Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Huon Valley (M) 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, 1,060 people in Huon Valley (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.9% of the working-age population, compared with 970 (8.2%) in June 2023. Cygnet had the highest current rate and Huonville - Franklin the lowest.
1,060
Recipients January 2026
8.9% of 15-64 population
+90
Change since June 2023
8.2% to 8.9%
11.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Cygnet
7.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Huonville - Franklin
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Cygnet
11.4%
10.1%
Geeveston - Dover
10.4%
9.9%
Huonville - Franklin
7.2%
6.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnet | 335 | 11.4% | 295 | 10.1% |
| Geeveston - Dover | 265 | 10.4% | 250 | 9.9% |
| Huonville - Franklin | 460 | 7.2% | 425 | 6.7% |