Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Gannawarra (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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 505 people in Gannawarra (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 9.2% of the working-age population, compared with 430 (7.7%) in June 2023. Kerang had the highest current rate and Swan Hill Surrounds (part) the lowest.
505
Recipients January 2026
9.2% of 15-64 population
+75
Change since June 2023
7.7% to 9.2%
10.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Kerang
6.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Swan Hill Surrounds (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Kerang
10.9%
9.1%
Gannawarra (part)
8.2%
6.9%
Buloke (part)
8.2%
7.2%
Swan Hill Surrounds (part)
6.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerang | 220 | 10.9% | 185 | 9.1% |
| Gannawarra (part) | 285 | 8.2% | 245 | 6.9% |
| Buloke (part) | 0 | 8.2% | 0 | 7.2% |
| Swan Hill Surrounds (part) | 0 | 6.2% | 0 | 6.7% |