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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Alpine (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 Alpine (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, 345 people in Alpine (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.5% of the working-age population, compared with 312 (4.0%) in June 2023. Myrtleford had the highest current rate and Yackandandah (part) the lowest.
345
Recipients January 2026
4.5% of 15-64 population
+33
Change since June 2023
4.0% to 4.5%
5.6%
Highest SA2 rate
Myrtleford
2.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
Yackandandah (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Myrtleford
5.6%
5.5%
Bright - Mount Beauty (part)
3.8%
3.2%
Yackandandah (part)
2.8%
2.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtleford | 150 | 5.6% | 150 | 5.5% |
| Bright - Mount Beauty (part) | 195 | 3.8% | 161 | 3.2% |
| Yackandandah (part) | 1 | 2.8% | 1 | 2.2% |