Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Grant (DC) 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, 180 people in Grant (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.4% of the working-age population, compared with 165 (4.0%) in June 2023. Grant had the highest current rate and Grant the lowest.
180
Recipients January 2026
4.4% of 15-64 population
+15
Change since June 2023
4.0% to 4.4%
4.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Grant
4.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Grant
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Grant
4.4%
4.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 180 | 4.4% | 165 | 4.0% |