Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Unincorporated ACT 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, 10,320 people in Unincorporated ACT were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 3.2% of the working-age population, compared with 7,890 (2.5%) in June 2023. Mitchell had the highest current rate and Namadgi the lowest.
10,320
Recipients January 2026
3.2% of 15-64 population
+2,430
Change since June 2023
2.5% to 3.2%
71.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Mitchell
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Namadgi
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Mitchell
71.4%
0.0%
Fyshwick
68.6%
98.0%
West Belconnen
50.0%
0.0%
Kenny
38.5%
0.0%
Kowen
29.4%
0.0%
Tuggeranong
22.7%
0.0%
Canberra East
14.9%
14.5%
Canberra Airport
9.9%
0.0%
Charnwood
7.4%
6.1%
Whitlam
7.3%
2.1%
Spence
5.7%
4.1%
Oxley (ACT)
5.5%
5.1%
Reid
5.4%
5.3%
Richardson
5.3%
4.2%
Page
5.1%
4.0%
Holt
4.9%
3.5%
Scullin
4.8%
4.0%
Ainslie
4.7%
3.2%
Higgins
4.6%
3.6%
Macquarie
4.5%
3.4%
Latham
4.5%
3.8%
Hawker
4.5%
2.7%
Gowrie (ACT)
4.4%
3.5%
Greenway
4.4%
3.0%
Florey
4.3%
4.6%
Waramanga
4.3%
3.1%
Bonython
4.2%
3.0%
Kambah
4.2%
3.7%
Belconnen
4.2%
2.9%
Rivett
4.1%
3.7%
Jacka
4.1%
3.0%
Wanniassa
4.1%
3.6%
Gilmore
4.0%
4.0%
Chisholm
4.0%
3.4%
Taylor
4.0%
2.8%
McKellar
4.0%
2.4%
Downer
3.9%
3.2%
Fraser
3.9%
2.4%
Giralang
3.9%
2.9%
Lyneham
3.9%
2.8%
Theodore
3.9%
3.9%
Gungahlin
3.9%
2.4%
Palmerston
3.9%
3.0%
Melba
3.8%
3.1%
Lyons (ACT)
3.7%
2.8%
Isabella Plains
3.7%
3.7%
Macgregor (ACT)
3.6%
3.0%
Fisher
3.5%
2.8%
Flynn (ACT)
3.5%
2.6%
Conder
3.5%
2.7%
Gordon (ACT)
3.5%
2.7%
Monash
3.4%
2.6%
Kaleen
3.4%
2.4%
Strathnairn
3.4%
1.3%
Narrabundah
3.3%
3.0%
Cook
3.3%
2.4%
Evatt
3.2%
2.7%
Ngunnawal
3.2%
2.6%
O'Connor (ACT)
3.2%
2.5%
Dunlop
3.2%
2.7%
Duffy
3.2%
2.0%
Banks
3.2%
2.7%
Turner
3.2%
2.8%
Weston
3.1%
2.3%
Dickson
3.1%
1.8%
Civic
3.1%
1.3%
Chapman
3.1%
0.9%
Hackett
3.0%
2.8%
Phillip
2.9%
2.3%
Stirling
2.8%
2.8%
Watson
2.8%
2.4%
Hughes
2.8%
1.8%
Curtin
2.8%
1.5%
Holder
2.8%
1.9%
Calwell
2.7%
2.0%
Chifley
2.7%
1.9%
Bonner
2.7%
2.2%
Mawson
2.7%
2.3%
Hall
2.6%
2.7%
Pearce
2.6%
2.4%
Amaroo
2.6%
2.1%
Moncrieff
2.6%
2.6%
Coombs
2.6%
2.1%
Torrens
2.6%
2.6%
Isaacs
2.6%
1.5%
Braddon
2.6%
1.8%
Campbell
2.5%
2.1%
Bruce
2.5%
1.9%
Casey
2.5%
1.3%
Macarthur
2.4%
1.2%
Majura
2.3%
2.1%
Farrer
2.2%
1.3%
Aranda
2.2%
2.2%
Throsby
2.1%
1.8%
Red Hill (ACT)
2.0%
1.4%
Nicholls
2.0%
1.2%
Yarralumla
2.0%
1.1%
Griffith (ACT)
2.0%
1.6%
Weetangera
1.9%
1.7%
Franklin
1.9%
1.8%
Deakin
1.9%
1.6%
Harrison
1.8%
1.3%
O'Malley
1.7%
0.9%
Forde
1.7%
1.3%
Wright
1.6%
1.9%
Denman Prospect
1.5%
0.8%
Garran
1.4%
1.2%
Hume
1.3%
1.3%
ACT - South West
1.3%
2.6%
Lawson
1.2%
0.8%
Fadden
1.1%
0.8%
Kingston (ACT)
1.0%
0.9%
Crace
0.9%
1.1%
Forrest
0.8%
0.4%
Acton
0.6%
0.5%
Barton
0.3%
0.3%
Gooromon
0.0%
0.0%
Molonglo Corridor
0.0%
0.0%
Duntroon
0.0%
0.0%
Parkes (ACT) - North
0.0%
2.7%
Tuggeranong - West
0.0%
0.0%
Arboretum
0.0%
0.0%
Molonglo - East
0.0%
0.0%
Namadgi
0.0%
12.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell | 5 | 71.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Fyshwick | 35 | 68.6% | 50 | 98.0% |
| West Belconnen | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kenny | 5 | 38.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kowen | 5 | 29.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tuggeranong | 5 | 22.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Canberra East | 125 | 14.9% | 120 | 14.5% |
| Canberra Airport | 10 | 9.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Charnwood | 145 | 7.4% | 120 | 6.1% |
| Whitlam | 45 | 7.3% | 5 | 2.1% |
| Spence | 90 | 5.7% | 65 | 4.1% |
| Oxley (ACT) | 60 | 5.5% | 55 | 5.1% |
| Reid | 80 | 5.4% | 75 | 5.3% |
| Richardson | 105 | 5.3% | 85 | 4.2% |
| Page | 95 | 5.1% | 75 | 4.0% |
| Holt | 190 | 4.9% | 135 | 3.5% |
| Scullin | 95 | 4.8% | 80 | 4.0% |
| Ainslie | 160 | 4.7% | 110 | 3.2% |
| Higgins | 95 | 4.6% | 75 | 3.6% |
| Macquarie | 95 | 4.5% | 70 | 3.4% |
| Latham | 105 | 4.5% | 90 | 3.8% |
| Hawker | 85 | 4.5% | 50 | 2.7% |
| Gowrie (ACT) | 80 | 4.4% | 65 | 3.5% |
| Greenway | 160 | 4.4% | 100 | 3.0% |
| Florey | 130 | 4.3% | 140 | 4.6% |
| Waramanga | 70 | 4.3% | 50 | 3.1% |
| Bonython | 105 | 4.2% | 75 | 3.0% |
| Kambah | 410 | 4.2% | 355 | 3.7% |
| Belconnen | 320 | 4.2% | 220 | 2.9% |
| Rivett | 85 | 4.1% | 75 | 3.7% |
| Jacka | 20 | 4.1% | 15 | 3.0% |
| Wanniassa | 195 | 4.1% | 175 | 3.6% |
| Gilmore | 70 | 4.0% | 70 | 4.0% |
| Chisholm | 135 | 4.0% | 115 | 3.4% |
| Taylor | 130 | 4.0% | 70 | 2.8% |
| McKellar | 65 | 4.0% | 40 | 2.4% |
| Downer | 125 | 3.9% | 100 | 3.2% |
| Fraser | 50 | 3.9% | 30 | 2.4% |
| Giralang | 80 | 3.9% | 60 | 2.9% |
| Lyneham | 170 | 3.9% | 120 | 2.8% |
| Theodore | 100 | 3.9% | 100 | 3.9% |
| Gungahlin | 280 | 3.9% | 170 | 2.4% |
| Palmerston | 145 | 3.9% | 110 | 3.0% |
| Melba | 80 | 3.8% | 65 | 3.1% |
| Lyons (ACT) | 80 | 3.7% | 60 | 2.8% |
| Isabella Plains | 100 | 3.7% | 100 | 3.7% |
| Macgregor (ACT) | 165 | 3.6% | 140 | 3.0% |
| Fisher | 70 | 3.5% | 55 | 2.8% |
| Flynn (ACT) | 80 | 3.5% | 60 | 2.6% |
| Conder | 115 | 3.5% | 90 | 2.7% |
| Gordon (ACT) | 180 | 3.5% | 140 | 2.7% |
| Monash | 110 | 3.4% | 85 | 2.6% |
| Kaleen | 160 | 3.4% | 115 | 2.4% |
| Strathnairn | 45 | 3.4% | 15 | 1.3% |
| Narrabundah | 150 | 3.3% | 130 | 3.0% |
| Cook | 60 | 3.3% | 45 | 2.4% |
| Evatt | 115 | 3.2% | 95 | 2.7% |
| Ngunnawal | 240 | 3.2% | 190 | 2.6% |
| O'Connor (ACT) | 135 | 3.2% | 105 | 2.5% |
| Dunlop | 160 | 3.2% | 135 | 2.7% |
| Duffy | 70 | 3.2% | 45 | 2.0% |
| Banks | 110 | 3.2% | 95 | 2.7% |
| Turner | 125 | 3.2% | 110 | 2.8% |
| Weston | 75 | 3.1% | 55 | 2.3% |
| Dickson | 100 | 3.1% | 55 | 1.8% |
| Civic | 145 | 3.1% | 60 | 1.3% |
| Chapman | 50 | 3.1% | 15 | 0.9% |
| Hackett | 65 | 3.0% | 60 | 2.8% |
| Phillip | 155 | 2.9% | 105 | 2.3% |
| Stirling | 35 | 2.8% | 35 | 2.8% |
| Watson | 145 | 2.8% | 120 | 2.4% |
| Hughes | 55 | 2.8% | 35 | 1.8% |
| Curtin | 95 | 2.8% | 50 | 1.5% |
| Holder | 50 | 2.8% | 35 | 1.9% |
| Calwell | 100 | 2.7% | 75 | 2.0% |
| Chifley | 50 | 2.7% | 35 | 1.9% |
| Bonner | 135 | 2.7% | 110 | 2.2% |
| Mawson | 60 | 2.7% | 50 | 2.3% |
| Hall | 5 | 2.6% | 5 | 2.7% |
| Pearce | 45 | 2.6% | 40 | 2.4% |
| Amaroo | 110 | 2.6% | 90 | 2.1% |
| Moncrieff | 105 | 2.6% | 100 | 2.6% |
| Coombs | 110 | 2.6% | 85 | 2.1% |
| Torrens | 40 | 2.6% | 40 | 2.6% |
| Isaacs | 35 | 2.6% | 20 | 1.5% |
| Braddon | 165 | 2.6% | 110 | 1.8% |
| Campbell | 95 | 2.5% | 75 | 2.1% |
| Bruce | 160 | 2.5% | 120 | 1.9% |
| Casey | 115 | 2.5% | 60 | 1.3% |
| Macarthur | 20 | 2.4% | 10 | 1.2% |
| Majura | 5 | 2.3% | 5 | 2.1% |
| Farrer | 50 | 2.2% | 30 | 1.3% |
| Aranda | 35 | 2.2% | 35 | 2.2% |
| Throsby | 50 | 2.1% | 40 | 1.8% |
| Red Hill (ACT) | 45 | 2.0% | 30 | 1.4% |
| Nicholls | 85 | 2.0% | 50 | 1.2% |
| Yarralumla | 35 | 2.0% | 20 | 1.1% |
| Griffith (ACT) | 80 | 2.0% | 60 | 1.6% |
| Weetangera | 35 | 1.9% | 30 | 1.7% |
| Franklin | 110 | 1.9% | 100 | 1.8% |
| Deakin | 35 | 1.9% | 30 | 1.6% |
| Harrison | 110 | 1.8% | 80 | 1.3% |
| O'Malley | 10 | 1.7% | 5 | 0.9% |
| Forde | 50 | 1.7% | 40 | 1.3% |
| Wright | 55 | 1.6% | 60 | 1.9% |
| Denman Prospect | 55 | 1.5% | 25 | 0.8% |
| Garran | 30 | 1.4% | 25 | 1.2% |
| Hume | 5 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.3% |
| ACT - South West | 5 | 1.3% | 10 | 2.6% |
| Lawson | 30 | 1.2% | 20 | 0.8% |
| Fadden | 20 | 1.1% | 15 | 0.8% |
| Kingston (ACT) | 60 | 1.0% | 50 | 0.9% |
| Crace | 30 | 0.9% | 35 | 1.1% |
| Forrest | 10 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.4% |
| Acton | 20 | 0.6% | 15 | 0.5% |
| Barton | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.3% |
| Gooromon | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Molonglo Corridor | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Duntroon | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parkes (ACT) - North | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.7% |
| Tuggeranong - West | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Arboretum | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Molonglo - East | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Namadgi | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 12.8% |