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Proportion of population receiving an unemployment benefit (Newstart/ JobSeeker and Youth Allowance), June 2019 and June 2020
Table 1a: Section of State, June 2019 and June 2020
| Section of state | June 2019 (%) | June 2020 (%) | Rate ratio* |
| Greater Sydney | 3.0 | 7.8 | 2.60 |
| Rest of NSW | 6.4 | 11.6 | 1.81 |
| Greater Melbourne | 3.3 | 8.2 | 2.45 |
| Rest of Vic | 6.2 | 11.0 | 1.79 |
| Greater Brisbane | 4.6 | 10.0 | 2.16 |
| Rest of Qld | 6.5 | 13.0 | 1.98 |
| Greater Adelaide | 5.7 | 10.9 | 1.91 |
| Rest of SA | 8.3 | 13.4 | 1.61 |
| Greater Perth | 5.0 | 10.1 | 2.00 |
| Rest of WA | 7.3 | 12.7 | 1.74 |
| Greater Hobart | 5.7 | 10.4 | 1.81 |
| Rest of Tas | 8.2 | 13.4 | 1.63 |
| Greater Darwin | 4.4 | 9.3 | 2.12 |
| Rest of NT | 18.5 | 25.3 | 1.37 |
| Canberra | 2.1 | 5.1 | 2.39 |
Table 1b: By capital city suburbs (highest proportion), June 2020
| State | Capital Cities Suburbs* | Percent | Number |
| NSW | Ashcroft - Busby - Miller | 20.0 | 2,273 |
| Canley Vale - Canley Heights/ Fairfield | 19.0 | 5,231 | |
| Mount Druitt - North West | 17.4 | 4,350 | |
| Vic | Meadow Heights | 19.6 | 2,014 |
| Broadmeadows | 19.5 | 1,870 | |
| Campbellfield - Coolaroo | 18.6 | 1,959 | |
| Qld | Logan Central/ Woodridge | 29.1 | 3,223 |
| Redland Islands | 27.5 | 1,430 | |
| Kingston/ Slacks Creek | 22.8 | 2,970 | |
| SA | Elizabeth/ Smithfield - Elizabeth North | 30.8 | 4,179 |
| Christie Downs/ Hackham West - Huntfield Heights | 22.3 | 2,365 | |
| Davoren Park | 21.3 | 2,433 | |
| WA | Greenfields/ Mandurah/ Mandurah - South | 24.3 | 3,879 |
| Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale | 21.0 | 2,898 | |
| Kwinana - West | 20.8 | 2,474 | |
| Tas | Bridgewater - Gagebrook | 25.2 | 1,129 |
| Rokeby | 16.1 | 706 | |
| New Norfolk | 16.0 | 662 | |
| NT | Driver/ Gray/ Moulden/ Woodroffe | 20.1 | 1,687 |
| Darwin - Marrara/ Berrimah area | 13.8 | 1,350 | |
| Darwin - Nightcliff area | 10.3 | 1,175 | |
| ACT | ACT - East/ Hume/ Kowen/ Majura | 9.3 | 112 |
| Belconnen West | 7.4 | 1,377 | |
| Kambah | 7.2 | 625 |
Table 1c: By capital city suburbs (greatest change), June 2019 and June 2020
| State | Capital Cities Suburbs** | June 2019 (%) | June 2020 (%) | Rate ratio* |
| NSW | Avalon - Palm Beach/ Newport - Bilgola | 1.0 | 6.2 | 6.28 |
| Gordon - Killara/ Pymble | 0.6 | 3.6 | 6.22 | |
| Mosman | 0.6 | 3.9 | 6.21 | |
| Vic | East Melbourne/ South Yarra - West | 0.9 | 4.9 | 5.34 |
| Docklands/ Southbank/ West Melbourne | 0.7 | 3.8 | 5.20 | |
| Armadale/ Toorak | 1.0 | 5.2 | 5.04 | |
| Qld | Auchenflower/ Toowong | 1.9 | 7.3 | 3.78 |
| Balmoral/ Bulimba/ Hawthorne | 1.5 | 5.6 | 3.70 | |
| Camp Hill | 1.6 | 5.6 | 3.56 | |
| SA | North Adelaide | 1.0 | 4.9 | 4.90 |
| Burnside - Wattle Park | 1.8 | 5.7 | 3.09 | |
| Unley - Parkside | 2.0 | 5.9 | 2.91 | |
| WA | City Beach/ Floreat | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.82 |
| Cottesloe - Claremont - Central | 1.2 | 3.7 | 3.17 | |
| Applecross - Ardross/ Bateman/ Booragoon | 2.1 | 6.3 | 3.04 | |
| Tas | Mount Nelson/ Sandy Bay/ South Hobart area | 2.3 | 6.7 | 2.72 |
| Cambridge/ South Arm | 2.4 | 6.4 | 2.71 | |
| Dodges Ferry - Lewisham/ Sorell - Richmond | 5.4 | 11.5 | 2.14 | |
| NT | Palmerston - Balance | 2.1 | 6.1 | 2.88 |
| Darwin - Inner | 2.8 | 7.1 | 2.56 | |
| Litchfield | 3.5 | 8.5 | 2.39 | |
| ACT | Gungahlin - South | 1.3 | 4.2 | 3.29 |
| Farrer/ Isaacs/ Mawson/ Pearce/ Torrens | 1.4 | 4.3 | 3.02 | |
| Molonglo | 1.3 | 3.8 | 2.99 |
Table 1d: By regional Local Government Areas (highest proportion), June 2020
| State | Regional Local Government Areas | Percent | Number |
| NSW | Walgett (A) | 26.5 | 884 |
| Byron (A) | 21.5 | 4,759 | |
| Tenterfield (A) | 20.2 | 672 | |
| Vic | Central Goldfields (S) | 18.8 | 1,329 |
| Latrobe (C) | 14.8 | 6,894 | |
| East Gippsland (S) | 14.6 | 3,676 | |
| Qld | Yarrabah (S) | 48.8 | 863 |
| Palm Island (S) | 29.9 | 500 | |
| Torres Strait Island (R) | 22.7 | 709 | |
| SA | Anangu Pitjantjatjara (AC) | 30.5 | 546 |
| Port Augusta (C) | 19.4 | 1,644 | |
| Whyalla (C) | 17.9 | 2,348 | |
| WA | Halls Creek (S) | 39.9 | 880 |
| Derby-West Kimberley (S) | 30.9 | 1,652 | |
| Carnarvon (S) | 23.8 | 746 | |
| Tas | Break O'Day (M) | 24.3 | 807 |
| West Coast (M) | 20.5 | 522 | |
| George Town (M) | 18.6 | 739 | |
| NT | West Arnhem (R) | 35.9 | 1,740 |
| Central Desert (R) | 35.4 | 972 | |
| Tiwi Islands (R) | 35.4 | 672 |
Table 1e: By regional Local Government Areas (greatest change), June 2019 and June 2020
| State | Regional Local Government Area | June 2019 (%) | June 2020 (%) | Rate ratio* |
| NSW | Wingecarribee (A) | 2.6 | 7.1 | 2.79 |
| Byron (A) | 7.8 | 21.5 | 2.77 | |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional (A) | 2.2 | 5.3 | 2.43 | |
| Vic | Queenscliffe (B) | 2.7 | 8.9 | 3.31 |
| Surf Coast (S) | 2.3 | 7.5 | 3.25 | |
| Macedon Ranges (S) | 2.3 | 6.3 | 2.7 | |
| Qld | Gold Coast (C) | 4.6 | 12.4 | 2.72 |
| Noosa (S) | 7.6 | 20.3 | 2.66 | |
| Douglas (S) | 5.5 | 14.3 | 2.58 | |
| SA | Robe (DC) | 3.9 | 9.4 | 2.42 |
| Roxby Downs (M) | 1.7 | 4.1 | 2.42 | |
| Tumby Bay (DC) | 4.4 | 10.4 | 2.3 | |
| WA | Exmouth (S) | 3.7 | 15.7 | 4.21 |
| Augusta-Margaret River (S) | 4.5 | 13.6 | 3.02 | |
| William (S) | 2.3 | 6.1 | 2.7 | |
| Tas | Tasman (M) | 7.8 | 21.1 | 2.71 |
| King Island (M) | 2.9 | 7.3 | 2.5 | |
| Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M) | 7.2 | 16.1 | 2.22 | |
| NT | Wagait (S) | 5.1 | 9.2 | 1.82 |
| Coomalie (S) | 12.6 | 20.3 | 1.61 | |
| Alice Springs (T) | 11.7 | 17.9 | 1.54 | |
Proportion of young people aged 16 to 21 receiving an unemployment benefit (Youth Allowance), June 2019 and June 2020
Table 2a: By section of state, June 2020
| Section of state | June 2019 (%) | June 2020 (%) | Rate ratio* |
| Greater Sydney | 2.0 | 5.8 | 2.89 |
| Rest of NSW | 6.9 | 13.0 | 1.89 |
| Greater Melbourne | 2.2 | 5.6 | 2.54 |
| Rest of Vic | 5.6 | 10.7 | 1.92 |
| Greater Brisbane | 5.1 | 10.2 | 2.02 |
| Rest of Qld | 7.0 | 14.2 | 2.03 |
| Greater Adelaide | 4.7 | 9.2 | 1.96 |
| Rest of SA | 7.5 | 13.2 | 1.76 |
| Greater Perth | 4.8 | 9.2 | 1.91 |
| Rest of WA | 8.0 | 15.2 | 1.9 |
| Greater Hobart | 7.1 | 12.4 | 1.73 |
| Rest of Tas | 8.9 | 14.6 | 1.63 |
| Greater Darwin | 5.2 | 11.6 | 2.21 |
| Rest of NT | 17.9 | 28.9 | 1.61 |
| Canberra | 2.0 | 4.8 | 2.39 |
Table 2b: By capital city suburbs (highest proportion), June 2020
| State | Capital Cities Suburbs* | Percent | Number |
| NSW | Camden - Ellis Lane/ Elderslie - Harrington Park | 18.9 | 688 |
| Gordon - Killara/ Pymble | 18.5 | 131 | |
| Manly | 17.1 | 345 | |
| Vic | Carrum - Patterson Lakes | 19.3 | 216 |
| Prahran - Windsor/ South Yarra - East | 15.7 | 227 | |
| Melton/ Melton South/ Rockbank - Mount Cottrell | 14.8 | 165 | |
| Qld | Brisbane City/ Kangaroo Point | 27.2 | 467 |
| Chermside | 24.5 | 222 | |
| Springfield - Redbank - North | 24.0 | 420 | |
| SA | Playford - West | 27.7 | 487 |
| Para Hills/ Salisbury East | 27.4 | 317 | |
| Largs Bay - Semaphore/ North Haven | 23.5 | 327 | |
| WA | Yanchep | 26.3 | 501 |
| Kwinana - West | 24.3 | 392 | |
| Beechboro/ Malaga | 20.4 | 230 | |
| Tas | Derwent Park - Lutana/ Glenorchy | 34.7 | 218 |
| New Norfolk | 15.7 | 217 | |
| Berriedale/ Claremont/ Montrose area | 17.5 | 202 | |
| NT | Litchfield | 27.7 | 264 |
| Darwin - Nightcliff area | 14.9 | 179 | |
| Darwin - Inner | 14.8 | 146 | |
| ACT | Belconnen South | 8.3 | 155 |
| Inner North Canberra - South | 6.5 | 145 | |
| Weston Creek | 5.5 | 127 |
Table 2c: By regional Local Government Areas (highest proportion), June 2020
| State | Regional Local Government Areas | Percent | Number |
| NSW | Clarence Valley (A) | 22.7 | 715 |
| Mid-Western Regional (A) | 19.5 | 1,055 | |
| Coffs Harbour (C) | 17.5 | 927 | |
| Vic | Latrobe (C) | 15.9 | 826 |
| Mildura (RC) | 13.2 | 560 | |
| Greater Shepparton (C) | 12.7 | 624 | |
| Qld | Fraser Coast (R) | 22.6 | 1,407 |
| Bundaberg (R) | 19.9 | 1,274 | |
| Gympie (R) | 19.4 | 661 | |
| SA | Port Pirie City and Dists (M) | 21.4 | 288 |
| Mount Gambier (C) | 14.7 | 294 | |
| Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC) | 9.1 | 748 | |
| WA | Bunbury (C) | 22.2 | 444 |
| Greater Geraldton (C) | 18.9 | 536 | |
| Mandurah (C) | 14.8 | 917 | |
| Tas | Devonport (C) | 18.4 | 324 |
| Burnie (C) | 18.3 | 276 | |
| Launceston (C) | 15.6 | 892 | |
| NT | Roper Gulf (R) | 32.2 | 247 |
| East Arnhem (R) | 26.4 | 323 | |
| Alice Springs (T) | 24.7 | 410 |
Proportion of population aged 22 to 64 receiving an unemployment benefit, June 2019 (Newstart) and June 2020 (JobSeeker)
Table 3a: By section of state, June 2019 and June 2020
| Section of state | June 2019 (%) | June 2020 (%) | Rate ratio* |
| Greater Sydney | 3.1 | 8.1 | 2.57 |
| Rest of NSW | 6.3 | 11.4 | 1.80 |
| Greater Melbourne | 3.5 | 8.5 | 2.44 |
| Rest of Vic | 6.2 | 11 | 1.77 |
| Greater Brisbane | 4.6 | 10.0 | 2.18 |
| Rest of Qld | 6.5 | 12.8 | 1.98 |
| Greater Adelaide | 5.8 | 11.1 | 1.91 |
| Rest of SA | 8.4 | 13.5 | 1.6 |
| Greater Perth | 5.1 | 10.2 | 2.01 |
| Rest of WA | 7.2 | 12.4 | 1.72 |
| Greater Hobart | 5.6 | 10.1 | 1.83 |
| Rest of Tas | 8.1 | 13.3 | 1.63 |
| Greater Darwin | 4.3 | 9.0 | 2.11 |
| Rest of NT | 18.5 | 24.8 | 1.34 |
| Canberra | 2.2 | 5.1 | 2.35 |
Table 3b: By capital city suburbs (highest proportion), June 2020
| State | Capital Cities Suburbs* | Percent | Number |
| NSW | Ashcroft - Busby - Miller | 21.0 | 2,008 |
| Belmore - Belfield/ Canterbury (South) - Campsie | 20.6 | 4,888 | |
| Bossley Park - Abbotsbury area | 18.0 | 2,748 | |
| Vic | Prahran - Windsor/ South Yarra - East | 20.3 | 1,787 |
| Melton/ Melton South/ Rockbank - Mount Cottrell | 20.2 | 1,705 | |
| Collingwood/ Fitzroy | 19.6 | 1,786 | |
| Qld | Brisbane City/ Kangaroo Point | 29.4 | 2,756 |
| The Hills District | 27.8 | 1,319 | |
| Cannon Hill/ Carina/ Carina Heights | 23 | 2,559 | |
| SA | Playford - West | 31.3 | 3,692 |
| Para Hills/ Salisbury East | 21.6 | 2,048 | |
| Largs Bay - Semaphore/ North Haven | 21 | 2,106 | |
| WA | Yanchep | 24.1 | 3,378 |
| Kwinana - East | 20.8 | 2,197 | |
| Kwinana - West | 20.6 | 2,506 | |
| Tas | Derwent Park - Lutana/ Glenorchy | 23.7 | 911 |
| Berriedale/ Claremont/ Montrose area | 15.7 | 1,388 | |
| Bellerive/ Geilston Bay/ Howrah/ Lindisfarne area | 15.2 | 560 | |
| NT | Litchfield | 19.1 | 1,423 |
| Darwin - Nightcliff area | 13.6 | 1,171 | |
| Darwin - Inner | 9.9 | 1,029 | |
| ACT | Belconnen | 9.4 | 102 |
| Belconnen South | 7.3 | 1,222 | |
| Gungahlin - South | 7.2 | 554 |
Table 3c: By regional Local Government Areas (highest proportion), June 2020
| State | Regional Local Government Areas | Percent | Number |
| NSW | Warren (A) | 24.8 | 764 |
| Byron (A) | 21.6 | 4,347 | |
| Lachlan (A) | 19.8 | 853 | |
| Vic | Central Goldfields (S) | 18.5 | 1,161 |
| East Gippsland (S) | 14.7 | 3,304 | |
| Latrobe (C) | 14.7 | 6,068 | |
| Qld | Yarrabah (S) | 49.1 | 679 |
| Douglas (S) | 20.2 | 1,461 | |
| Cook (S) | 19.5 | 509 | |
| SA | Port Augusta (C) | 18.9 | 1,431 |
| Whyalla (C) | 17.8 | 2,068 | |
| Elliston (DC) | 17.1 | 1,246 | |
| WA | Halls Creek (S) | 38 | 715 |
| Derby-West Kimberley (S) | 29.5 | 1,394 | |
| Carnarvon (S) | 22.7 | 651 | |
| Tas | Break O'Day (M) | 25.1 | 756 |
| George Town (M) | 18.6 | 653 | |
| Dorset (M) | 15.7 | 527 | |
| NT | Tiwi Islands (R) | 36.4 | 591 |
| East Arnhem (R) | 36.4 | 2,111 | |
| West Arnhem (R) | 36.2 | 1,511 |
*Rate ratio is the ratio of the proportion in 2020 to that in 2019.
**Based on Population Health Areas (PHAs), for more information on PHAs click here.