Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Paroo (S) 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, 152 people in Paroo (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 14.9% of the working-age population, compared with 121 (11.8%) in June 2023. Far South West (part) had the highest current rate and Far South West (part) the lowest.
152
Recipients January 2026
14.9% of 15-64 population
+31
Change since June 2023
11.8% to 14.9%
14.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Far South West (part)
14.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Far South West (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Far South West (part)
14.9%
11.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far South West (part) | 152 | 14.9% | 121 | 11.8% |