Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Playford (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, 9,591 people in Playford (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 13.4% of the working-age population, compared with 8,346 (12.1%) in June 2023. Elizabeth (part) had the highest current rate and One Tree Hill the lowest.
9,591
Recipients January 2026
13.4% of 15-64 population
+1,244
Change since June 2023
12.1% to 13.4%
23.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Elizabeth (part)
2.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
One Tree Hill
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Elizabeth (part)
23.7%
22.7%
Smithfield - Elizabeth North
22.4%
21.2%
Davoren Park
15.7%
13.7%
Elizabeth East
14.6%
14.3%
Virginia - Waterloo Corner (part)
8.6%
6.9%
Craigmore - Blakeview
8.2%
7.1%
Munno Para West - Angle Vale
8.1%
5.9%
One Tree Hill
2.4%
2.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth (part) | 1,617 | 23.7% | 1,521 | 22.7% |
| Smithfield - Elizabeth North | 1,840 | 22.4% | 1,725 | 21.2% |
| Davoren Park | 2,070 | 15.7% | 1,740 | 13.7% |
| Elizabeth East | 1,345 | 14.6% | 1,315 | 14.3% |
| Virginia - Waterloo Corner (part) | 374 | 8.6% | 260 | 6.9% |
| Craigmore - Blakeview | 1,130 | 8.2% | 975 | 7.1% |
| Munno Para West - Angle Vale | 1,175 | 8.1% | 765 | 5.9% |
| One Tree Hill | 40 | 2.4% | 45 | 2.7% |