Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Tiwi Islands (R) 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, 825 people in Tiwi Islands (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 40.3% of the working-age population, compared with 515 (25.3%) in June 2023. Tiwi Islands had the highest current rate and Tiwi Islands the lowest.
825
Recipients January 2026
40.3% of 15-64 population
+310
Change since June 2023
25.3% to 40.3%
40.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Tiwi Islands
40.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Tiwi Islands
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Tiwi Islands
40.3%
25.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiwi Islands | 825 | 40.3% | 515 | 25.3% |