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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Cobar (A) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
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This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Cobar (A) 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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 197 people in Cobar (A) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.2% of the working-age population, compared with 167 (6.7%) in June 2023. Bourke - Brewarrina (part) had the highest current rate and Cobar (part) the lowest.
197
Recipients January 2026
8.2% of 15-64 population
+30
Change since June 2023
6.7% to 8.2%
23.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Bourke - Brewarrina (part)
8.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Cobar (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Bourke - Brewarrina (part)
23.9%
23.2%
Cobar (part)
8.2%
6.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke - Brewarrina (part) | 0 | 23.9% | 0 | 23.2% |
| Cobar (part) | 197 | 8.2% | 167 | 6.7% |