Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Darwin (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, 3,530 people in Darwin (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.7% of the working-age population, compared with 3,145 (5.1%) in June 2023. Malak - Marrara had the highest current rate and Darwin Airport the lowest.
3,530
Recipients January 2026
5.7% of 15-64 population
+385
Change since June 2023
5.1% to 5.7%
13.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Malak - Marrara
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Darwin Airport
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Malak - Marrara
13.0%
12.9%
Berrimah
11.0%
12.0%
Karama
10.9%
8.9%
Coconut Grove
10.3%
9.2%
Ludmilla - The Narrows
8.9%
8.4%
Alawa
8.4%
6.6%
Moil
8.2%
6.5%
Wagaman
7.2%
6.7%
Wanguri
7.2%
5.9%
Anula
6.2%
5.6%
Millner
6.1%
4.8%
Jingili
6.0%
4.8%
Brinkin - Nakara
5.9%
5.2%
Wulagi
5.8%
5.8%
Nightcliff
5.7%
4.1%
Darwin City
5.7%
4.8%
Parap
4.9%
4.0%
Tiwi
4.6%
4.0%
Rapid Creek
3.6%
2.8%
Stuart Park
3.3%
3.6%
Leanyer
3.0%
2.9%
Fannie Bay - The Gardens
2.9%
2.0%
Woolner - Bayview - Winnellie
2.3%
2.2%
Larrakeyah
1.3%
1.9%
Lyons (NT)
1.1%
0.9%
Darwin Airport
0.0%
0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malak - Marrara | 395 | 13.0% | 395 | 12.9% |
| Berrimah | 180 | 11.0% | 180 | 12.0% |
| Karama | 360 | 10.9% | 305 | 8.9% |
| Coconut Grove | 220 | 10.3% | 200 | 9.2% |
| Ludmilla - The Narrows | 165 | 8.9% | 160 | 8.4% |
| Alawa | 120 | 8.4% | 95 | 6.6% |
| Moil | 115 | 8.2% | 90 | 6.5% |
| Wagaman | 100 | 7.2% | 95 | 6.7% |
| Wanguri | 90 | 7.2% | 75 | 5.9% |
| Anula | 100 | 6.2% | 90 | 5.6% |
| Millner | 115 | 6.1% | 90 | 4.8% |
| Jingili | 75 | 6.0% | 60 | 4.8% |
| Brinkin - Nakara | 145 | 5.9% | 130 | 5.2% |
| Wulagi | 100 | 5.8% | 100 | 5.8% |
| Nightcliff | 165 | 5.7% | 120 | 4.1% |
| Darwin City | 370 | 5.7% | 315 | 4.8% |
| Parap | 105 | 4.9% | 85 | 4.0% |
| Tiwi | 75 | 4.6% | 65 | 4.0% |
| Rapid Creek | 90 | 3.6% | 70 | 2.8% |
| Stuart Park | 115 | 3.3% | 125 | 3.6% |
| Leanyer | 100 | 3.0% | 95 | 2.9% |
| Fannie Bay - The Gardens | 75 | 2.9% | 50 | 2.0% |
| Woolner - Bayview - Winnellie | 50 | 2.3% | 50 | 2.2% |
| Larrakeyah | 45 | 1.3% | 65 | 1.9% |
| Lyons (NT) | 55 | 1.1% | 40 | 0.9% |
| Darwin Airport | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |