Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Armadale (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, 5,040 people in Armadale (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.1% of the working-age population, compared with 4,295 (6.3%) in June 2023. Camillo - Champion Lakes had the highest current rate and Ashendon - Lesley the lowest.
5,040
Recipients January 2026
7.1% of 15-64 population
+745
Change since June 2023
6.3% to 7.1%
12.8%
Highest SA2 rate
Camillo - Champion Lakes
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Ashendon - Lesley
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Camillo - Champion Lakes
12.8%
10.6%
Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale
12.6%
11.5%
Kelmscott
10.1%
9.7%
Seville Grove
7.7%
6.7%
Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale
4.3%
3.7%
Roleystone
3.5%
2.5%
Piara Waters - Forrestdale
2.1%
1.7%
Harrisdale
1.8%
1.6%
Ashendon - Lesley
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camillo - Champion Lakes | 540 | 12.8% | 430 | 10.6% |
| Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale | 2,285 | 12.6% | 1,960 | 11.5% |
| Kelmscott | 715 | 10.1% | 680 | 9.7% |
| Seville Grove | 650 | 7.7% | 550 | 6.7% |
| Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale | 235 | 4.3% | 200 | 3.7% |
| Roleystone | 165 | 3.5% | 120 | 2.5% |
| Piara Waters - Forrestdale | 280 | 2.1% | 215 | 1.7% |
| Harrisdale | 170 | 1.8% | 140 | 1.6% |
| Ashendon - Lesley | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |