Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (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, 196 people in Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.9% of the working-age population, compared with 206 (7.1%) in June 2023. Southern Midlands (part) had the highest current rate and Sorell - Richmond (part) the lowest.
196
Recipients January 2026
6.9% of 15-64 population
-10
Change since June 2023
7.1% to 6.9%
7.8%
Highest SA2 rate
Southern Midlands (part)
6.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Sorell - Richmond (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Southern Midlands (part)
7.8%
6.9%
Triabunna - Bicheno
6.9%
7.1%
Sorell - Richmond (part)
6.4%
5.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Midlands (part) | 1 | 7.8% | 1 | 6.9% |
| Triabunna - Bicheno | 195 | 6.9% | 205 | 7.1% |
| Sorell - Richmond (part) | 0 | 6.4% | 0 | 5.0% |