Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Hepburn (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, 617 people in Hepburn (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.4% of the working-age population, compared with 529 (5.5%) in June 2023. Avoca (part) had the highest current rate and Gordon (Vic.) (part) the lowest.
617
Recipients January 2026
6.4% of 15-64 population
+87
Change since June 2023
5.5% to 6.4%
10.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Avoca (part)
4.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Gordon (Vic.) (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Avoca (part)
10.3%
8.8%
Creswick - Clunes (part)
7.4%
6.3%
Daylesford (part)
5.8%
5.0%
Gordon (Vic.) (part)
4.6%
3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca (part) | 0 | 10.3% | 0 | 8.8% |
| Creswick - Clunes (part) | 282 | 7.4% | 244 | 6.3% |
| Daylesford (part) | 333 | 5.8% | 284 | 5.0% |
| Gordon (Vic.) (part) | 2 | 4.6% | 2 | 3.7% |