Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Bass Coast (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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 1,702 people in Bass Coast (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.2% of the working-age population, compared with 1,591 (6.8%) in June 2023. Wonthaggi - Inverloch (part) had the highest current rate and Korumburra (part) the lowest.
1,702
Recipients January 2026
7.2% of 15-64 population
+111
Change since June 2023
6.8% to 7.2%
7.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Wonthaggi - Inverloch (part)
6.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Korumburra (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Wonthaggi - Inverloch (part)
7.5%
7.2%
Phillip Island
6.7%
5.9%
Korumburra (part)
6.4%
5.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonthaggi - Inverloch (part) | 1,173 | 7.5% | 1,123 | 7.2% |
| Phillip Island | 520 | 6.7% | 460 | 5.9% |
| Korumburra (part) | 9 | 6.4% | 8 | 5.6% |