Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Gosnells (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, 6,470 people in Gosnells (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.9% of the working-age population, compared with 5,465 (6.0%) in June 2023. Gosnells had the highest current rate and Canning Vale - East the lowest.
6,470
Recipients January 2026
6.9% of 15-64 population
+1,005
Change since June 2023
6.0% to 6.9%
12.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Gosnells
2.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Canning Vale - East
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Gosnells
12.3%
10.8%
Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin
9.0%
7.7%
Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford
8.1%
7.5%
Thornlie
7.2%
6.0%
Huntingdale - Southern River
4.3%
3.7%
Canning Vale - East
2.5%
2.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosnells | 1,820 | 12.3% | 1,555 | 10.8% |
| Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin | 1,020 | 9.0% | 830 | 7.7% |
| Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford | 1,250 | 8.1% | 1,120 | 7.5% |
| Thornlie | 1,180 | 7.2% | 965 | 6.0% |
| Huntingdale - Southern River | 740 | 4.3% | 610 | 3.7% |
| Canning Vale - East | 460 | 2.5% | 385 | 2.1% |