Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Light (RegC) 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, 650 people in Light (RegC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.0% of the working-age population, compared with 580 (4.5%) in June 2023. Light had the highest current rate and Gawler - North the lowest.
650
Recipients January 2026
5.0% of 15-64 population
+70
Change since June 2023
4.5% to 5.0%
5.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Light
4.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Gawler - North
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Light
5.5%
4.7%
Gawler - North
4.5%
4.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | 355 | 5.5% | 305 | 4.7% |
| Gawler - North | 295 | 4.5% | 275 | 4.3% |