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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Kingston (C) (Vic.) 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 Kingston (C) (Vic.) 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, 3,940 people in Kingston (C) (Vic.) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 3.7% of the working-age population, compared with 3,125 (3.0%) in June 2023. Braeside had the highest current rate and Aspendale Gardens - Waterways the lowest.
3,940
Recipients January 2026
3.7% of 15-64 population
+815
Change since June 2023
3.0% to 3.7%
45.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Braeside
2.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Aspendale Gardens - Waterways
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Braeside
45.5%
22.7%
Moorabbin Airport
19.2%
0.0%
Clarinda - Oakleigh South
5.1%
4.2%
Chelsea - Bonbeach
4.6%
3.6%
Chelsea Heights
4.2%
4.1%
Clayton South
4.0%
3.3%
Highett (East) - Cheltenham
3.9%
3.0%
Moorabbin - Heatherton
3.9%
3.0%
Carrum - Patterson Lakes
3.8%
3.6%
Mentone
3.6%
2.6%
Mordialloc - Parkdale
2.8%
2.4%
Edithvale - Aspendale
2.7%
2.3%
Dingley Village
2.7%
2.1%
Aspendale Gardens - Waterways
2.6%
1.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braeside | 10 | 45.5% | 5 | 22.7% |
| Moorabbin Airport | 5 | 19.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Clarinda - Oakleigh South | 365 | 5.1% | 295 | 4.2% |
| Chelsea - Bonbeach | 470 | 4.6% | 360 | 3.6% |
| Chelsea Heights | 140 | 4.2% | 135 | 4.1% |
| Clayton South | 440 | 4.0% | 355 | 3.3% |
| Highett (East) - Cheltenham | 645 | 3.9% | 480 | 3.0% |
| Moorabbin - Heatherton | 245 | 3.9% | 185 | 3.0% |
| Carrum - Patterson Lakes | 300 | 3.8% | 280 | 3.6% |
| Mentone | 320 | 3.6% | 230 | 2.6% |
| Mordialloc - Parkdale | 415 | 2.8% | 350 | 2.4% |
| Edithvale - Aspendale | 250 | 2.7% | 205 | 2.3% |
| Dingley Village | 175 | 2.7% | 135 | 2.1% |
| Aspendale Gardens - Waterways | 160 | 2.6% | 110 | 1.8% |