Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Barkly (R) 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, 1,310 people in Barkly (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 31.9% of the working-age population, compared with 1,320 (32.0%) in June 2023. Barkly had the highest current rate and Tennant Creek the lowest.
1,310
Recipients January 2026
31.9% of 15-64 population
-10
Change since June 2023
32.0% to 31.9%
41.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Barkly
24.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Tennant Creek
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Barkly
41.4%
41.1%
Tennant Creek
24.9%
25.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkly | 720 | 41.4% | 710 | 41.1% |
| Tennant Creek | 590 | 24.9% | 610 | 25.5% |