Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Unincorporated NT 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, 665 people in Unincorporated NT were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 11.7% of the working-age population, compared with 1,440 (25.2%) in June 2023. Charles Darwin had the highest current rate and Nhulunbuy the lowest.
665
Recipients January 2026
11.7% of 15-64 population
-775
Change since June 2023
25.2% to 11.7%
166.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Charles Darwin
4.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Nhulunbuy
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Charles Darwin
166.7%
0.0%
East Arm
27.8%
4472.2%
Alligator
17.9%
16.1%
Nhulunbuy
4.2%
5.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Darwin | 5 | 166.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| East Arm | 5 | 27.8% | 805 | 4472.2% |
| Alligator | 545 | 17.9% | 495 | 16.1% |
| Nhulunbuy | 110 | 4.2% | 140 | 5.3% |