Labour Market and Related Payments March 2014

Labour Market
and
Related Payments

a monthly profile

Note: The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) produces the official unemployment statistics. The figures contained in this publication are different from the ABS unemployment figures as the ABS and the Department Social Services (DSS) use different definitions to identify the unemployed and different methods of counting (see the Appendix for more information).

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CONTENTS

Page

Introduction1

Statistical Highlights2

Tables

1.Labour Market Payments - Time Series3

2.Newstart Allowees - Derivation of the job seeker population4

3.Youth Allowees (other) - Derivation of the job seeker population5

4.Job seekers receiving Newstart Allowance and Youth Allowance

(other) - Time Series6

5.Job seekers receiving Newstart Allowance and Youth Allowance

(other) by State7

6.Job seekers receiving Newstart Allowance and Youth Allowance

(other) by Age and Sex8

7.Job seekers receiving Newstart Allowance and Youth Allowance

(other) by Service Zone and Service Centre9

8.Job seekers receiving Newstart Allowance and Youth Allowance

(other) by Fortnightly Earnings and Sex23

Explanatory Notes24

Glossary30

Appendix33

For More Information36

INTRODUCTION

This publication presents statistical information on a monthly basis for the various types of labour market payments delivered by the Department of Human Services (DHS) on behalf of the Department of Social Services (DSS). This publication was produced previously by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).

This publication covers Newstart (NSA) and Youth Allowance (other) (YA(o)) in some detail, and to a lesser extent, Partner Allowance (PA), Widow Allowance (WA), Youth Allowance (Full Time Student)(YA(FTS)) and Youth Allowance (Australian Apprentices) (YA(a)).

Table 1 provides information on the total number of NSA and YA recipients. The YA population is broken down into YA(o), YA(FTS) and YA(Australian Apprentices) categories. The total numbers of PA and WA recipients are also provided in this table.

Tables 2 and 3 show the derivation of the NSA and YA(o) job seeker populations (see the reference to job seekers in the ‘Comparability of data’ section of the Explanatory Notes). These populations are added together to derive the total number of job seekers.

Tables 4 to 8 provide information on the total job seeker population.

When using time series figures, it is important to note that changes have occurred over time to the conditions of eligibility for different payments. Details of these changes are provided in the Explanatory Notes.

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For more general inquiries regarding further statistical information please refer to the last page of this publication for other contact details.

The next issue of this publication is scheduled for release on 21 May 2014.

Statistical Highlights – March 2014

Between March 2013 and March 2014

Total Newstart Allowance (NSA) and Youth Allowance (other) (YA(o)) recipients increased 7.4 per cent overall from 788 364 to 847 057.

NSA recipients increased 7.5 per cent from 682 120 to 733 601.

YA(o) recipients increased 6.8 per cent from 106 244 to 113 456.

The number of job seekers increased 8.4 per cent overall from 385 105 to 417 523.

NSA job seekers increased 7.4 per cent from 337 619 to 362 509.

YA(o) job seekers increased 15.9 per cent from 47 486 to 55 014.

Long-term job seekers increased 11.3 per cent from 222 611 to 247 876.

Short-term job seekers increased 4.4 per cent from 162 494 to 169 647.

NOTE: There is a break in the series between June and July 2012. From July 2012 allowee data is not wholly comparable with previously published data, due to changes in eligibility for Newstart and Youth Allowance (other) (see Explanatory Notes).

For comparisons between DSS unemployment labour market payment numbers and ABS labour force unemployment statistics, see Appendix.

Figure 1: Line Graph – Newstart and Youth Allowance (other) time series

TABLE 1 - LABOUR MARKET PAYMENTS - TIME SERIES

Newstart Allowance / Youth Allowance / Partner Allowance / Widow Allowance
Long Term / Total / Other / Full-time Students / Australian Apprentices
February 1994 / 472,785 / 977,796 / .. / .. / .. / .. / ..
March 2012 / 351,092 / 578,219 / 86,583 / 262,183 / 4,495 / 15,279 / 30,029
April 2012 / 350,547 / 576,620 / 84,654 / 271,071 / 4,637 / 14,878 / 29,752
May 2012 / 350,294 / 577,483 / 83,553 / 273,335 / 4,786 / 14,519 / 29,565
June 2012 / 351,477 / 580,807 / 82,955 / 270,959 / 4,900 / 14,137 / 29,342
July 2012 / 354,823 / 586,745 / 86,889 / 262,157 / 5,012 / 13,742 / 29,031
August 2012 / 352,855 / 581,305 / 85,525 / 268,867 / 5,156 / 13,368 / 28,791
September 2012 / 353,622 / 580,857 / 87,215 / 267,488 / 5,385 / 12,977 / 28,516
October 2012 / 354,955 / 580,867 / 88,174 / 263,263 / 5,497 / 12,659 / 28,284
November 2012 / 356,010 / 581,309 / 90,753 / 241,435 / 5,332 / 12,297 / 28,058
December 2012 / 364,803 / 595,248 / 104,885 / 200,222 / 5,234 / 11,974 / 27,838
January 2013 / 442,932 / 682,873 / 107,103 / 194,172 / 5,233 / 11,675 / 27,590
February 2013 / 444,457 / 686,852 / 109,306 / 207,266 / 5,540 / 11,361 / 27,329
March 2013 / 443,932 / 682,120 / 106,244 / 225,583 / 6,086 / 11,009 / 27,006
April 2013 / 439,863 / 677,527 / 105,767 / 236,305 / 6,349 / 10,700 / 26,660
May 2013 / 443,320 / 684,973 / 107,974 / 244,878 / 6,373 / 10,393 / 26,397
June 2013 / 447,172 / 691,771 / 110,830 / 246,009 / 6,428 / 10,091 / 26,057
July 2013 / 454,506 / 704,005 / 116,328 / 234,497 / 6,667 / 9,929 / 25,925
August 2013 / 453,446 / 697,212 / 109,963 / 241,992 / 6,825 / 9,841 / 26,043
September 2013 / 453,405 / 693,589 / 106,540 / 245,298 / 6,891 / 9,790 / 26,285
October 2013 / 456,087 / 695,797 / 104,790 / 243,165 / 6,830 / 9,728 / 26,420
November 2013 / 460,205 / 701,640 / 103,758 / 220,015 / 6,374 / 9,697 / 26,674
December 2013 / 468,076 / 711,438 / 115,601 / 185,423 / 6,357 / 9,652 / 26,894
January 2014 / 477,743 / 726,740 / 115,310 / 180,207 / 6,219 / 9,472 / 26,777
February 2014 / 482,383 / 732,654 / 116,570 / 198,165 / 6,496 / 9,224 / 26,575
March 2014 / 485,069 / 733,601 / 113,456 / 216,363 / 6,682 / 9,002 / 26,423
Variation February 2014 - March 2014
Number / 2,686 / 947 / -3,114 / 18,198 / 186 / -222 / -152
Per cent / 0.6 / 0.1 / -2.7 / 9.2 / 2.9 / -2.4 / -0.6

Notes:

Long-term Allowees have received income support for 12 months or more.

The method of measuring the number of people receiving labour market payments was revised in July 2002. The July 2002 publication includes revised historical data from May 1998 to June 2002.

February 1994 data is included as it represents a peak in the number of recipients.

There is a break in the series between June and July 2012. From July 2012 allowee data is not wholly comparable with previously published data, due to changes in eligibility for Newstart and Youth Allowance (other) (see Explanatory Notes).

March 2014 / February / Variation
February - March
Persons / Males / Females / 2014 / Number / Percent
Short Term Newstart Allowees / 248,532 / 154,546 / 93,986 / 250,271 / -1,739 / -0.7
CPS Recipients (a) / 632 / 462 / 170 / 651 / -19 / -2.9
Did not receive a payment (b) / 14,864 / 8,338 / 6,526 / 13,356 / 1,508 / 11.3
Received a payment / 233,036 / 145,746 / 87,290 / 236,264 / -3,228 / -1.4
Voluntary/part-time work (c) / 7,371 / 2,008 / 5,363 / 7,313 / 58 / 0.8
Other activities without job search (d) / 41,067 / 24,566 / 16,501 / 40,723 / 344 / 0.8
Incapacitated (e) / 24,640 / 14,243 / 10,397 / 24,385 / 255 / 1.0
Other/temporary exemptions (f) / 13,271 / 7,385 / 5,886 / 13,678 / -407 / -3.0
Short-term NSA job seekers (g) / 146,687 / 97,544 / 49,143 / 150,165 / -3,478 / -2.3
Short-term NSA training/education (h) / 35,704 / 20,228 / 15,476 / 33,323 / 2,381 / 7.1
Long Term Newstart Allowees / 485,069 / 232,285 / 252,784 / 482,383 / 2,686 / 0.6
CPS Recipients (a) / 1,690 / 1,107 / 583 / 1,726 / -36 / -2.1
Did not receive a payment (b) / 18,807 / 7,626 / 11,181 / 16,337 / 2,470 / 15.1
Received a payment / 464,572 / 223,552 / 241,020 / 464,320 / 252 / 0.1
Voluntary/part-time work (c) / 51,920 / 11,174 / 40,746 / 51,905 / 15 / 0.0
Other activities without job search (d) / 117,261 / 53,805 / 63,456 / 114,467 / 2,794 / 2.4
Incapacitated (e) / 41,374 / 19,969 / 21,405 / 40,088 / 1,286 / 3.2
Other/temporary exemptions (f) / 38,195 / 16,897 / 21,298 / 39,860 / -1,665 / -4.2
Long-term NSA job seekers (g) / 215,822 / 121,707 / 94,115 / 218,000 / -2,178 / -1.0
Long-term NSA training/education (h) / 147,957 / 73,832 / 74,125 / 138,554 / 9,403 / 6.8
All Newstart Allowees / 733,601 / 386,831 / 346,770 / 732,654 / 947 / 0.1
CPS Recipients (a) / 2,322 / 1,569 / 753 / 2,377 / -55 / -2.3
Did not receive a payment (b) / 33,671 / 15,964 / 17,707 / 29,693 / 3,978 / 13.4
Received a payment / 697,608 / 369,298 / 328,310 / 700,584 / -2,976 / -0.4
Voluntary/part-time work (c) / 59,291 / 13,182 / 46,109 / 59,218 / 73 / 0.1
Other activities without job search (d) / 158,328 / 78,371 / 79,957 / 155,190 / 3,138 / 2.0
Incapacitated (e) / 66,014 / 34,212 / 31,802 / 64,473 / 1,541 / 2.4
Other/temporary exemptions (f) / 51,466 / 24,282 / 27,184 / 53,538 / -2,072 / -3.9
All NSA job seekers (g) / 362,509 / 219,251 / 143,258 / 368,165 / -5,656 / -1.5
All NSA training/education (h) / 183,661 / 94,060 / 89,601 / 171,877 / 11,784 / 6.9

TABLE 2 - NEWSTART ALLOWEES - DERIVATION OF THE JOB SEEKER POPULATION

(a)Allowees eligible for NSA who received the CDEP Participant Supplement or add ons.

(b)Allowees who did not receive a payment due to their own income and/or that of their partner or parents, where applicable. This group is often referred to as zero-paid.

(c)Allowees who are not required to seek work because they are undertaking approved full-time voluntary work or a combination of voluntary and part-time work.

(d)Allowees who are undertaking one or more other activities (which may include training or education) but not job search. This includes allowees undertaking self-employment development.

(e)Allowees who are temporarily ill or incapacitated.

(f)Includes allowees who are known not to have participation requirementsand allowees participating in Disability Management Services.

(g)Allowees who received a payment and generally are required to search for work. These allowees are classified as job seekers and form the basis of the population group in Tables 4 - 7.

(h)All allowees who are undertaking training or education which may be in conjunction with job search and/or other activities. This category is a subset of all allowees who received a payment.

Notes:

Long-term allowees have received income support for 12 months or more.

TABLE 3 - YOUTH ALLOWEES (OTHER) - DERIVATION OF THE JOB SEEKER POPULATION

March 2014 / February / Variation
February - March
Persons / Males / Females / 2014 / Number / Percent
Short Term Youth Allowees / 47,719 / 26,825 / 20,894 / 48,542 / -823 / -1.7
CPS Recipients (a) / 26 / 23 / 3 / 26 / 0 / 0.0
Did not receive a payment (b) / 1,049 / 492 / 557 / 929 / 120 / 12.9
Received a payment / 46,644 / 26,310 / 20,334 / 47,587 / -943 / -2.0
Other activities without job search (c) / 19,808 / 11,728 / 8,080 / 20,143 / -335 / -1.7
Incapacitated (d) / 2,031 / 1,039 / 992 / 1,978 / 53 / 2.7
Other/temporary exemptions (e) / 1,845 / 875 / 970 / 1,814 / 31 / 1.7
Short-term YA (other) job seekers (f) / 22,960 / 12,668 / 10,292 / 23,652 / -692 / -2.9
Short-term YA (other) training/education (g) / 13,476 / 7,455 / 6,021 / 12,656 / 820 / 6.5
Long Term Youth Allowees / 65,737 / 33,875 / 31,862 / 68,028 / -2,291 / -3.4
CPS Recipients (a) / 22 / 16 / 6 / 27 / -5 / -18.5
Did not receive a payment (b) / 1,536 / 626 / 910 / 1,469 / 67 / 4.6
Received a payment / 64,179 / 33,233 / 30,946 / 66,532 / -2,353 / -3.5
Other activities without job search (c) / 27,143 / 14,459 / 12,684 / 27,598 / -455 / -1.6
Incapacitated (d) / 2,540 / 1,148 / 1,392 / 2,530 / 10 / 0.4
Other/temporary exemptions (e) / 2,442 / 1,009 / 1,433 / 2,604 / -162 / -6.2
Long-term YA (other) job seekers (f) / 32,054 / 16,617 / 15,437 / 33,800 / -1,746 / -5.2
Long-term YA (other) training/education (g) / 26,000 / 13,168 / 12,832 / 24,464 / 1,536 / 6.3
All Youth Allowees / 113,456 / 60,700 / 52,756 / 116,570 / -3,114 / -2.7
CPS Recipients (a) / 48 / 39 / 9 / 53 / -5 / -9.4
Did not receive a payment (b) / 2,585 / 1,118 / 1,467 / 2,398 / 187 / 7.8
Received a payment / 110,823 / 59,543 / 51,280 / 114,119 / -3,296 / -2.9
Other activities without job search (c) / 46,951 / 26,187 / 20,764 / 47,741 / -790 / -1.7
Incapacitated (d) / 4,571 / 2,187 / 2,384 / 4,508 / 63 / 1.4
Other/temporary exemptions (e) / 4,287 / 1,884 / 2,403 / 4,418 / -131 / -3.0
All YA (other) job seekers (f) / 55,014 / 29,285 / 25,729 / 57,452 / -2,438 / -4.2
All YA (other) training/education (g) / 39,476 / 20,623 / 18,853 / 37,120 / 2,356 / 6.3

(a)Allowees eligible for YA (other) who received the CDEP Participant Supplement or add ons.

(b)Allowees who did not receive a payment due to their own income and/or that of their partner or parents, where applicable. This group is often referred to as zero-paid.

(c)Allowees who are undertaking one or more other activities (which may include training or education) but not job search. This includes allowees undertaking self-employment development.

(d)Allowees who are temporarily ill or incapacitated.

(e)Includes allowees who are known not to have participation requirementsand allowees participating in Disability Management Services.

(f)Allowees who received a payment and generally are required to search for work. These allowees are classified as job seekers and form the basis of the population group in Tables 4 - 7.

(g)All allowees who are undertaking training or education which may be in conjunction with job search and/or other activities. This category is a subset of all allowees who received a payment.

Notes:

Long-term allowees have received income support for 12 months or more.

TABLE 4 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) TIME SERIES

Short-term / Long-term / Total
March 2012 / 147,524 / 185,409 / 332,933
April 2012 / 147,809 / 184,581 / 332,390
May 2012 / 148,032 / 182,654 / 330,686
June 2012 / 149,587 / 182,435 / 332,022
July 2012 / 152,845 / 186,422 / 339,267
August 2012 / 148,597 / 182,177 / 330,774
September 2012 / 147,989 / 182,417 / 330,406
October 2012 / 148,639 / 184,263 / 332,902
November 2012 / 148,884 / 186,543 / 335,427
December 2012 / 153,702 / 196,080 / 349,782
January 2013 / 170,179 / 234,387 / 404,566
February 2013 / 171,180 / 234,508 / 405,688
March 2013 / 162,494 / 222,611 / 385,105
April 2013 / 165,858 / 229,031 / 394,889
May 2013 / 169,282 / 231,218 / 400,500
June 2013 / 172,666 / 234,093 / 406,759
July 2013 / 175,870 / 235,643 / 411,513
August 2013 / 166,945 / 227,053 / 393,998
September 2013 / 161,475 / 223,046 / 384,521
October 2013 / 160,437 / 223,525 / 383,962
November 2013 / 160,424 / 224,812 / 385,236
December 2013 / 165,649 / 241,054 / 406,703
January 2014 / 174,982 / 253,178 / 428,160
February 2014 / 173,817 / 251,800 / 425,617
March 2014 / 169,647 / 247,876 / 417,523
Variation February 2014 - March 2014
Number / -4170 / -3924 / -8094
Per cent / -2.4 / -1.6 / -1.9

Notes:

 Long-term job seekers have received income support for 12 months or more.

 There is a break in the series between June and July 2009. Post July 2009 job seeker data is not wholly comparable with previously published data (see Explanatory Notes).

TABLE 5 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY STATE

State / February / March / Variation
2014 / 2014 / Number / Per cent
SHORT-TERM JOB SEEKERS
New South Wales / 49,877 / 48,264 / -1,613 / -3.2
Victoria / 43,085 / 41,769 / -1,316 / -3.1
Queensland / 43,084 / 42,871 / -213 / -0.5
South Australia / 12,564 / 12,213 / -351 / -2.8
Western Australia / 16,539 / 16,218 / -321 / -1.9
Tasmania / 4,300 / 4,118 / -182 / -4.2
Northern Territory / 2,520 / 2,442 / -78 / -3.1
Australian Capital Territory / 1,843 / 1,745 / -98 / -5.3
AUSTRALIA / 173,817 / 169,647 / -4,170 / -2.4
LONG-TERM JOB SEEKERS
New South Wales / 78,098 / 76,480 / -1,618 / -2.1
Victoria / 59,209 / 58,479 / -730 / -1.2
Queensland / 55,675 / 54,993 / -682 / -1.2
South Australia / 22,556 / 22,160 / -396 / -1.8
Western Australia / 20,428 / 20,199 / -229 / -1.1
Tasmania / 9,196 / 8,965 / -231 / -2.5
Northern Territory / 4,672 / 4,649 / -23 / -0.5
Australian Capital Territory / 1,964 / 1,950 / -14 / -0.7
AUSTRALIA / 251,800 / 247,876 / -3,924 / -1.6
TOTAL JOB SEEKERS
New South Wales / 127,975 / 124,744 / -3,231 / -2.5
Victoria / 102,294 / 100,248 / -2,046 / -2.0
Queensland / 98,759 / 97,864 / -895 / -0.9
South Australia / 35,120 / 34,373 / -747 / -2.1
Western Australia / 36,967 / 36,417 / -550 / -1.5
Tasmania / 13,496 / 13,083 / -413 / -3.1
Northern Territory / 7,192 / 7,091 / -101 / -1.4
Australian Capital Territory / 3,807 / 3,695 / -112 / -2.9
AUSTRALIA / 425,617 / 417,523 / -8,094 / -1.9

Notes:

Long-term job seekers have received income support for 12 months or more.

TABLE 6 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY AGE AND SEX, AS AT MARCH 2014

Age / Short-term job seekers / Long-term job seekers / Total job seekers
Number / Per Cent / Number / Per Cent / Number / Per Cent
MALES
Less than 18 years / 2,061 / 1.9 / 318 / 0.2 / 2,379 / 1.0
18 - 20 years / 8,181 / 7.4 / 12,238 / 8.8 / 20,419 / 8.2
21 - 24 years / 16,474 / 14.9 / 20,967 / 15.2 / 37,441 / 15.1
25 - 29 years / 17,887 / 16.2 / 21,442 / 15.5 / 39,329 / 15.8
30 - 39 years / 26,190 / 23.8 / 31,824 / 23.0 / 58,014 / 23.3
40 - 49 years / 20,487 / 18.6 / 26,218 / 19.0 / 46,705 / 18.8
50 - 59 years / 13,937 / 12.6 / 18,748 / 13.6 / 32,685 / 13.2
60 years and over / 4,989 / 4.5 / 6,569 / 4.7 / 11,558 / 4.7
Total / 110,206 / 100.0 / 138,324 / 100.0 / 248,530 / 100.0
FEMALES
Less than 18 years / 1,984 / 3.3 / 408 / 0.4 / 2,392 / 1.4
18 - 20 years / 6,735 / 11.3 / 11,482 / 10.5 / 18,217 / 10.8
21 - 24 years / 9,419 / 15.8 / 14,683 / 13.4 / 24,102 / 14.3
25 - 29 years / 7,597 / 12.8 / 10,949 / 10.0 / 18,546 / 11.0
30 - 39 years / 9,707 / 16.3 / 21,250 / 19.4 / 30,957 / 18.3
40 - 49 years / 11,382 / 19.1 / 28,394 / 25.9 / 39,776 / 23.5
50 - 59 years / 9,650 / 16.2 / 18,355 / 16.8 / 28,005 / 16.6
60 years and over / 2,967 / 5.0 / 4,031 / 3.7 / 6,998 / 4.1
Total / 59,441 / 100.0 / 109,552 / 100.0 / 168,993 / 100.0
PERSONS
Less than 18 years / 4,045 / 2.4 / 726 / 0.3 / 4,771 / 1.1
18 - 20 years / 14,916 / 8.8 / 23,720 / 9.6 / 38,636 / 9.3
21 - 24 years / 25,893 / 15.3 / 35,650 / 14.4 / 61,543 / 14.7
25 - 29 years / 25,484 / 15.0 / 32,391 / 13.1 / 57,875 / 13.9
30 - 39 years / 35,897 / 21.2 / 53,074 / 21.4 / 88,971 / 21.3
40 - 49 years / 31,869 / 18.8 / 54,612 / 22.0 / 86,481 / 20.7
50 - 59 years / 23,587 / 13.9 / 37,103 / 15.0 / 60,690 / 14.5
60 years and over / 7,956 / 4.7 / 10,600 / 4.3 / 18,556 / 4.4
Total / 169,647 / 100.0 / 247,876 / 100.0 / 417,523 / 100.0

Notes:

Long-term job seekers have received income support for 12 months or more.

TABLE 7 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY SERVICE ZONE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Service Zone and Service Centre / February
2014 / March
2014 / Variation
February - March
Number / Per cent
SYDNEY
AS1 Community Team / 21 / 20 / % / %
Bankstown / 3,720 / 3,653 / -67 / -1.8
Bondi Junction / 1,332 / 1,309 / -23 / -1.7
Burwood / 1,878 / 1,869 / -9 / -0.5
Campsie / 2,523 / 2,548 / 25 / 1.0
Caringbah / 981 / 949 / -32 / -3.3
Chatswood / 1,398 / 1,340 / -58 / -4.1
Darlinghurst / 1,734 / 1,692 / -42 / -2.4
Hornsby / 1,195 / 1,197 / 2 / 0.2
Hurstville / 1,686 / 1,647 / -39 / -2.3
Leichhardt / 1,482 / 1,407 / -75 / -5.1
Maroubra / 1,658 / 1,628 / -30 / -1.8
Marrickville / 1,560 / 1,484 / -76 / -4.9
Northern Beaches / 1,417 / 1,399 / -18 / -1.3
Redfern / 1,423 / 1,364 / -59 / -4.1
Rockdale / 1,611 / 1,617 / 6 / 0.4
Ryde / 1,274 / 1,226 / -48 / -3.8
Sutherland / 878 / 858 / -20 / -2.3
Other (a) / % / % / % / %
Total / 27,771 / 27,207 / -564 / -2.0
CENTRAL NEW SOUTH WALES
Auburn / 2,332 / 2,262 / -70 / -3.0
Baulkham Hills / 1,062 / 1,005 / -57 / -5.4
Blacktown / 3,321 / 3,264 / -57 / -1.7
Cabramatta / 2,585 / 2,587 / 2 / 0.1
Camden / 794 / 759 / -35 / -4.4
Campbelltown / 2,220 / 2,220 / 0 / 0.0
Fairfield / 2,938 / 2,884 / -54 / -1.8
Hawkesbury / 1,015 / 965 / -50 / -4.9
Ingleburn / 1,353 / 1,312 / -41 / -3.0
Katoomba / 679 / 647 / -32 / -4.7
Lithgow / 693 / 695 / 2 / 0.3
Liverpool / 3,802 / 3,654 / -148 / -3.9
Merrylands / 2,408 / 2,337 / -71 / -2.9
Mt Druitt / 2,440 / 2,398 / -42 / -1.7
Parramatta / 2,555 / 2,525 / -30 / -1.2
Penrith / 2,092 / 2,036 / -56 / -2.7
Springwood / 445 / 446 / 1 / 0.2
St Marys / 1,591 / 1,567 / -24 / -1.5
Other (a) / 1 / 1 / % / %
Total / 34,326 / 33,564 / -762 / -2.2

Note: For footnotes see end of table.

TABLE 7 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY SERVICE ZONE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Service Zone and Service Centre / February
2014 / March
2014 / Variation
February - March
Number / Per cent
NORTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES
Armidale / 1,008 / 968 / -40 / -4.0
Ballina / 1,095 / 1,091 / -4 / -0.4
Bourke / 328 / 353 / 25 / 7.6
Brunswick Heads / 988 / 974 / -14 / -1.4
Byron Bay / 357 / 321 / -36 / -10.1
Casino / 675 / 670 / -5 / -0.7
Coffs Harbour / 2,101 / 1,986 / -115 / -5.5
Forster / 841 / 821 / -20 / -2.4
Glen Innes / 364 / 361 / -3 / -0.8
Grafton / 891 / 841 / -50 / -5.6
Gunnedah / 476 / 463 / -13 / -2.7
Inverell / 652 / 659 / 7 / 1.1
Kempsey / 916 / 849 / -67 / -7.3
Lightning Ridge / 205 / 199 / -6 / -2.9
Lismore / 1,737 / 1,665 / -72 / -4.1
Moree / 497 / 479 / -18 / -3.6
Murwillumbah / 705 / 687 / -18 / -2.6
Nambucca Heads / 800 / 762 / -38 / -4.8
Narrabri / 384 / 369 / -15 / -3.9
Port Macquarie / 1,898 / 1,807 / -91 / -4.8
Tamworth / 1,847 / 1,822 / -25 / -1.4
Taree / 1,664 / 1,648 / -16 / -1.0
Tweed Heads / 1,751 / 1,744 / -7 / -0.4
Walgett / 178 / 162 / -16 / -9.0
Yamba / 470 / 441 / -29 / -6.2
Other (a) / 2 / 3 / % / %
Total / 22,830 / 22,145 / -685 / -3.0

Note: For footnotes see end of table.

TABLE 7 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY SERVICE ZONE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Service Zone and Service Centre / February
2014 / March
2014 / Variation
February - March
Number / Per cent
MID NEW SOUTH WALES
Bathurst / 808 / 750 / -58 / -7.2
Cessnock / 863 / 847 / -16 / -1.9
Charlestown / 2,024 / 1,957 / -67 / -3.3
Comm Support Team / 23 / 21 / % / %
Dubbo / 2,048 / 1,961 / -87 / -4.2
Ettalong / 835 / 831 / -4 / -0.5
Gosford / 1,837 / 1,787 / -50 / -2.7
King Street / 1,302 / 1,277 / -25 / -1.9
Kurri Kurri / 534 / 516 / -18 / -3.4
Lakehaven / 1,783 / 1,755 / -28 / -1.6
Maitland / 1,572 / 1,544 / -28 / -1.8
Mayfield / 1,101 / 1,045 / -56 / -5.1
Mudgee / 609 / 585 / -24 / -3.9
Muswellbrook / 621 / 635 / 14 / 2.3
Nelson Bay / 519 / 518 / -1 / -0.2
Orange / 881 / 884 / 3 / 0.3
Parkes / 756 / 722 / -34 / -4.5
Raymond Terrace / 1,000 / 937 / -63 / -6.3
Singleton / 357 / 346 / -11 / -3.1
The Entrance / 1,371 / 1,390 / 19 / 1.4
Toronto / 1,049 / 1,007 / -42 / -4.0
Wallsend / 1,517 / 1,477 / -40 / -2.6
Woy Woy / 574 / 578 / 4 / 0.7
Wyong / 700 / 711 / 11 / 1.6
Other (a) / % / % / % / %
Total / 24,684 / 24,081 / -603 / -2.4

Note: For footnotes see end of table.

TABLE 7 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY SERVICE ZONE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Service Zone and Service Centre / February
2014 / March
2014 / Variation
February - March
Number / Per cent
SOUTHERN NEW SOUTH WALES
Batemans Bay / 751 / 753 / 2 / 0.3
Bega / 738 / 718 / -20 / -2.7
Belconnen / 1,173 / 1,135 / -38 / -3.2
Bowral / 501 / 483 / -18 / -3.6
Braddon / 847 / 784 / -63 / -7.4
Cooma / 363 / 354 / -9 / -2.5
Corrimal / 1,217 / 1,170 / -47 / -3.9
Cowra / 476 / 462 / -14 / -2.9
Dapto / 1,184 / 1,175 / -9 / -0.8
Goulburn / 749 / 756 / 7 / 0.9
Griffith / 534 / 504 / -30 / -5.6
Gungahlin / 355 / 354 / -1 / -0.3
Leeton / 419 / 392 / -27 / -6.4
Narooma / 291 / 277 / -14 / -4.8
Nowra / 1,812 / 1,780 / -32 / -1.8
Queanbeyan / 577 / 551 / -26 / -4.5
Shellharbour / 1,452 / 1,448 / -4 / -0.3
Tuggeranong / 845 / 863 / 18 / 2.1
Tumut / 298 / 287 / -11 / -3.7
Ulladulla / 497 / 478 / -19 / -3.8
Wagga / 1,230 / 1,141 / -89 / -7.2
Woden / 530 / 500 / -30 / -5.7
Wollongong / 1,498 / 1,404 / -94 / -6.3
Yass / 89 / 86 / % / %
Young / 557 / 527 / -30 / -5.4
Other (a) / 5 / 4 / % / %
Total / 18,988 / 18,386 / -602 / -3.2

Note: For footnotes see end of table.

TABLE 7 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY SERVICE ZONE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Service Zone and Service Centre / February
2014 / March
2014 / Variation
February - March
Number / Per cent
NORTHERN VICTORIA
Airport West / 1,310 / 1,342 / 32 / 2.4
Albury / 2,546 / 2,467 / -79 / -3.1
Box Hill / 2,403 / 2,347 / -56 / -2.3
Broadmeadows / 4,081 / 4,024 / -57 / -1.4
Darebin / 2,938 / 2,840 / -98 / -3.3
Deniliquin / 258 / 237 / -21 / -8.1
Echuca / 581 / 560 / -21 / -3.6
Epping / 3,034 / 2,962 / -72 / -2.4
Greensborough / 1,840 / 1,785 / -55 / -3.0
Heidelberg / 1,419 / 1,363 / -56 / -3.9
Moreland / 3,091 / 2,988 / -103 / -3.3
Newmarket / 1,714 / 1,741 / 27 / 1.6
Seymour / 777 / 764 / -13 / -1.7
Shepparton / 2,133 / 1,987 / -146 / -6.8
Sth Melbourne / 1,033 / 1,039 / 6 / 0.6
Sunbury / 1,007 / 973 / -34 / -3.4
Wangaratta / 1,365 / 1,359 / -6 / -0.4
Windsor Vic / 2,826 / 2,781 / -45 / -1.6
Yarra / 2,505 / 2,420 / -85 / -3.4
Other (a) / 15 / 24 / % / %
Total / 36,876 / 36,003 / -873 / -2.4

Note: For footnotes see end of table.

TABLE 7 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY SERVICE ZONE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Service Zone and Service Centre / February
2014 / March
2014 / Variation
February - March
Number / Per cent
EASTERN VICTORIA
Bairnsdale / 1,061 / 1,019 / -42 / -4.0
Belgrave / 580 / 564 / -16 / -2.8
Boronia / 1,284 / 1,230 / -54 / -4.2
Cheltenham / 1,934 / 1,917 / -17 / -0.9
Cranbourne / 1,888 / 1,846 / -42 / -2.2
Dandenong / 3,075 / 3,013 / -62 / -2.0
Fountain Gate / 2,436 / 2,415 / -21 / -0.9
Frankston / 2,862 / 2,792 / -70 / -2.4
Glen Waverley / 1,215 / 1,176 / -39 / -3.2
Hastings / 678 / 638 / -40 / -5.9
Lilydale / 1,518 / 1,510 / -8 / -0.5
Mornington / 584 / 584 / 0 / 0.0
Morwell / 2,736 / 2,658 / -78 / -2.9
Oakleigh / 1,759 / 1,737 / -22 / -1.3
Pakenham / 1,092 / 1,010 / -82 / -7.5
Ringwood / 1,962 / 1,932 / -30 / -1.5
Rosebud / 854 / 853 / -1 / -0.1
Rowville / 730 / 715 / -15 / -2.1
Sale / 792 / 758 / -34 / -4.3
Springvale / 2,067 / 2,042 / -25 / -1.2
Warragul / 743 / 701 / -42 / -5.7
Wonthaggi / 950 / 910 / -40 / -4.2
Other (a) / % / % / % / %
Total / 32,800 / 32,020 / -780 / -2.4

Note: For footnotes see end of table.

TABLE 7 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY SERVICE ZONE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Service Zone and Service Centre / February
2014 / March
2014 / Variation
February - March
Number / Per cent
WEST VICTORIA
Ararat / 234 / 237 / 3 / 1.3
Ballarat / 3,168 / 3,080 / -88 / -2.8
Bendigo / 2,811 / 2,708 / -103 / -3.7
Colac / 651 / 630 / -21 / -3.2
Corio / 1,842 / 1,766 / -76 / -4.1
Footscray / 1,612 / 1,585 / -27 / -1.7
Geelong / 3,647 / 3,514 / -133 / -3.6
Hamilton / 434 / 421 / -13 / -3.0
Horsham / 686 / 692 / 6 / 0.9
Maryborough / 494 / 514 / 20 / 4.0
Melton / 1,998 / 2,037 / 39 / 2.0
Mildura / 1,843 / 1,795 / -48 / -2.6
Newport / 1,160 / 1,174 / 14 / 1.2
Portland / 424 / 400 / -24 / -5.7
Stawell / 180 / 172 / -8 / -4.4
Sunshine / 3,709 / 3,739 / 30 / 0.8
Swan Hill / 733 / 698 / -35 / -4.8
Warrnambool / 913 / 893 / -20 / -2.2
Watergardens / 3,780 / 3,726 / -54 / -1.4
Werribee / 4,478 / 4,545 / 67 / 1.5
Other (a) / 5 / 3 / % / %
Total / 34,802 / 34,329 / -473 / -1.4

Note: For footnotes see end of table.

TABLE 7 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY SERVICE ZONE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Service Zone and Service Centre / February
2014 / March
2014 / Variation
February - March
Number / Per cent
NORTHERN QUEENSLAND
Atherton / 969 / 974 / 5 / 0.5
Ayr / 462 / 479 / 17 / 3.7
Biloela / 205 / 207 / 2 / 1.0
Bowen / 511 / 521 / 10 / 2.0
Cairns Aplin / 5,628 / 5,600 / -28 / -0.5
Charters Towers / 448 / 459 / 11 / 2.5
Emerald / 409 / 438 / 29 / 7.1
Gladstone / 988 / 1,046 / 58 / 5.9
Indigenous Service Centre / 1,013 / 1,067 / 54 / 5.3
Ingham / 460 / 477 / 17 / 3.7
Innisfail / 1,020 / 1,010 / -10 / -1.0
Longreach / 167 / 160 / -7 / -4.2
Mackay / 1,990 / 2,075 / 85 / 4.3
Mareeba / 853 / 888 / 35 / 4.1
Mossman / 683 / 639 / -44 / -6.4
Mt Isa / 735 / 785 / 50 / 6.8
Normanton / 74 / 83 / % / %
Nth Peninsula Remote Area Service Centre / 142 / 165 / 23 / 16.2
Palm Island / 61 / 62 / % / %
Rockhampton / 2,185 / 2,211 / 26 / 1.2
Thursday Is / 64 / 130 / % / %
Townsville / 4,653 / 4,753 / 100 / 2.1
Western Cape Remote Area Service Centre / 291 / 274 / -17 / -5.8
Whitsunday / 648 / 671 / 23 / 3.5
Yarrabah Remote Area Service Centre / 453 / 477 / 24 / 5.3
Yeppoon / 570 / 569 / -1 / -0.2
Other (a) / 25 / 31 / % / %
Total / 25,707 / 26,251 / 544 / 2.1

Note: For footnotes see end of table.

TABLE 7 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY SERVICE ZONE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Service Zone and Service Centre / February
2014 / March
2014 / Variation
February - March
Number / Per cent
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND
Bundaberg / 3,352 / 3,314 / -38 / -1.1
Caboolture / 3,719 / 3,591 / -128 / -3.4
Caloundra / 1,593 / 1,536 / -57 / -3.6
Cherbourg / 259 / 256 / -3 / -1.2
Chermside / 1,370 / 1,333 / -37 / -2.7
Deception Bay / 2,729 / 2,781 / 52 / 1.9
Fortitude Valley / 1,435 / 1,395 / -40 / -2.8
Gympie / 1,601 / 1,563 / -38 / -2.4
Hervey Bay / 1,832 / 1,822 / -10 / -0.5
Kawana Waters / 784 / 752 / -32 / -4.1
Kingaroy / 814 / 794 / -20 / -2.5
Margate / 69 / 68 / % / %
Maroochydore / 1,763 / 1,713 / -50 / -2.8
Maryborough / 1,361 / 1,366 / 5 / 0.4
Mitchelton / 1,725 / 1,602 / -123 / -7.1
Mt Gravatt / 2,494 / 2,462 / -32 / -1.3
Nambour / 1,214 / 1,206 / -8 / -0.7
Noosa / 1,301 / 1,245 / -56 / -4.3
Nundah / 1,686 / 1,643 / -43 / -2.6
South Brisbane / 1,242 / 1,185 / -57 / -4.6
Stones Corner / 2,130 / 2,078 / -52 / -2.4
Strathpine / 2,132 / 2,076 / -56 / -2.6
Toowong / 1,592 / 1,499 / -93 / -5.8
Other (a) / 0 / 0 / % / %
Total / 38,197 / 37,280 / -917 / -2.4

Note: For footnotes see end of table.

TABLE 7 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY SERVICE ZONE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Service Zone and Service Centre / February
2014 / March
2014 / Variation
February - March
Number / Per cent
SOUTH QUEENSLAND
Beaudesert / 720 / 699 / -21 / -2.9
Beenleigh / 2,466 / 2,460 / -6 / -0.2
Biggera Waters / 3,797 / 3,721 / -76 / -2.0
Browns Plains / 2,282 / 2,254 / -28 / -1.2
Capalaba / 960 / 924 / -36 / -3.8
Charleville / 197 / 199 / 2 / 1.0
Cleveland / 1,150 / 1,138 / -12 / -1.0
Dalby / 487 / 496 / 9 / 1.8
Goodna / 1,844 / 1,810 / -34 / -1.8
Goondiwindi / 346 / 353 / 7 / 2.0
Inala / 2,096 / 2,099 / 3 / 0.1
Ipswich / 3,286 / 3,281 / -5 / -0.2
Nerang / 4,107 / 4,023 / -84 / -2.0
Palm Beach / 4,362 / 4,243 / -119 / -2.7
Roma / 126 / 137 / 11 / 8.7
Southport / 70 / 97 / % / %
Stanthorpe / 398 / 382 / -16 / -4.0
Toowoomba / 2,065 / 2,070 / 5 / 0.2
Warwick / 520 / 511 / -9 / -1.7
Woodridge / 2,425 / 2,383 / -42 / -1.7
Wynnum / 1,077 / 1,033 / -44 / -4.1
Other (a) / 196 / 173 / % / %
Total / 34,977 / 34,486 / -491 / -1.4

Note: For footnotes see end of table.

TABLE 7 - JOB SEEKERS RECEIVING NEWSTART ALLOWANCE AND YOUTH ALLOWANCE (OTHER) BY SERVICE ZONE AND SERVICE CENTRE

Service Zone and Service Centre / February
2014 / March
2014 / Variation
February - March
Number / Per cent
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Berri / 879 / 843 / -36 / -4.1
Broken Hill / 782 / 754 / -28 / -3.6
Ceduna / 273 / 272 / -1 / -0.4
Coober Pedy / 151 / 145 / -6 / -4.0
Elizabeth / 3,057 / 3,016 / -41 / -1.3
Enfield / 1,751 / 1,774 / 23 / 1.3
Gawler / 1,425 / 1,400 / -25 / -1.8
Glenelg / 937 / 903 / -34 / -3.6
Kadina / 789 / 788 / -1 / -0.1
Kilkenny / 1,529 / 1,530 / 1 / 0.1
Marion / 2,671 / 2,619 / -52 / -1.9
Modbury / 2,256 / 2,179 / -77 / -3.4
Mt Barker / 788 / 769 / -19 / -2.4
Mt Gambier / 1,259 / 1,262 / 3 / 0.2
Murray Bridge / 1,078 / 1,060 / -18 / -1.7
Noarlunga / 3,217 / 3,103 / -114 / -3.5
Norwood / 1,985 / 1,921 / -64 / -3.2
Port Adelaide / 1,711 / 1,682 / -29 / -1.7
Port Augusta / 826 / 794 / -32 / -3.9
Port Lincoln / 670 / 653 / -17 / -2.5
Port Pirie / 1,028 / 992 / -36 / -3.5
Salisbury / 3,167 / 3,121 / -46 / -1.5
Torrensville / 1,818 / 1,792 / -26 / -1.4
Victor Harbor / 763 / 749 / -14 / -1.8
Whyalla / 871 / 843 / -28 / -3.2
Other (a) / % / % / % / %
Total / 35,681 / 34,964 / -717 / -2.0

Note: For footnotes see end of table.