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Bed tax on short-stay properties mooted via@CoastComNews coastcommunitynews.com.au/ce…
Analysis of Opal card trips for the 3 bus operators on #CentralCoastNSW (Busways, Redbus, Coastal Liner). Student bus travel is down 44% year over year. Adult opal card usage on buses is also down 40% year over year. This is a similar trend to Opal trips on Central Coast trains.
Latest ATO #jobkeeper data. #CentralCoastNSW saw a slight decrease in businesses registered for Jobkeeper in August, falling by 29 to 11,785 (48.6%). Postcode 2261 (The Entrance) still has the highest rate of Jobkeeper businesses, at 51.4%.
With the reduction in #jobseeker and youth allowance recipients, and increase in job vacancies, we estimate that the number of total #CentralCoastNSW jobseekers per job vacancy has fallen to 15. (at the peak of #COVID in May, when there were 36 jobseekers per job vacancy)
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#Jobseekers in the #CentralCoastNSW region decreased in October by 1,017 to 18,868. The decrease was across all suburbs except Tuggerah/Kangy Angy. The overall number of Jobseeker recipients is still highest along the Peninsula (Gosford/Woy Woy, Umina), Charmhaven, & The Entrance
LMIP job vacancy data shows #CentralCoastNSW jobs increased to 1,365 in October, up 5.5% MoM and 16.8% YoY. Labourers, trades workers, sales assistants all showed an increase in job vacancies. ICT professional, engineer, medical practitioner, manager jobs all remain low.
Payroll jobs data for #CentralCoastNSW shows a significant dip early October, possibly driven by the decrease in the #jobkeeper rate. However payroll jobs appear to be picking back up late October, particularly in the north Central Coast (old Wyong LGA) #COVID
ABS Labour Market estimates for October suggest an increase in the unemployment rate for #CentralCoastNSW of 0.8% to 7.1%. Participation rate has also dropped, to 57.6%. Youth unemployment jumped sharply to 16%, driven by the drop in #jobkeeper rate impacting part time employment
Central Coast LGA Building Approvals data for Sept 2020 was slightly up on Sept 2019, but still below average.. The rate of building approvals is still far below what is required to meet current demand, let alone the growth projections in the Council Strategic Plan.
Airbnb occupancy rates on #CentralCoast NSW reached an all time high in October, above the January seasonal peak. Year over Year occupancy rates are up over 15% in most suburbs (excluding Wamberal), to over 60% in many locations.
Congratulations @G21_Geelong on plans to build the biggest Telsa battery in the Southern Hemisphere
Latest Treasury data shows #Geelong businesses registered for #Jobkeeper in July increased to 10,950 (43.1%). The biggest increase in jobkeeper businesses between June and July was seen in postcode 3212 (7.8%). Postcode 3228 now has 57% of businesses on jobkeeper. #COVID19
Latest Treasury data shows #SunshineCoast businesses registered for #Jobkeeper in July increased to 18,279 (45.6%). The biggest increase in jobkeeper businesses between June and July was seen in postcode 4567 (2.3%). 4573 now has 65% of businesses on jobkeeper. #COVID19
Latest Treasury data shows @CityNewcastle businesses registered for #Jobkeeper in July increased to 13,516 (41.8%). The biggest increase in Jobkeeper businesses between June and July was seen in postcode 2295 (2.3%). 2281 now has 45.9% of businesses on Jobkeeper. #COVID19
Latest Treasury data shows Central Coast NSW businesses registered for #Jobkeeper in July increased to 11,801 (48.7%). The biggest increase in Jobkeeper businesses between June and July was seen in postcode 2258 (3.9%). 2261 now has 51% of businesses on Jobkeeper. #COVID19
ABS Labour Market estimates for September suggest an increase in the unemployment rate for @CityNewcastle of 2% to 9%. Participation rate tanked in Apr due to #COVID19, and has not recovered (currently 61.6%). Youth unemployment has jumped to 30.3% (7,670)
Weekly Payroll Jobs & Wages: After several weeks of improvement across @CityNewcastle and @lakemac, the number of payroll jobs dropped 0.7% in the week to 3rd Oct. Lake Macquarie East is down 2.1% from 14th March #COVID19
#Jobseekers in @CityNewcastle / @lakemac region fell by 888 in Sept, and the total # of jobseekers per job vacancy also dropped. Highest # of jobseekers are in Mayfield-Warabrook, which also has the highest rate at 8.7%. Also high in Beresford-Hexham, Bolton Pt, Mt Hutton #COVID
The number of Central Coast jobseekers in September fell by around 900, and the total number of jobseekers per job vacancy dropped to 17. However, this is still above the national average of 13 jobseekers per job vacancy #COVID #jobseeker
































