Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Perth (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, 1,425 people in Perth (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.7% of the working-age population, compared with 1,315 (5.6%) in June 2023. Kings Park (WA) had the highest current rate and East Perth the lowest.
1,425
Recipients January 2026
5.7% of 15-64 population
+110
Change since June 2023
5.6% to 5.7%
21.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Kings Park (WA)
4.1%
Lowest SA2 rate
East Perth
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Kings Park (WA)
21.7%
0.0%
Perth (West) - Northbridge
7.2%
6.5%
East Perth
4.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Park (WA) | 5 | 21.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Perth (West) - Northbridge | 940 | 7.2% | 805 | 6.5% |
| East Perth | 480 | 4.1% | 510 | 4.6% |