Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Tea Tree Gully (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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 2,960 people in Tea Tree Gully (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.8% of the working-age population, compared with 2,695 (4.4%) in June 2023. Hope Valley - Modbury had the highest current rate and Highbury - Dernancourt the lowest.
2,960
Recipients January 2026
4.8% of 15-64 population
+265
Change since June 2023
4.4% to 4.8%
6.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Hope Valley - Modbury
3.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Highbury - Dernancourt
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Hope Valley - Modbury
6.3%
5.7%
Modbury Heights
5.0%
4.7%
St Agnes - Ridgehaven
4.8%
4.8%
Redwood Park
4.6%
4.3%
Greenwith
4.2%
3.7%
Golden Grove
4.0%
3.5%
Highbury - Dernancourt
3.4%
2.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Valley - Modbury | 710 | 6.3% | 630 | 5.7% |
| Modbury Heights | 615 | 5.0% | 570 | 4.7% |
| St Agnes - Ridgehaven | 385 | 4.8% | 385 | 4.8% |
| Redwood Park | 485 | 4.6% | 445 | 4.3% |
| Greenwith | 260 | 4.2% | 230 | 3.7% |
| Golden Grove | 260 | 4.0% | 230 | 3.5% |
| Highbury - Dernancourt | 245 | 3.4% | 205 | 2.9% |