Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for South 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, 1,080 people in South Perth (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 3.3% of the working-age population, compared with 985 (3.1%) in June 2023. Manning - Waterford had the highest current rate and South Perth - Kensington the lowest.
1,080
Recipients January 2026
3.3% of 15-64 population
+95
Change since June 2023
3.1% to 3.3%
4.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Manning - Waterford
2.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
South Perth - Kensington
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Manning - Waterford
4.0%
3.9%
Como
3.4%
3.0%
South Perth - Kensington
2.8%
2.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manning - Waterford | 345 | 4.0% | 325 | 3.9% |
| Como | 375 | 3.4% | 320 | 3.0% |
| South Perth - Kensington | 360 | 2.8% | 340 | 2.7% |