Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Copper Coast (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, 1,015 people in Copper Coast (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 11.9% of the working-age population, compared with 995 (11.9%) in June 2023. Wallaroo had the highest current rate and Moonta the lowest.
1,015
Recipients January 2026
11.9% of 15-64 population
+20
Change since June 2023
11.9% to 11.9%
12.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Wallaroo
11.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Moonta
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Wallaroo
12.5%
13.0%
Kadina
11.9%
11.4%
Moonta
11.3%
11.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallaroo | 320 | 12.5% | 320 | 13.0% |
| Kadina | 390 | 11.9% | 370 | 11.4% |
| Moonta | 305 | 11.3% | 305 | 11.4% |