Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Ceduna (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, 349 people in Ceduna (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 15.8% of the working-age population, compared with 334 (15.0%) in June 2023. Ceduna had the highest current rate and West Coast (SA) (part) the lowest.
349
Recipients January 2026
15.8% of 15-64 population
+15
Change since June 2023
15.0% to 15.8%
15.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Ceduna
15.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
West Coast (SA) (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Ceduna
15.9%
15.5%
West Coast (SA) (part)
15.4%
13.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceduna | 270 | 15.9% | 265 | 15.5% |
| West Coast (SA) (part) | 79 | 15.4% | 69 | 13.4% |