Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Capel (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, 625 people in Capel (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.9% of the working-age population, compared with 535 (4.3%) in June 2023. Capel had the highest current rate and Gelorup - Stratham the lowest.
625
Recipients January 2026
4.9% of 15-64 population
+90
Change since June 2023
4.3% to 4.9%
6.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Capel
3.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Gelorup - Stratham
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Capel
6.3%
5.7%
Dalyellup
4.6%
4.0%
Gelorup - Stratham
3.5%
2.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capel | 225 | 6.3% | 200 | 5.7% |
| Dalyellup | 330 | 4.6% | 280 | 4.0% |
| Gelorup - Stratham | 70 | 3.5% | 55 | 2.7% |