Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Adelaide Plains at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
The current comparison uses January 2026 against June 2023. Rates are calculated against the available ERP 15-64 population for each period.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 530 people in Adelaide Plains were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.0% of the working-age population, compared with 445 (6.1%) in June 2023. Mallala had the highest current rate and Lewiston - Two Wells the lowest.
530
Recipients January 2026
7.0% of 15-64 population
+85
Change since June 2023
6.1% to 7.0%
9.1%
Highest SA2 rate
Mallala
6.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Lewiston - Two Wells
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Mallala
9.1%
7.7%
Lewiston - Two Wells
6.2%
5.4%
Data table
JobSeeker rates by SA2
Download recipient counts and rates for the current and comparison months.
| SA2 | January 2026 recipients | January 2026 rate | June 2023 recipients | June 2023 rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallala | 205 | 9.1% | 170 | 7.7% |
| Lewiston - Two Wells | 325 | 6.2% | 275 | 5.4% |