Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Melville (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, 1,900 people in Melville (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 2.6% of the working-age population, compared with 1,710 (2.4%) in June 2023. Willagee had the highest current rate and Melville the lowest.
1,900
Recipients January 2026
2.6% of 15-64 population
+190
Change since June 2023
2.4% to 2.6%
6.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Willagee
1.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Melville
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Willagee
6.3%
6.5%
Murdoch - Kardinya
3.0%
2.9%
Bicton - Palmyra
2.9%
2.8%
Booragoon
2.8%
2.4%
Bateman
2.4%
2.1%
Leeming
2.2%
1.8%
Bull Creek
2.0%
1.8%
Applecross - Ardross
2.0%
1.7%
Winthrop
1.9%
1.8%
Melville
1.9%
1.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willagee | 255 | 6.3% | 255 | 6.5% |
| Murdoch - Kardinya | 275 | 3.0% | 255 | 2.9% |
| Bicton - Palmyra | 295 | 2.9% | 280 | 2.8% |
| Booragoon | 295 | 2.8% | 250 | 2.4% |
| Bateman | 65 | 2.4% | 55 | 2.1% |
| Leeming | 150 | 2.2% | 125 | 1.8% |
| Bull Creek | 100 | 2.0% | 85 | 1.8% |
| Applecross - Ardross | 160 | 2.0% | 135 | 1.7% |
| Winthrop | 75 | 1.9% | 70 | 1.8% |
| Melville | 230 | 1.9% | 200 | 1.7% |