Post-Census updates

JobSeeker recipients

This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Knox (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.

Recipients by SA2

Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.

Knox (C):4.2%

Greater Melbourne:5.0%

Victoria:5.4%

Ferntree Gully - North

5.8%

4.6%

Boronia

5.5%

4.6%

Bayswater

4.9%

4.5%

The Basin

4.3%

3.7%

Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

4.1%

3.5%

Wantirna

4.0%

3.1%

Knoxfield - Scoresby

3.8%

2.9%

Wantirna South

3.8%

2.5%

Rowville - Central

3.5%

2.6%

Rowville - South

3.0%

1.9%

Rowville - North

2.5%

2.0%

Lysterfield (part)

2.1%

1.5%

Comparison rateCurrent LGA rateHigher-than-LGA SA2s shown in accent

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
Ferntree Gully - North	540	5.8%	420	4.6%
Boronia	885	5.5%	730	4.6%
Bayswater	435	4.9%	390	4.5%
The Basin	125	4.3%	105	3.7%
Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully	425	4.1%	355	3.5%
Wantirna	360	4.0%	275	3.1%
Knoxfield - Scoresby	435	3.8%	320	2.9%
Wantirna South	430	3.8%	285	2.5%
Rowville - Central	370	3.5%	275	2.6%
Rowville - South	210	3.0%	130	1.9%
Rowville - North	130	2.5%	105	2.0%
Lysterfield (part)	94	2.1%	70	1.5%

Source: Department of Social Services, data.gov.au. Rates use ERP 15-64 population denominators. Compiled by Geografia.