Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Brighton (M) 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, 1,475 people in Brighton (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 11.1% of the working-age population, compared with 1,290 (9.9%) in June 2023. Bridgewater - Gagebrook had the highest current rate and Old Beach - Otago the lowest.
1,475
Recipients January 2026
11.1% of 15-64 population
+185
Change since June 2023
9.9% to 11.1%
19.8%
Highest SA2 rate
Bridgewater - Gagebrook
4.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Old Beach - Otago
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Bridgewater - Gagebrook
19.8%
18.4%
Brighton - Pontville
5.7%
4.6%
Old Beach - Otago
4.2%
3.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater - Gagebrook | 1,080 | 19.8% | 990 | 18.4% |
| Brighton - Pontville | 260 | 5.7% | 205 | 4.6% |
| Old Beach - Otago | 135 | 4.2% | 95 | 3.0% |