas.)5511.8459.7+10
George Town52512.853012.9-5
Glamorgan-Spring Bay2057.32107.5-5
Glenorchy2,5677.72,5377.6+30
Hobart1,6254.31,6304.3-5
Huon Valley9658.79959.0-30
Kentish3057.43007.2+5
King Island353.7303.2+5
Kingborough1,0104.19653.9+45
Latrobe (Tas.)4296.04346.1-5
Launceston3,6968.23,6568.1+40
Meander Valley6695.46645.4+5
Northern Midlands5446.65156.3+29
Sorell6736.46346.1+39
Southern Midlands3107.32957.0+15
Tasman15010.215010.20
Waratah-Wynyard6407.76307.6+10
West Coast37513.936513.5+10
West Tamar8645.78495.6+15
Alice Springs1,99511.12,05511.4-60
Barkly1,53335.61,38232.1+151
Belyuen2220.82018.9+2
Central Desert1,21750.61,07144.5+146
Coomalie13917.812716.3+12
Darwin3,1005.52,9765.2+124
Darwin Waterfront Precinct155.8145.4+1
East Arnhem3,08048.23,00847.1+72
Katherine1,05515.91,07016.1-15
Litchfield7775.27675.1+10
MacDonnell1,56837.91,26730.6+301
Palmerston1,6556.51,5906.2+65
Roper Gulf2,02544.11,94042.3+85
Tiwi Islands76544.754031.6+225
Victoria Daly73638.772237.9+14
Wagait4517.94116.3+4
West Arnhem1,99043.91,73938.4+251
West Daly1,07052.21,04851.1+22
Unincorporated NT68914.31,27926.5-590
Unincorporated ACT8,2352.77,9952.6+240
Unincorp. Other Territories704.7604.0+10
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