Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Maribyrnong (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, 4,460 people in Maribyrnong (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.3% of the working-age population, compared with 3,590 (5.2%) in June 2023. Braybrook had the highest current rate and Yarraville the lowest.
4,460
Recipients January 2026
6.3% of 15-64 population
+870
Change since June 2023
5.2% to 6.3%
8.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Braybrook
3.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Yarraville
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Braybrook
8.3%
7.4%
Footscray
8.2%
6.5%
West Footscray - Tottenham
6.2%
4.6%
Seddon - Kingsville
4.9%
3.9%
Maribyrnong
4.7%
4.5%
Yarraville
3.5%
2.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braybrook | 1,260 | 8.3% | 1,095 | 7.4% |
| Footscray | 1,375 | 8.2% | 1,035 | 6.5% |
| West Footscray - Tottenham | 575 | 6.2% | 420 | 4.6% |
| Seddon - Kingsville | 345 | 4.9% | 270 | 3.9% |
| Maribyrnong | 490 | 4.7% | 455 | 4.5% |
| Yarraville | 415 | 3.5% | 315 | 2.7% |