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, 786 people in Sorell (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.2% of the working-age population, compared with 658 (6.0%) in June 2023. Dodges Ferry - Lewisham had the highest current rate and Cambridge (part) the lowest.
786
Recipients January 2026
7.2% of 15-64 population
+128
Change since June 2023
6.0% to 7.2%
7.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Dodges Ferry - Lewisham
3.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Cambridge (part)
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 (part)
6.4%
5.0%
Cambridge (part)
3.0%
2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodges Ferry - Lewisham | 445 | 7.9% | 395 | 7.0% |
| Sorell - Richmond (part) | 341 | 6.4% | 263 | 5.0% |
| Cambridge (part) | 0 | 3.0% | 0 | 2.6% |