Post-Census updates

JobSeeker recipients

This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Joondalup (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.

Recipients by SA2

Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.

Joondalup (C):2.9%

Greater Perth:5.0%

Western Australia:5.7%

Joondalup - Edgewater

5.2%

4.7%

Craigie - Beldon

4.7%

4.8%

Greenwood - Warwick

4.2%

3.9%

Heathridge - Connolly

3.9%

3.6%

Padbury

3.3%

3.5%

Currambine - Kinross

2.9%

2.8%

Kingsley

2.7%

2.8%

Ocean Reef

2.6%

2.0%

Woodvale

2.2%

2.0%

Mullaloo - Kallaroo

2.0%

1.9%

Duncraig

1.8%

1.9%

Hillarys

1.8%

1.9%

Iluka - Burns Beach

1.5%

1.2%

Sorrento - Marmion

1.3%

1.4%

Comparison rateCurrent LGA rateHigher-than-LGA SA2s shown in accent

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
Joondalup - Edgewater	540	5.2%	465	4.7%
Craigie - Beldon	360	4.7%	355	4.8%
Greenwood - Warwick	380	4.2%	345	3.9%
Heathridge - Connolly	295	3.9%	270	3.6%
Padbury	195	3.3%	200	3.5%
Currambine - Kinross	295	2.9%	280	2.8%
Kingsley	215	2.7%	220	2.8%
Ocean Reef	145	2.6%	110	2.0%
Woodvale	140	2.2%	125	2.0%
Mullaloo - Kallaroo	160	2.0%	150	1.9%
Duncraig	185	1.8%	185	1.9%
Hillarys	130	1.8%	135	1.9%
Iluka - Burns Beach	110	1.5%	85	1.2%
Sorrento - Marmion	80	1.3%	85	1.4%

Source: Department of Social Services, data.gov.au. Rates use ERP 15-64 population denominators. Compiled by Geografia.