Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Wanneroo (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, 8,610 people in Wanneroo (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.4% of the working-age population, compared with 7,115 (4.7%) in June 2023. Girrawheen had the highest current rate and Neerabup National Park the lowest.
8,610
Recipients January 2026
5.4% of 15-64 population
+1,495
Change since June 2023
4.7% to 5.4%
12.6%
Highest SA2 rate
Girrawheen
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Neerabup National Park
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Girrawheen
12.6%
11.5%
Alexander Heights - Koondoola
9.7%
8.4%
Two Rocks
8.5%
5.7%
Carabooda - Pinjar
7.7%
5.0%
Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood
7.4%
6.4%
Marangaroo
7.1%
7.1%
Yanchep
6.2%
5.0%
Clarkson
6.0%
5.6%
Wanneroo - Sinagra
5.7%
5.8%
Carramar
4.7%
3.7%
Alkimos - Eglinton
4.7%
3.0%
Hocking - Pearsall
3.5%
2.9%
Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee
3.3%
2.8%
Madeley - Darch
3.1%
2.6%
Landsdale
3.1%
2.6%
Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra
2.9%
2.3%
Neerabup National Park
0.0%
0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girrawheen | 850 | 12.6% | 750 | 11.5% |
| Alexander Heights - Koondoola | 775 | 9.7% | 665 | 8.4% |
| Two Rocks | 255 | 8.5% | 160 | 5.7% |
| Carabooda - Pinjar | 40 | 7.7% | 25 | 5.0% |
| Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood | 1,245 | 7.4% | 1,050 | 6.4% |
| Marangaroo | 505 | 7.1% | 500 | 7.1% |
| Yanchep | 530 | 6.2% | 400 | 5.0% |
| Clarkson | 650 | 6.0% | 585 | 5.6% |
| Wanneroo - Sinagra | 580 | 5.7% | 575 | 5.8% |
| Carramar | 700 | 4.7% | 530 | 3.7% |
| Alkimos - Eglinton | 635 | 4.7% | 365 | 3.0% |
| Hocking - Pearsall | 335 | 3.5% | 275 | 2.9% |
| Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee | 540 | 3.3% | 450 | 2.8% |
| Madeley - Darch | 325 | 3.1% | 265 | 2.6% |
| Landsdale | 365 | 3.1% | 300 | 2.6% |
| Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra | 280 | 2.9% | 220 | 2.3% |
| Neerabup National Park | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |