Most BrimbanK suburbs and those on the City of Melton’s eastern fringe are among the worst for youth unemployment in the state, according to a national report.
Sunshine, Sunshine North and West, Braybrook, Albion, Albanvale, Ardeer, Ravenhall, Kealba, Kings Park, St Albans, Cairnlea, Burnside, Caroline Springs, Deer Park, Keilor Downs, Keilor Lodge, Taylors Lakes, Keilor, Delahey, Sydenham, Hillside and Taylors Hill had unemployment rates as high at 17.3 per cent according to the Brotherhood of St Laurence report, which analysed Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
Those suburbs were counted among the “Melbourne’s west” catchment, which had the 12th highest rates of youth unemployment across the country, up from 16.2 per cent in January last year, and 13.6 per cent in January, 2014.
Melbourne’s west wasn’t even in the top twenty for youth unemployment last year or in 2014.
More in next week’s Star Weekly.
