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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Sydney (C) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
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This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Sydney (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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 6,581 people in Sydney (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 3.3% of the working-age population, compared with 5,554 (2.9%) in June 2023. Redfern had the highest current rate and Sydney (South) - Haymarket the lowest.
6,581
Recipients January 2026
3.3% of 15-64 population
+1,027
Change since June 2023
2.9% to 3.3%
8.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Redfern
1.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Sydney (South) - Haymarket
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Redfern
8.0%
6.9%
Waterloo
5.8%
5.3%
Glebe - Forest Lodge
5.1%
4.3%
Surry Hills
4.7%
4.4%
Potts Point - Woolloomooloo
4.2%
3.6%
Newtown (NSW) (part)
4.2%
3.2%
Darlinghurst
4.1%
3.4%
Annandale (NSW) (part)
3.6%
2.2%
Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters (part)
3.3%
2.9%
Sydney (North) - Millers Point (part)
2.8%
2.1%
Pyrmont
2.5%
2.2%
Erskineville - Alexandria
2.2%
1.6%
Paddington - Moore Park (part)
2.1%
1.7%
Camperdown - Darlington (part)
2.1%
1.5%
Chippendale
1.9%
1.9%
Ultimo
1.9%
1.7%
Rosebery - Beaconsfield
1.2%
1.1%
Zetland
1.1%
1.1%
Sydney (South) - Haymarket
1.0%
0.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfern | 975 | 8.0% | 820 | 6.9% |
| Waterloo | 875 | 5.8% | 780 | 5.3% |
| Glebe - Forest Lodge | 860 | 5.1% | 715 | 4.3% |
| Surry Hills | 680 | 4.7% | 635 | 4.4% |
| Potts Point - Woolloomooloo | 670 | 4.2% | 550 | 3.6% |
| Newtown (NSW) (part) | 249 | 4.2% | 187 | 3.2% |
| Darlinghurst | 395 | 4.1% | 315 | 3.4% |
| Annandale (NSW) (part) | 0 | 3.6% | 0 | 2.2% |
| Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters (part) | 0 | 3.3% | 0 | 2.9% |
| Sydney (North) - Millers Point (part) | 200 | 2.8% | 150 | 2.1% |
| Pyrmont | 280 | 2.5% | 235 | 2.2% |
| Erskineville - Alexandria | 380 | 2.2% | 270 | 1.6% |
| Paddington - Moore Park (part) | 84 | 2.1% | 67 | 1.7% |
| Camperdown - Darlington (part) | 108 | 2.1% | 75 | 1.5% |
| Chippendale | 170 | 1.9% | 165 | 1.9% |
| Ultimo | 170 | 1.9% | 145 | 1.7% |
| Rosebery - Beaconsfield | 135 | 1.2% | 115 | 1.1% |
| Zetland | 135 | 1.1% | 135 | 1.1% |
| Sydney (South) - Haymarket | 215 | 1.0% | 195 | 0.9% |