Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for East Pilbara (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, 675 people in East Pilbara (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.0% of the working-age population, compared with 531 (6.3%) in June 2023. East Pilbara (part) had the highest current rate and Newman the lowest.
675
Recipients January 2026
8.0% of 15-64 population
+144
Change since June 2023
6.3% to 8.0%
8.4%
Highest SA2 rate
East Pilbara (part)
7.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Newman
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
East Pilbara (part)
8.4%
2.6%
Newman
7.3%
12.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Pilbara (part) | 435 | 8.4% | 131 | 2.6% |
| Newman | 240 | 7.3% | 400 | 12.2% |