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, 760 people in Derwent Valley (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 10.8% of the working-age population, compared with 695 (10.0%) in June 2023. New Norfolk had the highest current rate and Wilderness - East the lowest.
760
Recipients January 2026
10.8% of 15-64 population
+65
Change since June 2023
10.0% to 10.8%
11.9%
Highest SA2 rate
New Norfolk
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Wilderness - East
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
New Norfolk
11.9%
11.1%
Derwent Valley
8.7%
7.7%
Wilderness - East
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Norfolk | 560 | 11.9% | 520 | 11.1% |
| Derwent Valley | 200 | 8.7% | 175 | 7.7% |
| Wilderness - East | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |