Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Port Hedland (T) 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, 1,120 people in Port Hedland (T) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.8% of the working-age population, compared with 1,004 (8.1%) in June 2023. South Hedland had the highest current rate and Port Hedland the lowest.
1,120
Recipients January 2026
8.8% of 15-64 population
+116
Change since June 2023
8.1% to 8.8%
11.1%
Highest SA2 rate
South Hedland
2.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Port Hedland
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
South Hedland
11.1%
9.8%
East Pilbara (part)
8.4%
2.6%
Roebourne (part)
7.0%
7.1%
Port Hedland
2.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hedland | 1,010 | 11.1% | 870 | 9.8% |
| East Pilbara (part) | 30 | 8.4% | 9 | 2.6% |
| Roebourne (part) | 0 | 7.0% | 0 | 7.1% |
| Port Hedland | 80 | 2.5% | 125 | 3.9% |