Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Loxton Waikerie (DC) 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, 664 people in Loxton Waikerie (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 9.8% of the working-age population, compared with 613 (9.0%) in June 2023. Waikerie (part) had the highest current rate and Karoonda - Lameroo (part) the lowest.
664
Recipients January 2026
9.8% of 15-64 population
+51
Change since June 2023
9.0% to 9.8%
12.8%
Highest SA2 rate
Waikerie (part)
7.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Karoonda - Lameroo (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Waikerie (part)
12.8%
12.1%
Loxton
8.1%
6.9%
Loxton Surrounds
7.9%
8.3%
Karoonda - Lameroo (part)
7.5%
6.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waikerie (part) | 319 | 12.8% | 302 | 12.1% |
| Loxton | 260 | 8.1% | 220 | 6.9% |
| Loxton Surrounds | 85 | 7.9% | 90 | 8.3% |
| Karoonda - Lameroo (part) | 1 | 7.5% | 1 | 6.9% |