Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Harvey (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, 1,075 people in Harvey (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.6% of the working-age population, compared with 910 (4.8%) in June 2023. Harvey had the highest current rate and Australind - Leschenault the lowest.
1,075
Recipients January 2026
5.6% of 15-64 population
+165
Change since June 2023
4.8% to 5.6%
7.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Harvey
4.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Australind - Leschenault
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Harvey
7.0%
6.5%
Australind - Leschenault
4.9%
4.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey | 450 | 7.0% | 405 | 6.5% |
| Australind - Leschenault | 625 | 4.9% | 505 | 4.0% |