Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Sorell (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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 860 people in Sorell (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.1% of the working-age population, compared with 715 (5.9%) in June 2023. Dodges Ferry - Lewisham had the highest current rate and Sorell - Richmond the lowest.
860
Recipients January 2026
7.1% of 15-64 population
+145
Change since June 2023
5.9% to 7.1%
7.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Dodges Ferry - Lewisham
6.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Sorell - Richmond
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Dodges Ferry - Lewisham
7.9%
7.0%
Sorell - Richmond
6.4%
5.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodges Ferry - Lewisham | 445 | 7.9% | 395 | 7.0% |
| Sorell - Richmond | 415 | 6.4% | 320 | 5.0% |