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, 330 people in Grant (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.8% of the working-age population, compared with 304 (5.4%) in June 2023. Mount Gambier - West (part) had the highest current rate and Grant (part) the lowest.
330
Recipients January 2026
5.8% of 15-64 population
+26
Change since June 2023
5.4% to 5.8%
9.6%
Highest SA2 rate
Mount Gambier - West (part)
4.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Grant (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Mount Gambier - West (part)
9.6%
9.2%
Mount Gambier - East (part)
9.2%
8.1%
Wattle Range (part)
6.7%
5.7%
Grant (part)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Gambier - West (part) | 90 | 9.6% | 86 | 9.2% |
| Mount Gambier - East (part) | 62 | 9.2% | 55 | 8.1% |
| Wattle Range (part) | 0 | 6.7% | 0 | 5.7% |
| Grant (part) | 178 | 4.4% | 163 | 4.0% |