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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for East Gippsland (S) 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 East Gippsland (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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 2,715 people in East Gippsland (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 10.4% of the working-age population, compared with 2,466 (9.4%) in June 2023. Orbost (part) had the highest current rate and Bruthen - Omeo (part) the lowest.
2,715
Recipients January 2026
10.4% of 15-64 population
+250
Change since June 2023
9.4% to 10.4%
14.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Orbost (part)
7.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Bruthen - Omeo (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Orbost (part)
14.0%
12.2%
Longford - Loch Sport (part)
11.9%
9.1%
Lakes Entrance
11.1%
10.7%
Bairnsdale
10.7%
9.7%
Paynesville
8.8%
6.8%
Bruthen - Omeo (part)
7.2%
6.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbost (part) | 500 | 14.0% | 440 | 12.2% |
| Longford - Loch Sport (part) | 1 | 11.9% | 1 | 9.1% |
| Lakes Entrance | 625 | 11.1% | 610 | 10.7% |
| Bairnsdale | 950 | 10.7% | 865 | 9.7% |
| Paynesville | 285 | 8.8% | 220 | 6.8% |
| Bruthen - Omeo (part) | 349 | 7.2% | 325 | 6.7% |