Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Barossa (DC) 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, 758 people in Barossa (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.8% of the working-age population, compared with 716 (4.5%) in June 2023. Gawler - South (part) had the highest current rate and Tanunda the lowest.
758
Recipients January 2026
4.8% of 15-64 population
+42
Change since June 2023
4.5% to 4.8%
8.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Gawler - South (part)
3.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Tanunda
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Gawler - South (part)
8.2%
7.4%
Nuriootpa (part)
6.0%
5.1%
Barossa - Angaston
4.6%
4.7%
Lyndoch
4.2%
4.4%
Tanunda
3.2%
3.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gawler - South (part) | 31 | 8.2% | 27 | 7.4% |
| Nuriootpa (part) | 262 | 6.0% | 219 | 5.1% |
| Barossa - Angaston | 195 | 4.6% | 195 | 4.7% |
| Lyndoch | 185 | 4.2% | 190 | 4.4% |
| Tanunda | 85 | 3.2% | 85 | 3.2% |