Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Boroondara (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, 2,460 people in Boroondara (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 2.1% of the working-age population, compared with 1,720 (1.5%) in June 2023. Ashburton (Vic.) had the highest current rate and Glen Iris - East the lowest.
2,460
Recipients January 2026
2.1% of 15-64 population
+740
Change since June 2023
1.5% to 2.1%
3.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Ashburton (Vic.)
1.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Glen Iris - East
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Ashburton (Vic.)
3.2%
2.3%
Hawthorn - South
2.8%
1.7%
Kew - West
2.5%
1.9%
Hawthorn - North
2.2%
1.9%
Kew East
2.2%
1.7%
Hawthorn East
2.0%
1.6%
Balwyn
2.0%
1.5%
Balwyn North
1.9%
1.4%
Camberwell
1.9%
1.2%
Kew - South
1.7%
1.0%
Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
1.6%
1.2%
Glen Iris - East
1.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton (Vic.) | 175 | 3.2% | 120 | 2.3% |
| Hawthorn - South | 295 | 2.8% | 170 | 1.7% |
| Kew - West | 230 | 2.5% | 170 | 1.9% |
| Hawthorn - North | 180 | 2.2% | 145 | 1.9% |
| Kew East | 100 | 2.2% | 75 | 1.7% |
| Hawthorn East | 255 | 2.0% | 200 | 1.6% |
| Balwyn | 215 | 2.0% | 155 | 1.5% |
| Balwyn North | 280 | 1.9% | 200 | 1.4% |
| Camberwell | 265 | 1.9% | 165 | 1.2% |
| Kew - South | 140 | 1.7% | 80 | 1.0% |
| Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury | 160 | 1.6% | 125 | 1.2% |
| Glen Iris - East | 165 | 1.4% | 115 | 1.0% |