Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Dardanup (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, 475 people in Dardanup (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.6% of the working-age population, compared with 410 (4.0%) in June 2023. Eaton - Pelican Point had the highest current rate and Dardanup the lowest.
475
Recipients January 2026
4.6% of 15-64 population
+65
Change since June 2023
4.0% to 4.6%
4.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Eaton - Pelican Point
3.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Dardanup
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Eaton - Pelican Point
4.9%
4.2%
Dardanup
3.6%
3.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton - Pelican Point | 395 | 4.9% | 335 | 4.2% |
| Dardanup | 80 | 3.6% | 75 | 3.5% |