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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Inverell at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
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This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Inverell 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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 1,094 people in Inverell were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 10.6% of the working-age population, compared with 1,076 (10.4%) in June 2023. Inverell Surrounds - East (part) had the highest current rate and Inverell Surrounds - West (part) the lowest.
1,094
Recipients January 2026
10.6% of 15-64 population
+18
Change since June 2023
10.4% to 10.6%
13.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Inverell Surrounds - East (part)
9.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Inverell Surrounds - West (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Inverell Surrounds - East (part)
13.0%
10.9%
Inverell
9.9%
10.4%
Inverell Surrounds - West (part)
9.2%
9.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverell Surrounds - East (part) | 330 | 13.0% | 277 | 10.9% |
| Inverell | 700 | 9.9% | 735 | 10.4% |
| Inverell Surrounds - West (part) | 64 | 9.2% | 63 | 9.0% |