Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Salisbury (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, 9,521 people in Salisbury (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 9.7% of the working-age population, compared with 8,519 (8.7%) in June 2023. Elizabeth (part) had the highest current rate and Parafield the lowest.
9,521
Recipients January 2026
9.7% of 15-64 population
+1,002
Change since June 2023
8.7% to 9.7%
23.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Elizabeth (part)
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Parafield
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Elizabeth (part)
23.7%
22.7%
Salisbury
14.8%
14.1%
Salisbury North
12.4%
11.2%
Parafield Gardens
10.1%
9.3%
Paralowie
10.0%
8.4%
Pooraka - Cavan
9.3%
7.8%
Salisbury East (part)
9.1%
7.9%
Virginia - Waterloo Corner (part)
8.6%
6.9%
Ingle Farm (part)
8.4%
7.7%
Para Hills (part)
7.6%
7.0%
Valley View - Gilles Plains (part)
7.1%
6.9%
Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park
3.7%
3.2%
Parafield
0.0%
55.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth (part) | 68 | 23.7% | 64 | 22.7% |
| Salisbury | 1,785 | 14.8% | 1,685 | 14.1% |
| Salisbury North | 1,560 | 12.4% | 1,395 | 11.2% |
| Parafield Gardens | 1,210 | 10.1% | 1,120 | 9.3% |
| Paralowie | 1,250 | 10.0% | 1,055 | 8.4% |
| Pooraka - Cavan | 500 | 9.3% | 420 | 7.8% |
| Salisbury East (part) | 1,030 | 9.1% | 875 | 7.9% |
| Virginia - Waterloo Corner (part) | 21 | 8.6% | 15 | 6.9% |
| Ingle Farm (part) | 850 | 8.4% | 770 | 7.7% |
| Para Hills (part) | 696 | 7.6% | 636 | 7.0% |
| Valley View - Gilles Plains (part) | 141 | 7.1% | 134 | 6.9% |
| Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park | 400 | 3.7% | 340 | 3.2% |
| Parafield | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 55.6% |