Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Central Desert (R) 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, 770 people in Central Desert (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 56.1% of the working-age population, compared with 620 (44.9%) in June 2023. Yuendumu - Anmatjere had the highest current rate and Yuendumu - Anmatjere the lowest.
770
Recipients January 2026
56.1% of 15-64 population
+150
Change since June 2023
44.9% to 56.1%
56.1%
Highest SA2 rate
Yuendumu - Anmatjere
56.1%
Lowest SA2 rate
Yuendumu - Anmatjere
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Yuendumu - Anmatjere
56.1%
44.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuendumu - Anmatjere | 770 | 56.1% | 620 | 44.9% |