Terrifying map reveals the Australian 'red alert' suburbs experts fear will see unprecedented unemployment during the coronavirus downturn
- A map showing employment vulnerability has revealed 'red alert' suburbs
- People living in Australia's red alert suburbs are most at risk of losing their jobs
- Sydney's western suburbs were at high risk while the east had high job security
- Melbourne had the most emerging disadvantaged areas with 16 suburbs listed
- Tasmania and South Australia were the states with the most 'at risk' suburbs
- It's predicted that 1.4 million Australians (10 per cent) will be unemployed in June
- Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19
Suburbs and regional areas will suffer much higher levels of unemployment than cities during the coronavirus economic downturn, a shocking map has revealed.
The western suburbs of Sydney such as Punchbowl and Cabramatta have been labelled as some of the 'red alert' suburbs, which are at the highest risk, while the affluent eastern suburbs have high levels of job security.
Meanwhile, Melbourne has two clusters of 'red alert' suburbs in the north west near the Tullamarine Airport and in the south east around Dandenong and Springvale.
The Victorian capital also has the highest number of 'emerging disadvantaged job loss areas' with 16 suburbs under this label and, like Sydney, had higher levels of job security in affluent inner-city suburbs.
Australia's unemployment rate is expected to reach 10 per cent in June and according to the new unemployment map, lower income areas will be most affected.
Sydney's 'red zone': The city's western suburbs (pictured) such as Punchbowl and Cabramatta have been labelled as some of the 'red alert' suburbs, which are at the highest risk of unemployment. 'Amber alert' suburbs such as Liverpool and Bossley are at medium risk
While Sydney's western suburbs are amber and red, indicating higher risk of unemployment, the affluent eastern and northern suburbs are light to dark blue, meaning they have higher levels of job security
People queue outside of a Centrelink centre in Sydney. The city's most 'high risk' suburbs were Cabramatta, Lansvale, Canley Vale, Canley Heights, Fairfield, Ashcroft, Busby, Miller and Auburn
Sydney's most 'high risk' suburbs were Punchbowl, Cabramatta, Lansvale, Canley Vale, Canley Heights, Fairfield, Ashcroft, Busby, Miller and Auburn, which are clustered in the outer west of the city.
Meanwhile, the NSW capital's emerging disadvantaged suburbs were Green Valley and Endensor park, which are both also in the west.
In regional NSW, Wollongong areas Warilla and Berkley, Newcastle localities such as Abermain and Beresford and Wyong on the Central Coast were considered to be some of the most at risk areas.
Batemans Bay, Ulladulla and several Central Coast suburbs like Blue Haven and Toukley were considered 'emerging disadvantaged job loss areas'.
A large area of Melbourne's 'red alert' suburbs are located in the north east, around Tullamarine Airport. These areas included Bulla, Broadmeadows, Campbellfield, Sunshine North and Roxburgh Park.
In the south east, Dandenong, Springvale, Noble Park, Narre Warran formed a cluster of 'red alert' suburbs surrounded by slightly lower risk amber suburbs.
Contrastingly, the city and inner suburbs were primarily 'blue alert', which means there are low levels of unemployment and high levels of job security.
The Victorian city had the most 'emerging disadvantaged job loss localities' out of all the capital cities with 16 suburbs listed including Craigieburn, Epping, Gladstone Park, Dromana and Rosebud.
The Geelong suburbs of Corio, Norlane, Newcomb and Moolap as well as Ballarat's Wendouree and Miners Rest and Bendigo's California Gully and Eaglehawk were all existing disadvantaged areas.
Victoria's emerging disadvantaged regional areas were Delacombe in Ballarat, Colac Colac, Moama, Echuca and Portland.
Melbourne has two clusters of 'red alert' suburbs in the north west near the Tullamarine Airport and in the south east around Dandenong and Springvale
The Brisbane areas of Redland Islands, Logan Central, Eagleby, Inala, Richlands and Beenleigh were most at risk.
In total, 12.64 per cent of Australia is in the 'high risk' category.
Tasmania had the most disadvantaged job loss areas with 34.94 per cent followed by South Australia at 22.22 per cent.
In Hobart, the suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Brighton, Pontville, Mornington and Warrane were most at risk.
Meanwhile in Adelaide, the most at risk suburbs were Davoren Park, Elizabeth, Paralowie, Hackham, Huntfield Heights, Onkaparinga Hills and The Parks.
Perth areas Mandurah, Pinjarra, Greenfields, Halls Head, Erskine, Dawesville, Bouvard and Coolongup were among some of the 'red alert' areas.
The country's capital Canberra only had one 'red alert' area, which was Acton.
Meanwhile, Darwin had no at risk areas with all suburbs falling below the average level of unemployment.
The Centre of Full Employment and Equity's Professor William Mitchell and Griffith University's Professor Scott Baum used Australian Bureau of Statistics data to create the map, which was released last month.
The Brisbane areas of Redland Islands, Logan Central, Eagleby, Inala, Richlands and Beenleigh were most at risk
Last week, Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg warned the country faces a bleak economic future with unemployment hitting 10 per cent in June.
A total of 1.4million Australians will be out of work after coronavirus lockdowns forced whole industries to shut down.
The unemployment figure has not been in the double digits since 26 years ago in April 1994.
Australia has only had double-digit unemployment during the 1930s Great Depression, the early 1980s and early 1990s.
As a result of mass unemployment, 1.4 million people are now receiving the JobSeeker allowance.
Meanwhile, JobKeeper allowances are covering businesses that employ 5.5 million workers across the country.
Last week, Australian treasurer Josh Frydenberg (pictured) warned the country faces a bleak economic future with unemployment hitting 10 per cent in June
