Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Port Augusta (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, 1,473 people in Port Augusta (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 15.9% of the working-age population, compared with 1,379 (14.9%) in June 2023. Port Augusta had the highest current rate and Quorn - Lake Gilles (part) the lowest.
1,473
Recipients January 2026
15.9% of 15-64 population
+93
Change since June 2023
14.9% to 15.9%
16.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Port Augusta
9.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Quorn - Lake Gilles (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Port Augusta
16.0%
15.0%
Quorn - Lake Gilles (part)
9.6%
10.4%
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 Augusta | 1,455 | 16.0% | 1,360 | 15.0% |
| Quorn - Lake Gilles (part) | 18 | 9.6% | 19 | 10.4% |