Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for West Torrens (C) 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, 1,980 people in West Torrens (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.5% of the working-age population, compared with 1,965 (4.6%) in June 2023. Richmond (SA) had the highest current rate and Adelaide Airport the lowest.
1,980
Recipients January 2026
4.5% of 15-64 population
+15
Change since June 2023
4.6% to 4.5%
5.6%
Highest SA2 rate
Richmond (SA)
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Adelaide Airport
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Richmond (SA)
5.6%
5.9%
Lockleys
4.4%
4.6%
Plympton
3.9%
3.8%
Fulham
3.5%
3.3%
Adelaide Airport
0.0%
0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (SA) | 740 | 5.6% | 760 | 5.9% |
| Lockleys | 400 | 4.4% | 415 | 4.6% |
| Plympton | 775 | 3.9% | 730 | 3.8% |
| Fulham | 65 | 3.5% | 60 | 3.3% |
| Adelaide Airport | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |