Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Hobsons Bay (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, 2,966 people in Hobsons Bay (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.7% of the working-age population, compared with 2,372 (3.8%) in June 2023. Altona Meadows had the highest current rate and Williamstown the lowest.
2,966
Recipients January 2026
4.7% of 15-64 population
+595
Change since June 2023
3.8% to 4.7%
6.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Altona Meadows
3.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Williamstown
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Altona Meadows
6.4%
5.6%
Laverton (part)
5.9%
4.8%
Altona North
5.9%
4.9%
Seabrook
4.8%
3.8%
Altona
3.7%
3.0%
Newport
3.7%
2.6%
Williamstown
3.3%
2.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona Meadows | 785 | 6.4% | 685 | 5.6% |
| Laverton (part) | 231 | 5.9% | 182 | 4.8% |
| Altona North | 605 | 5.9% | 480 | 4.9% |
| Seabrook | 160 | 4.8% | 125 | 3.8% |
| Altona | 330 | 3.7% | 265 | 3.0% |
| Newport | 500 | 3.7% | 350 | 2.6% |
| Williamstown | 355 | 3.3% | 285 | 2.7% |