DSS - Quarterly Payment Recipients (SA2) September 2017

This dataset presents counts of payment recipients by payment type for the quarter ending September 2017. The data is based on the recipient's geocoded address aggregated by Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) from the Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) 2011.\n\nThe Department of Social Services (DSS) is the Australian Government's lead agency in the development and delivery of social policy, and is working to improve the lifetime wellbeing of people and families in Australia. DSS' policies and services respond to need across people's lives - looking after families, children and older people; providing a safety net for people who cannot fully support themselves; enhancing the wellbeing of people with high needs; assisting people who need help with care; and supporting a diverse and harmonious society. DSS supports people and families in Australia by encouraging independence and participation, and supporting a cohesive society.\n\nFor more information on this dataset please visit the [Australian Government Open Data](https://data.gov.au/dataset/dss-payment-demographic-data).\n\nFor further details on payments, see ['A guide to Australian Government payments'](https://www.humanservices.gov.au/organisations/about-us/publications-and-resources/guide-australian-government-payments).\n\nPlease note:\n\n * In order to protect individuals' privacy, identified populations between 1 and 4 have been suppressed and replaced with '