Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Gawler (T) 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, 1,200 people in Gawler (T) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.2% of the working-age population, compared with 1,055 (7.4%) in June 2023. Gawler - South had the highest current rate and Gawler - South the lowest.
1,200
Recipients January 2026
8.2% of 15-64 population
+145
Change since June 2023
7.4% to 8.2%
8.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Gawler - South
8.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Gawler - South
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Gawler - South
8.2%
7.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gawler - South | 1,200 | 8.2% | 1,055 | 7.4% |