Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Burnie (C) 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, 1,240 people in Burnie (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 11.2% of the working-age population, compared with 1,100 (9.9%) in June 2023. Burnie - Wivenhoe had the highest current rate and Romaine - Havenview the lowest.
1,240
Recipients January 2026
11.2% of 15-64 population
+140
Change since June 2023
9.9% to 11.2%
17.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Burnie - Wivenhoe
8.1%
Lowest SA2 rate
Romaine - Havenview
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Burnie - Wivenhoe
17.2%
14.4%
Acton - Upper Burnie
13.3%
11.5%
Parklands - Camdale
8.8%
8.3%
Romaine - Havenview
8.1%
6.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnie - Wivenhoe | 395 | 17.2% | 340 | 14.4% |
| Acton - Upper Burnie | 275 | 13.3% | 240 | 11.5% |
| Parklands - Camdale | 380 | 8.8% | 360 | 8.3% |
| Romaine - Havenview | 190 | 8.1% | 160 | 6.9% |