Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Whyalla (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, 2,396 people in Whyalla (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 17.4% of the working-age population, compared with 2,063 (14.9%) in June 2023. Whyalla (part) had the highest current rate and Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour (part) the lowest.
2,396
Recipients January 2026
17.4% of 15-64 population
+333
Change since June 2023
14.9% to 17.4%
17.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Whyalla (part)
6.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Whyalla (part)
17.5%
15.0%
Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour (part)
6.5%
5.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whyalla (part) | 2,390 | 17.5% | 2,060 | 15.0% |
| Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour (part) | 3 | 6.5% | 3 | 5.2% |