Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Northern Midlands (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, 605 people in Northern Midlands (M) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.2% of the working-age population, compared with 525 (6.3%) in June 2023. Northern Midlands had the highest current rate and Perth - Evandale the lowest.
605
Recipients January 2026
7.2% of 15-64 population
+80
Change since June 2023
6.3% to 7.2%
9.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Northern Midlands
5.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Perth - Evandale
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Northern Midlands
9.7%
7.7%
Longford
7.3%
6.4%
Perth - Evandale
5.4%
5.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Midlands | 225 | 9.7% | 175 | 7.7% |
| Longford | 195 | 7.3% | 170 | 6.4% |
| Perth - Evandale | 185 | 5.4% | 180 | 5.2% |