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JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients

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In March 2024 there were 14,028 JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients in Blacktown City Council.

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 2024October 2020
Region - LGA/SA2JobSeeker and youth allowance recipients% of 15-64 age populationJobSeeker and Youth allowance recipients % of 15-64 age populationChange
Blacktown City14,0285.322,0538.4-8,025
Blacktown (East) - Kings Park6255.31,1079.3-482
Blacktown (North) - Marayong7855.81,2669.4-481
Doonside - Woodcroft9906.31,4919.5-501
Lalor Park - Kings Langley8355.31,3808.8-545
Blacktown - South4555.487610.4-421
Blacktown - West6605.81,0148.8-354
Seven Hills - Prospect4654.77897.9-324
Toongabbie - West3406.456910.7-229
Glenwood2001.85344.9-334
Acacia Gardens602.41224.8-62
Quakers Hill4752.99725.8-497
Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds2401.85754.2-335
Marsden Park - Shanes Park2902.9840.8+206
Riverstone4204.58919.6-471
Schofields (West) - Colebee1702.53445.1-174
Schofields - East4702.76263.7-156
Stanhope Gardens - Parklea1701.93343.7-164
Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton1,52013.32,04717.9-527
Glendenning - Dean Park2203.94167.4-196
Hassall Grove - Plumpton7405.11,2268.4-486
Lethbridge Park - Tregear1,59511.92,09015.5-495
Mount Druitt - Whalan1,66011.22,23315.1-573
Rooty Hill - Minchinbury7705.21,2768.6-506
Greater Sydney142,9804.1249,0177.2-106,037
New South Wales256,6255.0420,4668.1-163,841
Source: Department of Social Services - JobSeeker and Youth Allowance recipients - monthly profile via data.gov.au. Compiled and presented by .id - informed decisions
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

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