Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for West Coast (M) 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, 395 people in West Coast (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 14.6% of the working-age population, compared with 395 (14.4%) in June 2023. West Coast (Tas.) had the highest current rate and West Coast (Tas.) the lowest.
395
Recipients January 2026
14.6% of 15-64 population
+0
Change since June 2023
14.4% to 14.6%
14.6%
Highest SA2 rate
West Coast (Tas.)
14.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
West Coast (Tas.)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
West Coast (Tas.)
14.6%
14.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast (Tas.) | 395 | 14.6% | 395 | 14.4% |