Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for West Wimmera (S) 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, 193 people in West Wimmera (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 9.2% of the working-age population, compared with 155 (7.2%) in June 2023. Nhill Region (part) had the highest current rate and Horsham Surrounds (part) the lowest.
193
Recipients January 2026
9.2% of 15-64 population
+38
Change since June 2023
7.2% to 9.2%
9.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Nhill Region (part)
5.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Horsham Surrounds (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Nhill Region (part)
9.4%
8.1%
West Wimmera
9.1%
6.7%
Horsham Surrounds (part)
5.6%
4.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nhill Region (part) | 62 | 9.4% | 55 | 8.1% |
| West Wimmera | 130 | 9.1% | 100 | 6.7% |
| Horsham Surrounds (part) | 0 | 5.6% | 0 | 4.1% |