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, 749 people in Unincorporated NT were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 13.4% of the working-age population, compared with 1,537 (27.8%) in June 2023. Koolpinyah (part) had the highest current rate and Nhulunbuy (part) the lowest.
749
Recipients January 2026
13.4% of 15-64 population
-789
Change since June 2023
27.8% to 13.4%
166.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Koolpinyah (part)
4.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Nhulunbuy (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Koolpinyah (part)
166.7%
100.0%
Charles Darwin (part)
166.7%
0.0%
East Arnhem (part)
49.6%
44.8%
Daly (part)
33.5%
33.7%
Anindilyakwa (part)
28.5%
30.5%
East Arm
27.8%
4472.2%
Petermann - Simpson (part)
22.8%
18.9%
Alligator (part)
17.9%
16.1%
Berrimah (part)
11.0%
12.0%
Nhulunbuy (part)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koolpinyah (part) | 0 | 166.7% | 0 | 100.0% |
| Charles Darwin (part) | 5 | 166.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| East Arnhem (part) | 0 | 49.6% | 0 | 44.8% |
| Daly (part) | 48 | 33.5% | 48 | 33.7% |
| Anindilyakwa (part) | 189 | 28.5% | 200 | 30.5% |
| East Arm | 5 | 27.8% | 805 | 4472.2% |
| Petermann - Simpson (part) | 182 | 22.8% | 150 | 18.9% |
| Alligator (part) | 168 | 17.9% | 152 | 16.1% |
| Berrimah (part) | 42 | 11.0% | 42 | 12.0% |
| Nhulunbuy (part) | 110 | 4.2% | 140 | 5.3% |