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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Parramatta (C) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
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This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Parramatta (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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 6,851 people in Parramatta (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 3.5% of the working-age population, compared with 5,599 (3.0%) in June 2023. Granville - Clyde (part) had the highest current rate and Epping (East) - North Epping (part) the lowest.
6,851
Recipients January 2026
3.5% of 15-64 population
+1,252
Change since June 2023
3.0% to 3.5%
6.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Granville - Clyde (part)
1.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Epping (East) - North Epping (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Granville - Clyde (part)
6.9%
6.0%
Lalor Park - Kings Langley (part)
5.3%
4.9%
Oatlands - Dundas Valley
5.1%
4.6%
North Parramatta
4.9%
4.1%
Parramatta - South
4.8%
4.4%
Ermington - Rydalmere
4.6%
4.1%
Toongabbie - Constitution Hill
4.3%
3.5%
Wentworthville - Westmead (part)
4.2%
3.3%
Rosehill - Harris Park
4.1%
4.1%
Parramatta - North
3.3%
2.2%
Carlingford - West (part)
3.1%
2.6%
Eastwood (part)
3.1%
2.6%
Northmead
3.0%
2.4%
Silverwater - Newington
2.8%
2.5%
Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park
2.6%
1.9%
Epping (NSW) - West
2.3%
1.8%
Carlingford - East
2.3%
2.0%
Winston Hills (part)
2.3%
1.7%
North Rocks (part)
2.1%
1.5%
Epping (East) - North Epping (part)
1.9%
1.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville - Clyde (part) | 186 | 6.9% | 158 | 6.0% |
| Lalor Park - Kings Langley (part) | 0 | 5.3% | 0 | 4.9% |
| Oatlands - Dundas Valley | 650 | 5.1% | 575 | 4.6% |
| North Parramatta | 845 | 4.9% | 705 | 4.1% |
| Parramatta - South | 420 | 4.8% | 370 | 4.4% |
| Ermington - Rydalmere | 830 | 4.6% | 725 | 4.1% |
| Toongabbie - Constitution Hill | 665 | 4.3% | 535 | 3.5% |
| Wentworthville - Westmead (part) | 14 | 4.2% | 10 | 3.3% |
| Rosehill - Harris Park | 315 | 4.1% | 310 | 4.1% |
| Parramatta - North | 385 | 3.3% | 235 | 2.2% |
| Carlingford - West (part) | 410 | 3.1% | 335 | 2.6% |
| Eastwood (part) | 108 | 3.1% | 88 | 2.6% |
| Northmead | 460 | 3.0% | 365 | 2.4% |
| Silverwater - Newington | 190 | 2.8% | 165 | 2.5% |
| Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park | 490 | 2.6% | 350 | 1.9% |
| Epping (NSW) - West | 315 | 2.3% | 240 | 1.8% |
| Carlingford - East | 175 | 2.3% | 150 | 2.0% |
| Winston Hills (part) | 153 | 2.3% | 113 | 1.7% |
| North Rocks (part) | 102 | 2.1% | 75 | 1.5% |
| Epping (East) - North Epping (part) | 138 | 1.9% | 95 | 1.3% |