Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Prospect (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, 565 people in Prospect (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 3.6% of the working-age population, compared with 465 (2.9%) in June 2023. Prospect had the highest current rate and Nailsworth - Broadview the lowest.
565
Recipients January 2026
3.6% of 15-64 population
+100
Change since June 2023
2.9% to 3.6%
3.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Prospect
3.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Nailsworth - Broadview
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Prospect
3.7%
2.9%
Nailsworth - Broadview
3.3%
3.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect | 420 | 3.7% | 335 | 2.9% |
| Nailsworth - Broadview | 145 | 3.3% | 130 | 3.0% |