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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Ararat (RC) 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 Ararat (RC) 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, 650 people in Ararat (RC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 9.3% of the working-age population, compared with 569 (8.1%) in June 2023. Avoca (part) had the highest current rate and Ararat Surrounds (part) the lowest.
650
Recipients January 2026
9.3% of 15-64 population
+82
Change since June 2023
8.1% to 9.3%
10.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Avoca (part)
7.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Ararat Surrounds (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Avoca (part)
10.3%
8.8%
Ararat
9.9%
8.6%
Beaufort (part)
8.2%
6.0%
Ararat Surrounds (part)
7.6%
6.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca (part) | 11 | 10.3% | 9 | 8.8% |
| Ararat | 500 | 9.9% | 435 | 8.6% |
| Beaufort (part) | 1 | 8.2% | 1 | 6.0% |
| Ararat Surrounds (part) | 139 | 7.6% | 124 | 6.9% |