Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Litchfield (M) 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 Litchfield (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.3% of the working-age population, compared with 730 (4.6%) in June 2023. Koolpinyah had the highest current rate and Howard Springs the lowest.
860
Recipients January 2026
5.3% of 15-64 population
+130
Change since June 2023
4.6% to 5.3%
166.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Koolpinyah
2.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Howard Springs
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Koolpinyah
166.7%
100.0%
Weddell
8.6%
7.6%
Virginia
5.9%
4.9%
Humpty Doo
5.2%
4.6%
Howard Springs
2.9%
2.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koolpinyah | 5 | 166.7% | 5 | 100.0% |
| Weddell | 260 | 8.6% | 230 | 7.6% |
| Virginia | 140 | 5.9% | 115 | 4.9% |
| Humpty Doo | 325 | 5.2% | 285 | 4.6% |
| Howard Springs | 130 | 2.9% | 95 | 2.2% |