Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Manningham (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, 2,292 people in Manningham (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 2.8% of the working-age population, compared with 1,781 (2.2%) in June 2023. Bulleen (part) had the highest current rate and Warrandyte - Wonga Park (part) the lowest.
2,292
Recipients January 2026
2.8% of 15-64 population
+510
Change since June 2023
2.2% to 2.8%
3.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Bulleen (part)
2.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Warrandyte - Wonga Park (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Bulleen (part)
3.4%
2.6%
Doncaster (part)
3.1%
2.6%
Nunawading (part)
3.1%
2.4%
Doncaster East - South
3.0%
2.4%
Templestowe Lower
2.7%
2.3%
Doncaster East - North
2.7%
2.1%
Templestowe
2.7%
2.1%
Donvale - Park Orchards
2.2%
1.7%
Warrandyte - Wonga Park (part)
2.0%
1.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulleen (part) | 250 | 3.4% | 190 | 2.6% |
| Doncaster (part) | 570 | 3.1% | 450 | 2.6% |
| Nunawading (part) | 7 | 3.1% | 5 | 2.4% |
| Doncaster East - South | 315 | 3.0% | 240 | 2.4% |
| Templestowe Lower | 245 | 2.7% | 200 | 2.3% |
| Doncaster East - North | 265 | 2.7% | 205 | 2.1% |
| Templestowe | 280 | 2.7% | 220 | 2.1% |
| Donvale - Park Orchards | 230 | 2.2% | 175 | 1.7% |
| Warrandyte - Wonga Park (part) | 130 | 2.0% | 96 | 1.5% |