Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Leonora (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, 860 people in Leonora (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 21.0% of the working-age population, compared with 1,700 (41.2%) in June 2023. Leinster - Leonora had the highest current rate and Leinster - Leonora the lowest.
860
Recipients January 2026
21.0% of 15-64 population
-840
Change since June 2023
41.2% to 21.0%
21.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Leinster - Leonora
21.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Leinster - Leonora
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Leinster - Leonora
21.0%
41.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster - Leonora | 860 | 21.0% | 1,700 | 41.2% |