Post-Census updates

JobSeeker recipients

This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Brimbank (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.

Recipients by SA2

Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.

Brimbank (C):8.4%

Greater Melbourne:5.0%

Victoria:5.4%

Kings Park (Vic.)

11.3%

9.9%

Sunshine West

10.7%

8.7%

St Albans - North

10.6%

10.2%

St Albans - South

10.3%

10.1%

Ardeer - Albion

9.3%

8.5%

Sunshine North

9.3%

8.9%

Delahey

9.0%

7.3%

Sunshine

8.8%

7.8%

Deer Park

8.7%

7.9%

Keilor Downs

7.8%

6.5%

Sydenham

6.6%

4.9%

Cairnlea

6.4%

5.7%

Derrimut

6.0%

4.1%

Taylors Lakes

3.9%

2.9%

Keilor (part)

3.6%

3.1%

Comparison rateCurrent LGA rateHigher-than-LGA SA2s shown in accent

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
Kings Park (Vic.)	1,000	11.3%	875	9.9%
Sunshine West	1,320	10.7%	1,060	8.7%
St Albans - North	1,500	10.6%	1,415	10.2%
St Albans - South	1,210	10.3%	1,160	10.1%
Ardeer - Albion	510	9.3%	455	8.5%
Sunshine North	795	9.3%	740	8.9%
Delahey	480	9.0%	400	7.3%
Sunshine	635	8.8%	555	7.8%
Deer Park	1,055	8.7%	940	7.9%
Keilor Downs	630	7.8%	530	6.5%
Sydenham	550	6.6%	405	4.9%
Cairnlea	450	6.4%	400	5.7%
Derrimut	370	6.0%	250	4.1%
Taylors Lakes	435	3.9%	335	2.9%
Keilor (part)	180	3.6%	155	3.1%

Source: Department of Social Services, data.gov.au. Rates use ERP 15-64 population denominators. Compiled by Geografia.