Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Wattle Range (DC) 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, 605 people in Wattle Range (DC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.5% of the working-age population, compared with 610 (8.6%) in June 2023. Millicent had the highest current rate and Wattle Range the lowest.
605
Recipients January 2026
8.5% of 15-64 population
-5
Change since June 2023
8.6% to 8.5%
10.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Millicent
6.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Wattle Range
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Millicent
10.4%
10.8%
Penola
7.6%
8.2%
Wattle Range
6.7%
5.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millicent | 320 | 10.4% | 335 | 10.8% |
| Penola | 145 | 7.6% | 155 | 8.2% |
| Wattle Range | 140 | 6.7% | 120 | 5.7% |