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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Port Pirie City and Dists (M) 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 Port Pirie City and Dists (M) 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, 1,453 people in Port Pirie City and Dists (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 13.9% of the working-age population, compared with 1,378 (13.1%) in June 2023. Port Pirie had the highest current rate and Port Pirie Surrounds the lowest.
1,453
Recipients January 2026
13.9% of 15-64 population
+76
Change since June 2023
13.1% to 13.9%
15.1%
Highest SA2 rate
Port Pirie
8.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Port Pirie Surrounds
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Port Pirie
15.1%
14.2%
Wakefield - Barunga West (part)
11.6%
9.8%
Port Pirie Surrounds
8.3%
8.4%
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 Pirie | 1,290 | 15.1% | 1,215 | 14.2% |
| Wakefield - Barunga West (part) | 3 | 11.6% | 3 | 9.8% |
| Port Pirie Surrounds | 160 | 8.3% | 160 | 8.4% |