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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Lake Macquarie (C) 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 Lake Macquarie (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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 7,489 people in Lake Macquarie (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.6% of the working-age population, compared with 6,828 (5.2%) in June 2023. Mount Hutton - Windale had the highest current rate and Valentine - Eleebana the lowest.
7,489
Recipients January 2026
5.6% of 15-64 population
+661
Change since June 2023
5.2% to 5.6%
10.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Mount Hutton - Windale
1.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Valentine - Eleebana
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Mount Hutton - Windale
10.2%
9.7%
Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park (part)
8.9%
7.3%
Toronto - Awaba
8.2%
7.7%
Belmont South - Blacksmiths
7.2%
6.7%
Bolton Point - Teralba
7.2%
6.7%
Wallsend - Elermore Vale (part)
7.1%
6.5%
Bonnells Bay - Silverwater
7.0%
6.0%
Morisset - Cooranbong
6.3%
6.0%
Swansea - Caves Beach
6.0%
5.3%
Wangi Wangi - Rathmines
6.0%
4.6%
Belmont - Bennetts Green
5.6%
5.1%
Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough (part)
5.1%
5.0%
Charlestown - Dudley
5.1%
4.8%
West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth
5.0%
4.8%
Adamstown - Kotara (part)
4.6%
3.7%
Warners Bay - Boolaroo
4.2%
3.9%
Edgeworth - Cameron Park (part)
4.1%
3.5%
Redhead
3.9%
3.0%
Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi (part)
3.9%
3.5%
Valentine - Eleebana
1.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hutton - Windale | 605 | 10.2% | 575 | 9.7% |
| Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park (part) | 0 | 8.9% | 0 | 7.3% |
| Toronto - Awaba | 650 | 8.2% | 615 | 7.7% |
| Belmont South - Blacksmiths | 240 | 7.2% | 225 | 6.7% |
| Bolton Point - Teralba | 460 | 7.2% | 430 | 6.7% |
| Wallsend - Elermore Vale (part) | 14 | 7.1% | 12 | 6.5% |
| Bonnells Bay - Silverwater | 415 | 7.0% | 350 | 6.0% |
| Morisset - Cooranbong | 730 | 6.3% | 655 | 6.0% |
| Swansea - Caves Beach | 440 | 6.0% | 385 | 5.3% |
| Wangi Wangi - Rathmines | 325 | 6.0% | 250 | 4.6% |
| Belmont - Bennetts Green | 590 | 5.6% | 540 | 5.1% |
| Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough (part) | 811 | 5.1% | 782 | 5.0% |
| Charlestown - Dudley | 820 | 5.1% | 780 | 4.8% |
| West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth | 235 | 5.0% | 225 | 4.8% |
| Adamstown - Kotara (part) | 79 | 4.6% | 63 | 3.7% |
| Warners Bay - Boolaroo | 375 | 4.2% | 350 | 3.9% |
| Edgeworth - Cameron Park (part) | 480 | 4.1% | 400 | 3.5% |
| Redhead | 80 | 3.9% | 60 | 3.0% |
| Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi (part) | 0 | 3.9% | 0 | 3.5% |
| Valentine - Eleebana | 140 | 1.9% | 130 | 1.8% |