Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Bayside (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, 1,545 people in Bayside (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 2.3% of the working-age population, compared with 1,040 (1.6%) in June 2023. Hampton had the highest current rate and Beaumaris the lowest.
1,545
Recipients January 2026
2.3% of 15-64 population
+505
Change since June 2023
1.6% to 2.3%
3.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Hampton
1.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Beaumaris
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Hampton
3.2%
2.1%
Highett (West) - Cheltenham
2.7%
2.4%
Sandringham - Black Rock
2.2%
1.6%
Brighton (Vic.)
2.1%
1.2%
Brighton East
2.1%
1.4%
Beaumaris
1.7%
1.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 395 | 3.2% | 260 | 2.1% |
| Highett (West) - Cheltenham | 230 | 2.7% | 205 | 2.4% |
| Sandringham - Black Rock | 245 | 2.2% | 175 | 1.6% |
| Brighton (Vic.) | 300 | 2.1% | 170 | 1.2% |
| Brighton East | 225 | 2.1% | 145 | 1.4% |
| Beaumaris | 150 | 1.7% | 85 | 1.0% |