Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Kalamunda (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, 1,765 people in Kalamunda (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.4% of the working-age population, compared with 1,435 (3.7%) in June 2023. High Wycombe had the highest current rate and Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel the lowest.
1,765
Recipients January 2026
4.4% of 15-64 population
+330
Change since June 2023
3.7% to 4.4%
5.4%
Highest SA2 rate
High Wycombe
3.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
High Wycombe
5.4%
4.6%
Forrestfield - Wattle Grove
5.3%
4.2%
Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill
3.4%
2.9%
Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel
3.0%
2.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Wycombe | 465 | 5.4% | 390 | 4.6% |
| Forrestfield - Wattle Grove | 760 | 5.3% | 585 | 4.2% |
| Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill | 320 | 3.4% | 265 | 2.9% |
| Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel | 220 | 3.0% | 195 | 2.7% |