Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Mount Gambier (C) 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, 1,750 people in Mount Gambier (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 9.4% of the working-age population, compared with 1,610 (8.6%) in June 2023. Mount Gambier - West had the highest current rate and Mount Gambier - East the lowest.
1,750
Recipients January 2026
9.4% of 15-64 population
+140
Change since June 2023
8.6% to 9.4%
9.6%
Highest SA2 rate
Mount Gambier - West
9.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Mount Gambier - East
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Mount Gambier - West
9.6%
9.2%
Mount Gambier - East
9.2%
8.1%
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 Gambier - West | 870 | 9.6% | 835 | 9.2% |
| Mount Gambier - East | 880 | 9.2% | 775 | 8.1% |