Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Victor Harbor (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, 717 people in Victor Harbor (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 9.3% of the working-age population, compared with 702 (9.3%) in June 2023. Victor Harbor (part) had the highest current rate and Strathalbyn Surrounds (part) the lowest.
717
Recipients January 2026
9.3% of 15-64 population
+14
Change since June 2023
9.3% to 9.3%
9.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Victor Harbor (part)
6.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Strathalbyn Surrounds (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Victor Harbor (part)
9.4%
9.4%
Yankalilla (part)
9.0%
7.8%
Strathalbyn Surrounds (part)
6.5%
6.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Harbor (part) | 681 | 9.4% | 671 | 9.4% |
| Yankalilla (part) | 34 | 9.0% | 29 | 7.8% |
| Strathalbyn Surrounds (part) | 2 | 6.5% | 2 | 6.3% |