Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Charles Sturt (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, 4,900 people in Charles Sturt (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.7% of the working-age population, compared with 4,650 (5.5%) in June 2023. Woodville - Cheltenham had the highest current rate and West Beach the lowest.
4,900
Recipients January 2026
5.7% of 15-64 population
+250
Change since June 2023
5.5% to 5.7%
7.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Woodville - Cheltenham
2.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
West Beach
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Woodville - Cheltenham
7.2%
7.1%
Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park
7.1%
6.8%
Hindmarsh - Brompton
6.4%
5.9%
Seaton - Grange
5.9%
5.9%
West Lakes
5.8%
5.4%
Beverley
5.4%
5.5%
Flinders Park
5.3%
5.0%
Henley Beach
3.8%
3.4%
West Beach
2.8%
2.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville - Cheltenham | 1,010 | 7.2% | 990 | 7.1% |
| Royal Park - Hendon - Albert Park | 330 | 7.1% | 315 | 6.8% |
| Hindmarsh - Brompton | 925 | 6.4% | 845 | 5.9% |
| Seaton - Grange | 665 | 5.9% | 660 | 5.9% |
| West Lakes | 505 | 5.8% | 470 | 5.4% |
| Beverley | 360 | 5.4% | 360 | 5.5% |
| Flinders Park | 610 | 5.3% | 570 | 5.0% |
| Henley Beach | 400 | 3.8% | 350 | 3.4% |
| West Beach | 95 | 2.8% | 90 | 2.7% |