Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Lake Grace (S) 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, 165 people in Lake Grace (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.3% of the working-age population, compared with 130 (5.0%) in June 2023. Kulin had the highest current rate and Kulin the lowest.
165
Recipients January 2026
6.3% of 15-64 population
+35
Change since June 2023
5.0% to 6.3%
6.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Kulin
6.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Kulin
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Kulin
6.3%
5.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kulin | 165 | 6.3% | 130 | 5.0% |