Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Manjimup (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, 510 people in Manjimup (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.6% of the working-age population, compared with 425 (6.4%) in June 2023. Pemberton had the highest current rate and Manjimup the lowest.
510
Recipients January 2026
7.6% of 15-64 population
+85
Change since June 2023
6.4% to 7.6%
7.8%
Highest SA2 rate
Pemberton
7.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Manjimup
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Pemberton
7.8%
6.9%
Manjimup
7.4%
6.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemberton | 255 | 7.8% | 220 | 6.9% |
| Manjimup | 255 | 7.4% | 205 | 6.0% |