Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Cambridge (T) 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, 475 people in Cambridge (T) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 1.9% of the working-age population, compared with 420 (1.7%) in June 2023. Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough had the highest current rate and Floreat the lowest.
475
Recipients January 2026
1.9% of 15-64 population
+55
Change since June 2023
1.7% to 1.9%
2.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough
1.1%
Lowest SA2 rate
Floreat
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough
2.4%
2.5%
City Beach
1.1%
0.7%
Floreat
1.1%
0.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough | 360 | 2.4% | 350 | 2.5% |
| City Beach | 50 | 1.1% | 30 | 0.7% |
| Floreat | 65 | 1.1% | 40 | 0.7% |