Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Mandurah (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, 5,140 people in Mandurah (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.6% of the working-age population, compared with 4,340 (7.6%) in June 2023. Mandurah had the highest current rate and Mandurah - North the lowest.
5,140
Recipients January 2026
8.6% of 15-64 population
+800
Change since June 2023
7.6% to 8.6%
17.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Mandurah
5.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Mandurah - North
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Mandurah
17.2%
17.0%
Mandurah - South
12.2%
10.1%
Greenfields
12.2%
11.2%
Falcon - Wannanup
7.5%
6.0%
Dawesville - Bouvard
6.9%
5.8%
Halls Head - Erskine
5.7%
4.9%
Mandurah - North
5.3%
4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandurah | 1,180 | 17.2% | 1,125 | 17.0% |
| Mandurah - South | 845 | 12.2% | 680 | 10.1% |
| Greenfields | 720 | 12.2% | 650 | 11.2% |
| Falcon - Wannanup | 460 | 7.5% | 355 | 6.0% |
| Dawesville - Bouvard | 405 | 6.9% | 315 | 5.8% |
| Halls Head - Erskine | 695 | 5.7% | 585 | 4.9% |
| Mandurah - North | 835 | 5.3% | 630 | 4.2% |