Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Hobart (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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 1,830 people in Hobart (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.7% of the working-age population, compared with 1,545 (4.0%) in June 2023. Hobart had the highest current rate and Sandy Bay the lowest.
1,830
Recipients January 2026
4.7% of 15-64 population
+285
Change since June 2023
4.0% to 4.7%
8.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Hobart
2.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Sandy Bay
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Hobart
8.5%
6.8%
New Town
6.3%
5.6%
South Hobart - Fern Tree
4.6%
4.2%
West Hobart
3.9%
3.3%
Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart
3.6%
3.3%
Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne
3.3%
2.7%
Sandy Bay
2.6%
2.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | 600 | 8.5% | 480 | 6.8% |
| New Town | 285 | 6.3% | 255 | 5.6% |
| South Hobart - Fern Tree | 210 | 4.6% | 195 | 4.2% |
| West Hobart | 175 | 3.9% | 150 | 3.3% |
| Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart | 220 | 3.6% | 200 | 3.3% |
| Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne | 120 | 3.3% | 95 | 2.7% |
| Sandy Bay | 220 | 2.6% | 170 | 2.1% |