Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Ashburton (S) 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, 155 people in Ashburton (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 2.6% of the working-age population, compared with 170 (2.9%) in June 2023. Ashburton (WA) (part) had the highest current rate and Ashburton (WA) (part) the lowest.
155
Recipients January 2026
2.6% of 15-64 population
-15
Change since June 2023
2.9% to 2.6%
2.6%
Highest SA2 rate
Ashburton (WA) (part)
2.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Ashburton (WA) (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Ashburton (WA) (part)
2.6%
2.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton (WA) (part) | 155 | 2.6% | 170 | 2.9% |