Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for MacDonnell (R) 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, 1,631 people in MacDonnell (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 33.1% of the working-age population, compared with 1,329 (27.1%) in June 2023. Tanami (part) had the highest current rate and Petermann - Simpson (part) the lowest.
1,631
Recipients January 2026
33.1% of 15-64 population
+301
Change since June 2023
27.1% to 33.1%
37.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Tanami (part)
22.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
Petermann - Simpson (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Tanami (part)
37.0%
37.1%
Sandover - Plenty (part)
34.6%
20.8%
Petermann - Simpson (part)
22.8%
18.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanami (part) | 747 | 37.0% | 747 | 37.1% |
| Sandover - Plenty (part) | 646 | 34.6% | 387 | 20.8% |
| Petermann - Simpson (part) | 238 | 22.8% | 195 | 18.9% |