Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Clarence (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, 2,140 people in Clarence (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.4% of the working-age population, compared with 2,008 (5.1%) in June 2023. Rokeby had the highest current rate and Cambridge (part) the lowest.
2,140
Recipients January 2026
5.4% of 15-64 population
+132
Change since June 2023
5.1% to 5.4%
9.6%
Highest SA2 rate
Rokeby
3.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Cambridge (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Rokeby
9.6%
9.7%
Mornington - Warrane
9.2%
9.4%
Risdon Vale
8.4%
8.3%
Sorell - Richmond (part)
6.4%
5.0%
Bellerive - Rosny
4.6%
4.3%
Old Beach - Otago (part)
4.2%
3.0%
South Arm
4.2%
3.9%
Geilston Bay - Risdon
4.0%
3.3%
Lindisfarne - Rose Bay
3.6%
3.2%
Howrah - Tranmere
3.2%
2.7%
Cambridge (part)
3.0%
2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokeby | 575 | 9.6% | 570 | 9.7% |
| Mornington - Warrane | 310 | 9.2% | 320 | 9.4% |
| Risdon Vale | 220 | 8.4% | 210 | 8.3% |
| Sorell - Richmond (part) | 74 | 6.4% | 57 | 5.0% |
| Bellerive - Rosny | 180 | 4.6% | 170 | 4.3% |
| Old Beach - Otago (part) | 16 | 4.2% | 11 | 3.0% |
| South Arm | 120 | 4.2% | 115 | 3.9% |
| Geilston Bay - Risdon | 90 | 4.0% | 75 | 3.3% |
| Lindisfarne - Rose Bay | 160 | 3.6% | 140 | 3.2% |
| Howrah - Tranmere | 230 | 3.2% | 200 | 2.7% |
| Cambridge (part) | 165 | 3.0% | 140 | 2.6% |