Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Streaky Bay (DC) 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, 206 people in Streaky Bay (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 15.3% of the working-age population, compared with 180 (13.4%) in June 2023. West Coast (SA) (part) had the highest current rate and Le Hunte - Elliston (part) the lowest.
206
Recipients January 2026
15.3% of 15-64 population
+26
Change since June 2023
13.4% to 15.3%
15.4%
Highest SA2 rate
West Coast (SA) (part)
6.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
Le Hunte - Elliston (part)
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
West Coast (SA) (part)
15.4%
13.4%
Le Hunte - Elliston (part)
6.8%
7.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast (SA) (part) | 205 | 15.4% | 179 | 13.4% |
| Le Hunte - Elliston (part) | 1 | 6.8% | 1 | 7.7% |