Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Holdfast Bay (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, 800 people in Holdfast Bay (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 3.6% of the working-age population, compared with 795 (3.6%) in June 2023. Glenelg (SA) had the highest current rate and Brighton (SA) the lowest.
800
Recipients January 2026
3.6% of 15-64 population
+5
Change since June 2023
3.6% to 3.6%
3.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Glenelg (SA)
3.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Brighton (SA)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Glenelg (SA)
3.9%
3.9%
Brighton (SA)
3.2%
3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenelg (SA) | 510 | 3.9% | 510 | 3.9% |
| Brighton (SA) | 290 | 3.2% | 285 | 3.1% |