Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Alice Springs (T) 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, 2,115 people in Alice Springs (T) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 10.1% of the working-age population, compared with 2,045 (9.9%) in June 2023. Charles had the highest current rate and Mount Johns the lowest.
2,115
Recipients January 2026
10.1% of 15-64 population
+70
Change since June 2023
9.9% to 10.1%
14.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Charles
5.1%
Lowest SA2 rate
Mount Johns
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Charles
14.9%
21.4%
Ross
12.5%
7.0%
Flynn (NT)
10.3%
8.1%
East Side
9.8%
9.5%
Larapinta
9.5%
9.3%
Mount Johns
5.1%
4.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles | 490 | 14.9% | 700 | 21.4% |
| Ross | 255 | 12.5% | 140 | 7.0% |
| Flynn (NT) | 380 | 10.3% | 290 | 8.1% |
| East Side | 435 | 9.8% | 415 | 9.5% |
| Larapinta | 370 | 9.5% | 360 | 9.3% |
| Mount Johns | 185 | 5.1% | 140 | 4.0% |