Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Mount Remarkable (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, 390 people in Mount Remarkable (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 13.7% of the working-age population, compared with 335 (11.5%) in June 2023. Peterborough - Mount Remarkable had the highest current rate and Peterborough - Mount Remarkable the lowest.
390
Recipients January 2026
13.7% of 15-64 population
+55
Change since June 2023
11.5% to 13.7%
13.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Peterborough - Mount Remarkable
13.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Peterborough - Mount Remarkable
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Peterborough - Mount Remarkable
13.7%
11.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough - Mount Remarkable | 390 | 13.7% | 335 | 11.5% |