Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Stirling (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, 7,070 people in Stirling (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.3% of the working-age population, compared with 6,740 (4.2%) in June 2023. Balga - Mirrabooka had the highest current rate and Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands the lowest.
7,070
Recipients January 2026
4.3% of 15-64 population
+330
Change since June 2023
4.2% to 4.3%
10.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Balga - Mirrabooka
1.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Balga - Mirrabooka
10.9%
10.8%
Osborne Park Industrial
10.6%
6.2%
Nollamara - Westminster
6.4%
6.6%
Tuart Hill - Joondanna
4.5%
4.1%
Balcatta - Hamersley
4.2%
4.2%
Dianella - North
4.0%
3.9%
Dianella - South
4.0%
4.0%
Innaloo - Doubleview
3.8%
3.8%
Mount Lawley - Inglewood
3.3%
2.9%
Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora
3.3%
3.4%
Stirling - Osborne Park
3.3%
3.1%
Scarborough
2.8%
2.7%
Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay
2.4%
2.0%
Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine
1.8%
1.7%
Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands
1.5%
1.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balga - Mirrabooka | 1,705 | 10.9% | 1,655 | 10.8% |
| Osborne Park Industrial | 25 | 10.6% | 15 | 6.2% |
| Nollamara - Westminster | 1,020 | 6.4% | 1,030 | 6.6% |
| Tuart Hill - Joondanna | 465 | 4.5% | 410 | 4.1% |
| Balcatta - Hamersley | 470 | 4.2% | 460 | 4.2% |
| Dianella - North | 320 | 4.0% | 310 | 3.9% |
| Dianella - South | 375 | 4.0% | 360 | 4.0% |
| Innaloo - Doubleview | 535 | 3.8% | 525 | 3.8% |
| Mount Lawley - Inglewood | 440 | 3.3% | 375 | 2.9% |
| Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora | 405 | 3.3% | 405 | 3.4% |
| Stirling - Osborne Park | 355 | 3.3% | 330 | 3.1% |
| Scarborough | 410 | 2.8% | 380 | 2.7% |
| Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay | 125 | 2.4% | 105 | 2.0% |
| Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine | 265 | 1.8% | 245 | 1.7% |
| Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands | 155 | 1.5% | 135 | 1.3% |