Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Onkaparinga (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, 8,465 people in Onkaparinga (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.4% of the working-age population, compared with 8,480 (7.5%) in June 2023. Lonsdale had the highest current rate and Coromandel Valley the lowest.
8,465
Recipients January 2026
7.4% of 15-64 population
-15
Change since June 2023
7.5% to 7.4%
27.8%
Highest SA2 rate
Lonsdale
2.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Coromandel Valley
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Lonsdale
27.8%
55.6%
Christie Downs
16.0%
16.7%
Hackham West - Huntfield Heights
15.0%
14.9%
Morphett Vale - West
11.5%
12.0%
Christies Beach
10.2%
10.2%
Morphett Vale - East
9.1%
9.2%
Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills
8.0%
8.3%
Aldinga
7.7%
8.4%
Seaford - Seaford Meadows
6.8%
6.8%
Reynella
6.7%
7.3%
Seaford Rise - Moana
6.0%
5.8%
Happy Valley
4.7%
4.3%
Willunga
4.6%
4.1%
Woodcroft
4.4%
4.2%
Aberfoyle Park
4.2%
4.1%
Clarendon
4.0%
4.0%
McLaren Vale
4.0%
3.8%
Flagstaff Hill
3.5%
3.2%
Coromandel Valley
2.3%
1.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonsdale | 5 | 27.8% | 10 | 55.6% |
| Christie Downs | 970 | 16.0% | 1,005 | 16.7% |
| Hackham West - Huntfield Heights | 775 | 15.0% | 765 | 14.9% |
| Morphett Vale - West | 750 | 11.5% | 780 | 12.0% |
| Christies Beach | 755 | 10.2% | 755 | 10.2% |
| Morphett Vale - East | 800 | 9.1% | 805 | 9.2% |
| Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills | 365 | 8.0% | 375 | 8.3% |
| Aldinga | 795 | 7.7% | 855 | 8.4% |
| Seaford - Seaford Meadows | 655 | 6.8% | 640 | 6.8% |
| Reynella | 445 | 6.7% | 480 | 7.3% |
| Seaford Rise - Moana | 435 | 6.0% | 410 | 5.8% |
| Happy Valley | 405 | 4.7% | 370 | 4.3% |
| Willunga | 100 | 4.6% | 90 | 4.1% |
| Woodcroft | 320 | 4.4% | 310 | 4.2% |
| Aberfoyle Park | 315 | 4.2% | 305 | 4.1% |
| Clarendon | 70 | 4.0% | 70 | 4.0% |
| McLaren Vale | 200 | 4.0% | 180 | 3.8% |
| Flagstaff Hill | 240 | 3.5% | 220 | 3.2% |
| Coromandel Valley | 65 | 2.3% | 55 | 1.9% |