Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Derwent Valley (M) 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, 769 people in Derwent Valley (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 10.6% of the working-age population, compared with 703 (9.8%) in June 2023. Bridgewater - Gagebrook (part) had the highest current rate and Wilderness - East (part) the lowest.
769
Recipients January 2026
10.6% of 15-64 population
+66
Change since June 2023
9.8% to 10.6%
19.8%
Highest SA2 rate
Bridgewater - Gagebrook (part)
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Wilderness - East (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Bridgewater - Gagebrook (part)
19.8%
18.4%
Central Highlands (part)
12.0%
9.1%
New Norfolk (part)
11.9%
11.1%
Berriedale - Chigwell (part)
10.1%
8.2%
Claremont (Tas.) (part)
8.8%
8.4%
Derwent Valley (part)
8.7%
7.7%
Austins Ferry - Granton (part)
4.9%
4.3%
Wilderness - East (part)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater - Gagebrook (part) | 0 | 19.8% | 0 | 18.4% |
| Central Highlands (part) | 0 | 12.0% | 0 | 9.1% |
| New Norfolk (part) | 560 | 11.9% | 520 | 11.1% |
| Berriedale - Chigwell (part) | 0 | 10.1% | 0 | 8.2% |
| Claremont (Tas.) (part) | 0 | 8.8% | 0 | 8.4% |
| Derwent Valley (part) | 194 | 8.7% | 170 | 7.7% |
| Austins Ferry - Granton (part) | 14 | 4.9% | 12 | 4.3% |
| Wilderness - East (part) | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |