Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Victoria Park (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, 1,397 people in Victoria Park (T) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.4% of the working-age population, compared with 1,244 (4.1%) in June 2023. Welshpool (part) had the highest current rate and South Perth - Kensington (part) the lowest.
1,397
Recipients January 2026
4.4% of 15-64 population
+153
Change since June 2023
4.1% to 4.4%
115.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Welshpool (part)
2.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
South Perth - Kensington (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Welshpool (part)
115.4%
76.9%
Bentley - Wilson - St James (part)
5.1%
5.0%
East Victoria Park - Carlisle
4.6%
4.5%
Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood
4.1%
3.5%
South Perth - Kensington (part)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welshpool (part) | 0 | 115.4% | 0 | 76.9% |
| Bentley - Wilson - St James (part) | 166 | 5.1% | 153 | 5.0% |
| East Victoria Park - Carlisle | 670 | 4.6% | 620 | 4.5% |
| Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood | 560 | 4.1% | 470 | 3.5% |
| South Perth - Kensington (part) | 1 | 2.8% | 1 | 2.7% |