Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Maroondah (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, 3,093 people in Maroondah (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.0% of the working-age population, compared with 2,491 (3.3%) in June 2023. Ringwood had the highest current rate and Croydon Hills - Warranwood the lowest.
3,093
Recipients January 2026
4.0% of 15-64 population
+602
Change since June 2023
3.3% to 4.0%
5.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Ringwood
2.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Croydon Hills - Warranwood
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Ringwood
5.3%
4.0%
Croydon - East
5.3%
4.3%
Croydon South
4.3%
3.7%
Bayswater North
4.2%
3.8%
Croydon - West
4.0%
3.4%
Ringwood East
3.7%
3.0%
Vermont (part)
2.8%
2.1%
Ringwood North
2.6%
2.0%
Croydon Hills - Warranwood
2.3%
2.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood | 700 | 5.3% | 515 | 4.0% |
| Croydon - East | 590 | 5.3% | 460 | 4.3% |
| Croydon South | 140 | 4.3% | 120 | 3.7% |
| Bayswater North | 340 | 4.2% | 305 | 3.8% |
| Croydon - West | 355 | 4.0% | 300 | 3.4% |
| Ringwood East | 520 | 3.7% | 415 | 3.0% |
| Vermont (part) | 8 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.1% |
| Ringwood North | 160 | 2.6% | 120 | 2.0% |
| Croydon Hills - Warranwood | 280 | 2.3% | 250 | 2.1% |