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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 910 people in West Tamar (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.9% of the working-age population, compared with 864 (5.6%) in June 2023. George Town (part) had the highest current rate and Legana the lowest.
910
Recipients January 2026
5.9% of 15-64 population
+46
Change since June 2023
5.6% to 5.9%
13.0%
Highest SA2 rate
George Town (part)
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.
George Town (part)
13.0%
12.4%
Beauty Point - Beaconsfield
12.2%
12.6%
Deloraine (part)
7.5%
7.3%
Westbury (part)
7.4%
6.5%
Grindelwald - Lanena (part)
6.6%
5.6%
Prospect Vale - Blackstone (part)
4.9%
4.6%
Riverside
4.5%
4.3%
Trevallyn (part)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town (part) | 0 | 13.0% | 0 | 12.4% |
| Beauty Point - Beaconsfield | 275 | 12.2% | 285 | 12.6% |
| Deloraine (part) | 0 | 7.5% | 0 | 7.3% |
| Westbury (part) | 1 | 7.4% | 1 | 6.5% |
| Grindelwald - Lanena (part) | 245 | 6.6% | 210 | 5.6% |
| Prospect Vale - Blackstone (part) | 0 | 4.9% | 0 | 4.6% |
| Riverside | 205 | 4.5% | 195 | 4.3% |
| Trevallyn (part) | 84 | 4.5% | 78 | 4.1% |
| Legana | 100 | 3.3% | 95 | 3.1% |