Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Southern Midlands (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, 339 people in Southern Midlands (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.8% of the working-age population, compared with 304 (6.9%) in June 2023. Central Highlands (part) had the highest current rate and Southern Midlands (part) the lowest.
339
Recipients January 2026
7.8% of 15-64 population
+35
Change since June 2023
6.9% to 7.8%
12.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Central Highlands (part)
7.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
Southern Midlands (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Central Highlands (part)
12.0%
9.1%
Derwent Valley (part)
8.7%
7.7%
Southern Midlands (part)
7.8%
6.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Highlands (part) | 0 | 12.0% | 0 | 9.1% |
| Derwent Valley (part) | 0 | 8.7% | 0 | 7.7% |
| Southern Midlands (part) | 339 | 7.8% | 304 | 6.9% |