Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Baw Baw (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, 2,120 people in Baw Baw (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.7% of the working-age population, compared with 1,750 (4.8%) in June 2023. Drouin had the highest current rate and Mount Baw Baw Region the lowest.
2,120
Recipients January 2026
5.7% of 15-64 population
+370
Change since June 2023
4.8% to 5.7%
6.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Drouin
5.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Mount Baw Baw Region
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Drouin
6.4%
5.5%
Trafalgar (Vic.)
5.8%
5.1%
Warragul
5.3%
4.3%
Mount Baw Baw Region
5.0%
4.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drouin | 835 | 6.4% | 690 | 5.5% |
| Trafalgar (Vic.) | 285 | 5.8% | 250 | 5.1% |
| Warragul | 800 | 5.3% | 635 | 4.3% |
| Mount Baw Baw Region | 200 | 5.0% | 175 | 4.5% |