Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for West Arnhem (R) 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, 2,031 people in West Arnhem (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 37.7% of the working-age population, compared with 1,678 (31.6%) in June 2023. East Arnhem (part) had the highest current rate and Alligator (part) the lowest.
2,031
Recipients January 2026
37.7% of 15-64 population
+353
Change since June 2023
31.6% to 37.7%
49.6%
Highest SA2 rate
East Arnhem (part)
17.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Alligator (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
East Arnhem (part)
49.6%
44.8%
West Arnhem (part)
41.1%
34.4%
Elsey (part)
34.6%
33.6%
Alligator (part)
17.9%
16.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Arnhem (part) | 0 | 49.6% | 0 | 44.8% |
| West Arnhem (part) | 1,890 | 41.1% | 1,550 | 34.4% |
| Elsey (part) | 0 | 34.6% | 0 | 33.6% |
| Alligator (part) | 141 | 17.9% | 128 | 16.1% |