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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Randwick (C) 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 Randwick (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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 2,620 people in Randwick (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 2.5% of the working-age population, compared with 2,260 (2.2%) in June 2023. Port Botany Industrial had the highest current rate and Coogee - Clovelly the lowest.
2,620
Recipients January 2026
2.5% of 15-64 population
+360
Change since June 2023
2.2% to 2.5%
100.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Port Botany Industrial
1.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Coogee - Clovelly
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Port Botany Industrial
100.0%
100.0%
South Coogee
5.4%
5.1%
Maroubra - South
5.1%
4.8%
Malabar - La Perouse
4.6%
3.5%
Matraville - Chifley
3.8%
3.5%
Kingsford
2.0%
1.9%
Maroubra - West
2.0%
2.0%
Randwick - South
2.0%
1.5%
Maroubra - North
1.8%
1.4%
Kensington (NSW)
1.7%
1.4%
Randwick - North
1.6%
1.6%
Coogee - Clovelly
1.5%
1.2%
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 Botany Industrial | 5 | 100.0% | 5 | 100.0% |
| South Coogee | 200 | 5.4% | 185 | 5.1% |
| Maroubra - South | 390 | 5.1% | 365 | 4.8% |
| Malabar - La Perouse | 325 | 4.6% | 245 | 3.5% |
| Matraville - Chifley | 340 | 3.8% | 310 | 3.5% |
| Kingsford | 265 | 2.0% | 235 | 1.9% |
| Maroubra - West | 155 | 2.0% | 150 | 2.0% |
| Randwick - South | 200 | 2.0% | 150 | 1.5% |
| Maroubra - North | 120 | 1.8% | 90 | 1.4% |
| Kensington (NSW) | 195 | 1.7% | 155 | 1.4% |
| Randwick - North | 195 | 1.6% | 190 | 1.6% |
| Coogee - Clovelly | 230 | 1.5% | 175 | 1.2% |