Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Port Adelaide Enfield (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, 7,395 people in Port Adelaide Enfield (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.5% of the working-age population, compared with 6,880 (7.0%) in June 2023. Port Adelaide had the highest current rate and Northgate - Northfield the lowest.
7,395
Recipients January 2026
7.5% of 15-64 population
+515
Change since June 2023
7.0% to 7.5%
11.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Port Adelaide
4.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Northgate - Northfield
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Port Adelaide
11.5%
10.8%
The Parks
10.0%
9.7%
Enfield - Blair Athol
8.6%
7.7%
North Haven
8.3%
7.9%
Valley View - Gilles Plains
7.1%
6.9%
Largs Bay - Semaphore
6.0%
5.8%
Windsor Gardens
5.0%
4.9%
Northgate - Northfield
4.3%
3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide | 965 | 11.5% | 885 | 10.8% |
| The Parks | 1,460 | 10.0% | 1,385 | 9.7% |
| Enfield - Blair Athol | 1,670 | 8.6% | 1,480 | 7.7% |
| North Haven | 795 | 8.3% | 760 | 7.9% |
| Valley View - Gilles Plains | 500 | 7.1% | 475 | 6.9% |
| Largs Bay - Semaphore | 620 | 6.0% | 600 | 5.8% |
| Windsor Gardens | 795 | 5.0% | 775 | 4.9% |
| Northgate - Northfield | 590 | 4.3% | 520 | 3.9% |