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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Canada Bay (A) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
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This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Canada Bay (A) 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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 1,302 people in Canada Bay (A) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 2.1% of the working-age population, compared with 1,007 (1.6%) in June 2023. Homebush (part) had the highest current rate and Drummoyne - Rodd Point the lowest.
1,302
Recipients January 2026
2.1% of 15-64 population
+295
Change since June 2023
1.6% to 2.1%
2.6%
Highest SA2 rate
Homebush (part)
1.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Drummoyne - Rodd Point
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Homebush (part)
2.6%
2.4%
Five Dock - Abbotsford
2.4%
2.1%
Concord West - North Strathfield
2.4%
1.9%
Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita
2.0%
1.6%
Strathfield - East (part)
1.9%
1.5%
Rhodes
1.8%
1.1%
Drummoyne - Rodd Point
1.7%
1.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homebush (part) | 0 | 2.6% | 0 | 2.4% |
| Five Dock - Abbotsford | 335 | 2.4% | 285 | 2.1% |
| Concord West - North Strathfield | 220 | 2.4% | 170 | 1.9% |
| Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita | 305 | 2.0% | 240 | 1.6% |
| Strathfield - East (part) | 42 | 1.9% | 32 | 1.5% |
| Rhodes | 185 | 1.8% | 115 | 1.1% |
| Drummoyne - Rodd Point | 215 | 1.7% | 165 | 1.4% |