Post-Census updates

JobSeeker recipients

This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Glenorchy (C) 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.

Recipients by SA2

Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.

Glenorchy (C):8.5%

Greater Hobart:6.3%

Tasmania:7.6%

Derwent Park - Lutana

10.4%

10.3%

Berriedale - Chigwell (part)

10.1%

8.2%

Glenorchy

9.5%

9.0%

Claremont (Tas.) (part)

8.8%

8.4%

Moonah

8.2%

7.6%

Montrose - Rosetta

7.1%

6.3%

West Moonah

6.8%

6.1%

New Town (part)

6.3%

5.6%

Austins Ferry - Granton (part)

4.9%

4.3%

Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart (part)

3.6%

3.3%

Comparison rateCurrent LGA rateHigher-than-LGA SA2s shown in accent

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
Derwent Park - Lutana	325	10.4%	325	10.3%
Berriedale - Chigwell (part)	380	10.1%	305	8.2%
Glenorchy	790	9.5%	755	9.0%
Claremont (Tas.) (part)	485	8.8%	460	8.4%
Moonah	315	8.2%	300	7.6%
Montrose - Rosetta	225	7.1%	200	6.3%
West Moonah	200	6.8%	185	6.1%
New Town (part)	2	6.3%	2	5.6%
Austins Ferry - Granton (part)	136	4.9%	118	4.3%
Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart (part)	1	3.6%	1	3.3%

Source: Department of Social Services, data.gov.au. Rates use ERP 15-64 population denominators. Compiled by Geografia.