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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Wyndham-East Kimberley (S) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
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This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Wyndham-East Kimberley (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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 1,065 people in Wyndham-East Kimberley (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 18.6% of the working-age population, compared with 960 (17.0%) in June 2023. Halls Creek (part) had the highest current rate and Kununurra (part) the lowest.
1,065
Recipients January 2026
18.6% of 15-64 population
+105
Change since June 2023
17.0% to 18.6%
32.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Halls Creek (part)
18.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Kununurra (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Halls Creek (part)
32.7%
32.5%
Kununurra (part)
18.6%
17.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Creek (part) | 0 | 32.7% | 0 | 32.5% |
| Kununurra (part) | 1,065 | 18.6% | 960 | 17.0% |