Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Greater Shepparton (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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 3,720 people in Greater Shepparton (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.7% of the working-age population, compared with 3,275 (7.7%) in June 2023. Mooroopna had the highest current rate and Kialla the lowest.
3,720
Recipients January 2026
8.7% of 15-64 population
+445
Change since June 2023
7.7% to 8.7%
12.8%
Highest SA2 rate
Mooroopna
3.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Kialla
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Mooroopna
12.8%
10.9%
Shepparton - South East
12.5%
11.4%
Shepparton - North
8.1%
7.0%
Shepparton Surrounds - West
7.1%
6.6%
Shepparton Surrounds - East
5.0%
4.4%
Kialla
3.9%
3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooroopna | 635 | 12.8% | 535 | 10.9% |
| Shepparton - South East | 1,235 | 12.5% | 1,135 | 11.4% |
| Shepparton - North | 1,030 | 8.1% | 885 | 7.0% |
| Shepparton Surrounds - West | 450 | 7.1% | 420 | 6.6% |
| Shepparton Surrounds - East | 130 | 5.0% | 115 | 4.4% |
| Kialla | 240 | 3.9% | 185 | 3.1% |