Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Belmont (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, 2,065 people in Belmont (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.2% of the working-age population, compared with 1,900 (5.9%) in June 2023. Cloverdale had the highest current rate and Perth Airport the lowest.
2,065
Recipients January 2026
6.2% of 15-64 population
+165
Change since June 2023
5.9% to 6.2%
7.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Cloverdale
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Perth Airport
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Cloverdale
7.5%
6.9%
Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe
6.3%
6.5%
Rivervale
5.6%
5.1%
Kewdale
5.1%
4.5%
Perth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale | 525 | 7.5% | 470 | 6.9% |
| Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe | 730 | 6.3% | 730 | 6.5% |
| Rivervale | 520 | 5.6% | 455 | 5.1% |
| Kewdale | 285 | 5.1% | 240 | 4.5% |
| Perth Airport | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |