Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Unley (C) 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, 740 people in Unley (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 2.9% of the working-age population, compared with 645 (2.6%) in June 2023. Goodwood - Millswood had the highest current rate and Unley - Parkside the lowest.
740
Recipients January 2026
2.9% of 15-64 population
+95
Change since June 2023
2.6% to 2.9%
3.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Goodwood - Millswood
2.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Unley - Parkside
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Goodwood - Millswood
3.2%
2.8%
Unley - Parkside
2.7%
2.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood - Millswood | 375 | 3.2% | 335 | 2.8% |
| Unley - Parkside | 365 | 2.7% | 310 | 2.3% |