Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Fremantle (C) 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, 1,525 people in Fremantle (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.4% of the working-age population, compared with 1,435 (6.2%) in June 2023. O'Connor (WA) had the highest current rate and Fremantle - South the lowest.
1,525
Recipients January 2026
6.4% of 15-64 population
+90
Change since June 2023
6.2% to 6.4%
83.3%
Highest SA2 rate
O'Connor (WA)
5.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Fremantle - South
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
O'Connor (WA)
83.3%
142.9%
Fremantle
7.4%
6.8%
Fremantle - South
5.2%
5.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connor (WA) | 5 | 83.3% | 10 | 142.9% |
| Fremantle | 955 | 7.4% | 855 | 6.8% |
| Fremantle - South | 565 | 5.2% | 570 | 5.4% |