Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for West Tamar (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.
Related topics
Key insight
In January 2026, 965 people in West Tamar (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.8% of the working-age population, compared with 915 (5.5%) in June 2023. Beauty Point - Beaconsfield had the highest current rate and Legana the lowest.
965
Recipients January 2026
5.8% of 15-64 population
+50
Change since June 2023
5.5% to 5.8%
12.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Beauty Point - Beaconsfield
3.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Legana
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Beauty Point - Beaconsfield
12.2%
12.6%
Grindelwald - Lanena
6.6%
5.6%
Riverside
4.5%
4.3%
Trevallyn
4.5%
4.1%
Legana
3.3%
3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty Point - Beaconsfield | 275 | 12.2% | 285 | 12.6% |
| Grindelwald - Lanena | 245 | 6.6% | 210 | 5.6% |
| Riverside | 205 | 4.5% | 195 | 4.3% |
| Trevallyn | 140 | 4.5% | 130 | 4.1% |
| Legana | 100 | 3.3% | 95 | 3.1% |