Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Carnarvon (S) 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, 585 people in Carnarvon (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 17.7% of the working-age population, compared with 565 (17.2%) in June 2023. Carnarvon had the highest current rate and Carnarvon the lowest.
585
Recipients January 2026
17.7% of 15-64 population
+20
Change since June 2023
17.2% to 17.7%
17.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Carnarvon
17.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Carnarvon
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Carnarvon
17.7%
17.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnarvon | 585 | 17.7% | 565 | 17.2% |