Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Mount Barker (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, 1,165 people in Mount Barker (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.3% of the working-age population, compared with 1,045 (4.0%) in June 2023. Mount Barker had the highest current rate and Hahndorf - Echunga the lowest.
1,165
Recipients January 2026
4.3% of 15-64 population
+120
Change since June 2023
4.0% to 4.3%
4.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Mount Barker
2.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Hahndorf - Echunga
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Mount Barker
4.5%
4.1%
Mount Barker Surrounds
4.5%
4.3%
Nairne
3.8%
3.8%
Hahndorf - Echunga
2.9%
2.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Barker | 740 | 4.5% | 640 | 4.1% |
| Mount Barker Surrounds | 205 | 4.5% | 195 | 4.3% |
| Nairne | 140 | 3.8% | 140 | 3.8% |
| Hahndorf - Echunga | 80 | 2.9% | 70 | 2.5% |