Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Clare and Gilbert Valleys (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, 374 people in Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.0% of the working-age population, compared with 314 (5.8%) in June 2023. Goyder (part) had the highest current rate and Clare the lowest.
374
Recipients January 2026
7.0% of 15-64 population
+61
Change since June 2023
5.8% to 7.0%
12.8%
Highest SA2 rate
Goyder (part)
6.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Clare
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Goyder (part)
12.8%
11.3%
Wakefield - Barunga West (part)
11.6%
9.8%
Gilbert Valley
7.7%
6.6%
Clare
6.0%
4.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goyder (part) | 1 | 12.8% | 1 | 11.3% |
| Wakefield - Barunga West (part) | 3 | 11.6% | 3 | 9.8% |
| Gilbert Valley | 225 | 7.7% | 195 | 6.6% |
| Clare | 145 | 6.0% | 115 | 4.7% |