Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Murray (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, 1,007 people in Murray (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.5% of the working-age population, compared with 841 (7.4%) in June 2023. Murray (part) had the highest current rate and Serpentine - Jarrahdale (part) the lowest.
1,007
Recipients January 2026
8.5% of 15-64 population
+166
Change since June 2023
7.4% to 8.5%
9.8%
Highest SA2 rate
Murray (part)
3.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Serpentine - Jarrahdale (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Murray (part)
9.8%
7.3%
Mandurah - East (part)
8.6%
7.3%
Pinjarra
8.5%
7.6%
Mandurah - North (part)
5.3%
4.2%
Serpentine - Jarrahdale (part)
3.9%
3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray (part) | 42 | 9.8% | 31 | 7.3% |
| Mandurah - East (part) | 370 | 8.6% | 300 | 7.3% |
| Pinjarra | 575 | 8.5% | 495 | 7.6% |
| Mandurah - North (part) | 18 | 5.3% | 14 | 4.2% |
| Serpentine - Jarrahdale (part) | 2 | 3.9% | 2 | 3.9% |