Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for East Arnhem (R) 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, 3,460 people in East Arnhem (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 43.7% of the working-age population, compared with 3,230 (40.8%) in June 2023. East Arnhem had the highest current rate and Anindilyakwa the lowest.
3,460
Recipients January 2026
43.7% of 15-64 population
+230
Change since June 2023
40.8% to 43.7%
49.6%
Highest SA2 rate
East Arnhem
28.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Anindilyakwa
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
East Arnhem
49.6%
44.8%
Anindilyakwa
28.5%
30.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Arnhem | 2,825 | 49.6% | 2,555 | 44.8% |
| Anindilyakwa | 635 | 28.5% | 675 | 30.5% |