Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for West Daly (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, 1,430 people in West Daly (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 43.9% of the working-age population, compared with 1,400 (43.6%) in June 2023. Thamarrurr had the highest current rate and Daly the lowest.
1,430
Recipients January 2026
43.9% of 15-64 population
+30
Change since June 2023
43.6% to 43.9%
52.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Thamarrurr
33.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Daly
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Thamarrurr
52.9%
52.1%
Daly
33.5%
33.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamarrurr | 925 | 52.9% | 900 | 52.1% |
| Daly | 505 | 33.5% | 500 | 33.7% |