Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Roper Gulf (R) 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, 2,055 people in Roper Gulf (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 37.9% of the working-age population, compared with 1,985 (37.0%) in June 2023. Gulf had the highest current rate and Elsey the lowest.
2,055
Recipients January 2026
37.9% of 15-64 population
+70
Change since June 2023
37.0% to 37.9%
39.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Gulf
34.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Elsey
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Gulf
39.7%
38.9%
Elsey
34.6%
33.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf | 1,400 | 39.7% | 1,360 | 38.9% |
| Elsey | 655 | 34.6% | 625 | 33.6% |