Post-Census updates

JobSeeker recipients

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.

Recipients by SA2

Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.

Launceston (C):8.8%

Rest of Tas.:8.6%

Tasmania:7.6%

Ravenswood

20.0%

19.0%

Newnham - Mayfield

12.9%

11.7%

Mowbray

11.4%

11.3%

Invermay

11.0%

10.8%

Launceston

9.6%

8.5%

Waverley - St Leonards

9.0%

9.2%

Kings Meadows - Punchbowl

8.2%

7.2%

Summerhill - Prospect

7.0%

6.5%

South Launceston

6.7%

Dilston - Lilydale

5.4%

5.3%

West Launceston

5.2%

5.4%

Newstead

4.8%

4.2%

Youngtown - Relbia

4.5%

4.8%

Norwood (Tas.)

4.4%

4.2%

Comparison rateCurrent LGA rateHigher-than-LGA SA2s shown in accent

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%
Newnham - Mayfield	860	12.9%	780	11.7%
Mowbray	335	11.4%	335	11.3%
Invermay	280	11.0%	280	10.8%
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	215	7.0%	205	6.5%
South Launceston	220	6.7%	220	6.7%
Dilston - Lilydale	150	5.4%	150	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%
Norwood (Tas.)	95	4.4%	90	4.2%

Source: Department of Social Services, data.gov.au. Rates use ERP 15-64 population denominators. Compiled by Geografia.