Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Latrobe (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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 5,241 people in Latrobe (C) (Vic.) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 10.9% of the working-age population, compared with 4,731 (9.9%) in June 2023. Morwell had the highest current rate and Yallourn North - Glengarry (part) the lowest.
5,241
Recipients January 2026
10.9% of 15-64 population
+511
Change since June 2023
9.9% to 10.9%
19.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Morwell
4.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Yallourn North - Glengarry (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Morwell
19.7%
17.6%
Moe - Newborough (part)
13.0%
12.3%
Traralgon - East
9.7%
8.6%
Churchill (part)
8.8%
7.9%
Traralgon - West
6.0%
5.3%
Trafalgar (Vic.) (part)
5.8%
5.1%
Leongatha (part)
5.6%
4.4%
Mount Baw Baw Region (part)
5.0%
4.5%
Yallourn North - Glengarry (part)
4.9%
5.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morwell | 1,705 | 19.7% | 1,515 | 17.6% |
| Moe - Newborough (part) | 1,354 | 13.0% | 1,274 | 12.3% |
| Traralgon - East | 730 | 9.7% | 640 | 8.6% |
| Churchill (part) | 650 | 8.8% | 581 | 7.9% |
| Traralgon - West | 640 | 6.0% | 555 | 5.3% |
| Trafalgar (Vic.) (part) | 0 | 5.8% | 0 | 5.1% |
| Leongatha (part) | 2 | 5.6% | 2 | 4.4% |
| Mount Baw Baw Region (part) | 7 | 5.0% | 6 | 4.5% |
| Yallourn North - Glengarry (part) | 154 | 4.9% | 159 | 5.2% |