Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Serpentine-Jarrahdale (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, 1,065 people in Serpentine-Jarrahdale (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.2% of the working-age population, compared with 785 (3.3%) in June 2023. Byford had the highest current rate and Serpentine - Jarrahdale the lowest.
1,065
Recipients January 2026
4.2% of 15-64 population
+280
Change since June 2023
3.3% to 4.2%
4.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Byford
3.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Serpentine - Jarrahdale
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Byford
4.3%
3.2%
Mundijong
4.1%
3.2%
Serpentine - Jarrahdale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byford | 715 | 4.3% | 495 | 3.2% |
| Mundijong | 220 | 4.1% | 165 | 3.2% |
| Serpentine - Jarrahdale | 130 | 3.9% | 125 | 3.9% |