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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Casey (C) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
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This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Casey (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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 17,050 people in Casey (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.3% of the working-age population, compared with 11,305 (4.3%) in June 2023. Doveton had the highest current rate and Narre Warren North the lowest.
17,050
Recipients January 2026
6.3% of 15-64 population
+5,745
Change since June 2023
4.3% to 6.3%
13.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Doveton
2.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Narre Warren North
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Doveton
13.2%
10.2%
Hallam
11.1%
7.3%
Hampton Park - West
9.4%
7.7%
Cranbourne
9.1%
6.6%
Cranbourne North - West
8.5%
5.6%
Hampton Park - East
8.3%
6.4%
Narre Warren - South West
8.0%
5.8%
Endeavour Hills - South
7.2%
5.4%
Narre Warren South - West
7.1%
5.0%
Endeavour Hills - North
6.9%
5.3%
Cranbourne West
5.9%
4.0%
Berwick - South West
5.8%
3.5%
Narre Warren - North East
5.7%
4.4%
Cranbourne North - East
5.6%
3.3%
Narre Warren South - East
5.4%
3.3%
Cranbourne East - North
5.4%
3.3%
Cranbourne East - South
5.3%
3.2%
Clyde North - South
5.1%
2.6%
Lynbrook - Lyndhurst
5.1%
3.1%
Pearcedale - Tooradin
4.5%
3.5%
Cranbourne South
4.4%
2.2%
Berwick - South East
4.0%
2.8%
Berwick - North
3.8%
2.8%
Clyde North - North
3.2%
2.1%
Narre Warren North
2.6%
2.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doveton | 1,140 | 13.2% | 865 | 10.2% |
| Hallam | 855 | 11.1% | 550 | 7.3% |
| Hampton Park - West | 870 | 9.4% | 710 | 7.7% |
| Cranbourne | 1,390 | 9.1% | 985 | 6.6% |
| Cranbourne North - West | 715 | 8.5% | 465 | 5.6% |
| Hampton Park - East | 760 | 8.3% | 575 | 6.4% |
| Narre Warren - South West | 850 | 8.0% | 610 | 5.8% |
| Endeavour Hills - South | 625 | 7.2% | 465 | 5.4% |
| Narre Warren South - West | 845 | 7.1% | 595 | 5.0% |
| Endeavour Hills - North | 555 | 6.9% | 425 | 5.3% |
| Cranbourne West | 985 | 5.9% | 625 | 4.0% |
| Berwick - South West | 510 | 5.8% | 290 | 3.5% |
| Narre Warren - North East | 540 | 5.7% | 415 | 4.4% |
| Cranbourne North - East | 520 | 5.6% | 300 | 3.3% |
| Narre Warren South - East | 495 | 5.4% | 300 | 3.3% |
| Cranbourne East - North | 890 | 5.4% | 530 | 3.3% |
| Cranbourne East - South | 525 | 5.3% | 305 | 3.2% |
| Clyde North - South | 830 | 5.1% | 350 | 2.6% |
| Lynbrook - Lyndhurst | 685 | 5.1% | 400 | 3.1% |
| Pearcedale - Tooradin | 235 | 4.5% | 185 | 3.5% |
| Cranbourne South | 705 | 4.4% | 315 | 2.2% |
| Berwick - South East | 545 | 4.0% | 360 | 2.8% |
| Berwick - North | 560 | 3.8% | 410 | 2.8% |
| Clyde North - North | 280 | 3.2% | 170 | 2.1% |
| Narre Warren North | 140 | 2.6% | 105 | 2.0% |