Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Banyule (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, 3,545 people in Banyule (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.2% of the working-age population, compared with 2,735 (3.3%) in June 2023. Heidelberg West had the highest current rate and Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont the lowest.
3,545
Recipients January 2026
4.2% of 15-64 population
+810
Change since June 2023
3.3% to 4.2%
9.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Heidelberg West
2.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Heidelberg West
9.3%
7.2%
Bundoora - East (part)
4.4%
3.6%
Watsonia
4.0%
3.1%
Greensborough
3.6%
2.7%
Heidelberg - Rosanna
3.3%
2.5%
Montmorency - Briar Hill
3.3%
3.0%
Viewbank - Yallambie
3.1%
2.7%
Ivanhoe
3.1%
2.3%
Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont
2.2%
1.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg West | 1,100 | 9.3% | 815 | 7.2% |
| Bundoora - East (part) | 295 | 4.4% | 235 | 3.6% |
| Watsonia | 235 | 4.0% | 180 | 3.1% |
| Greensborough | 470 | 3.6% | 350 | 2.7% |
| Heidelberg - Rosanna | 365 | 3.3% | 265 | 2.5% |
| Montmorency - Briar Hill | 335 | 3.3% | 305 | 3.0% |
| Viewbank - Yallambie | 365 | 3.1% | 320 | 2.7% |
| Ivanhoe | 270 | 3.1% | 195 | 2.3% |
| Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont | 110 | 2.2% | 70 | 1.4% |