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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Greater Dandenong (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 Greater Dandenong (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, 9,310 people in Greater Dandenong (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.3% of the working-age population, compared with 7,095 (6.4%) in June 2023. Dandenong - North had the highest current rate and Keysborough - South the lowest.
9,310
Recipients January 2026
8.3% of 15-64 population
+2,215
Change since June 2023
6.4% to 8.3%
14.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Dandenong - North
2.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
Keysborough - South
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Dandenong - North
14.7%
11.2%
Dandenong - South
12.8%
8.9%
Dandenong North
8.4%
6.5%
Noble Park - East
8.0%
5.7%
Noble Park - West
7.9%
6.2%
Springvale South
7.2%
6.2%
Keysborough - North
7.0%
4.9%
Springvale
6.5%
5.8%
Noble Park North
6.4%
6.2%
Keysborough - South
2.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandenong - North | 2,285 | 14.7% | 1,680 | 11.2% |
| Dandenong - South | 835 | 12.8% | 570 | 8.9% |
| Dandenong North | 1,255 | 8.4% | 960 | 6.5% |
| Noble Park - East | 775 | 8.0% | 540 | 5.7% |
| Noble Park - West | 1,115 | 7.9% | 860 | 6.2% |
| Springvale South | 640 | 7.2% | 530 | 6.2% |
| Keysborough - North | 665 | 7.0% | 465 | 4.9% |
| Springvale | 1,095 | 6.5% | 955 | 5.8% |
| Noble Park North | 310 | 6.4% | 300 | 6.2% |
| Keysborough - South | 335 | 2.8% | 235 | 2.0% |