Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Launceston (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, 4,007 people in Launceston (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.7% of the working-age population, compared with 3,818 (8.3%) in June 2023. Ravenswood had the highest current rate and Norwood (Tas.) the lowest.
4,007
Recipients January 2026
8.7% of 15-64 population
+189
Change since June 2023
8.3% to 8.7%
20.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Ravenswood
4.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Norwood (Tas.)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Ravenswood
20.0%
19.0%
George Town (part)
13.0%
12.4%
Newnham - Mayfield
12.9%
11.7%
Mowbray
11.4%
11.3%
Invermay
11.0%
10.8%
Scottsdale - Bridport (part)
10.1%
9.8%
Launceston
9.6%
8.5%
Waverley - St Leonards
9.0%
9.2%
Kings Meadows - Punchbowl
8.2%
7.2%
Summerhill - Prospect (part)
7.0%
6.5%
South Launceston
6.7%
6.7%
Dilston - Lilydale (part)
5.4%
5.3%
West Launceston
5.2%
5.4%
Newstead
4.8%
4.2%
Youngtown - Relbia
4.5%
4.8%
Trevallyn (part)
4.5%
4.1%
Norwood (Tas.)
4.4%
4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood | 495 | 20.0% | 470 | 19.0% |
| George Town (part) | 6 | 13.0% | 6 | 12.4% |
| Newnham - Mayfield | 860 | 12.9% | 780 | 11.7% |
| Mowbray | 335 | 11.4% | 335 | 11.3% |
| Invermay | 280 | 11.0% | 280 | 10.8% |
| Scottsdale - Bridport (part) | 1 | 10.1% | 1 | 9.8% |
| Launceston | 350 | 9.6% | 315 | 8.5% |
| Waverley - St Leonards | 240 | 9.0% | 245 | 9.2% |
| Kings Meadows - Punchbowl | 260 | 8.2% | 230 | 7.2% |
| Summerhill - Prospect (part) | 215 | 7.0% | 205 | 6.5% |
| South Launceston | 220 | 6.7% | 220 | 6.7% |
| Dilston - Lilydale (part) | 149 | 5.4% | 149 | 5.3% |
| West Launceston | 140 | 5.2% | 150 | 5.4% |
| Newstead | 160 | 4.8% | 140 | 4.2% |
| Youngtown - Relbia | 145 | 4.5% | 150 | 4.8% |
| Trevallyn (part) | 56 | 4.5% | 52 | 4.1% |
| Norwood (Tas.) | 95 | 4.4% | 90 | 4.2% |