Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Karratha (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, 1,060 people in Karratha (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.9% of the working-age population, compared with 955 (5.5%) in June 2023. Roebourne had the highest current rate and Karratha the lowest.
1,060
Recipients January 2026
5.9% of 15-64 population
+105
Change since June 2023
5.5% to 5.9%
7.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Roebourne
5.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Karratha
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Roebourne
7.0%
7.1%
Karratha
5.6%
5.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roebourne | 295 | 7.0% | 295 | 7.1% |
| Karratha | 765 | 5.6% | 660 | 5.0% |