PHIDU - Income Support Recipients (PHN) 2016

This dataset, released June 2017, contains statistics relating to the income support recipients of Age pensioners, June 2016; Disability support pensioners, June 2016; Female sole parent pensioners, June 2016; People receiving an unemployment benefit, June 2016; People receiving an unemployment benefit long-term, June 2016; Young people aged 16 to 24 receiving an unemployment benefit, June 2016; Low income, welfare-dependent families (with children), June 2016; Children in low income, welfare-dependent families, June 2016; Health Care Card holders, June 2016; Pensioner Concession Card holders, June 2016; Seniors Health Card holders, June 2016. The data is by Primary Health Network (PHN) 2017 geographic boundaries based on the 2016 Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS). There are 31 PHNs set up by the Australian Government. Each network is controlled by a board of medical professionals and advised by a clinical council and community advisory committee. The boundaries of the PHNs closely align with the Local Hospital Networks where possible. For more information please see the data source notes on the data. Source: Compiled by PHIDU based on data from the Department of Social Services, June 2016; the ABS Estimated Resident Population, 30 June 2015; and the ABS Census 2011. AURIN has spatially enabled the original data. Data that was not shown/not applicable/not published/not available for the specific area ('#', '..', '^', 'np, 'n.a.', 'n.y.a.' in original PHIDU data) was removed.It has been replaced by by Blank cells. For other keys and abbreviations refer to PHIDU Keys.