Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Esperance (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, 599 people in Esperance (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.8% of the working-age population, compared with 480 (5.4%) in June 2023. Esperance had the highest current rate and Esperance Surrounds (part) the lowest.
599
Recipients January 2026
6.8% of 15-64 population
+120
Change since June 2023
5.4% to 6.8%
7.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Esperance
5.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Esperance Surrounds (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Esperance
7.0%
5.5%
Esperance Surrounds (part)
5.7%
5.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperance | 525 | 7.0% | 415 | 5.5% |
| Esperance Surrounds (part) | 74 | 5.7% | 65 | 5.0% |