Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for The Coorong (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, 344 people in The Coorong (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 10.9% of the working-age population, compared with 354 (11.2%) in June 2023. The Coorong (part) had the highest current rate and Karoonda - Lameroo (part) the lowest.
344
Recipients January 2026
10.9% of 15-64 population
-10
Change since June 2023
11.2% to 10.9%
10.9%
Highest SA2 rate
The Coorong (part)
7.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Karoonda - Lameroo (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
The Coorong (part)
10.9%
11.2%
Karoonda - Lameroo (part)
7.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Coorong (part) | 344 | 10.9% | 354 | 11.2% |
| Karoonda - Lameroo (part) | 0 | 7.5% | 0 | 6.9% |