Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Meander Valley (M) 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, 785 people in Meander Valley (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.1% of the working-age population, compared with 740 (5.8%) in June 2023. Deloraine had the highest current rate and Hadspen - Carrick the lowest.
785
Recipients January 2026
6.1% of 15-64 population
+45
Change since June 2023
5.8% to 6.1%
7.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Deloraine
4.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Hadspen - Carrick
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Deloraine
7.5%
7.3%
Westbury
7.4%
6.5%
Prospect Vale - Blackstone
4.9%
4.6%
Hadspen - Carrick
4.6%
4.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deloraine | 275 | 7.5% | 265 | 7.3% |
| Westbury | 200 | 7.4% | 175 | 6.5% |
| Prospect Vale - Blackstone | 200 | 4.9% | 190 | 4.6% |
| Hadspen - Carrick | 110 | 4.6% | 110 | 4.6% |