Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Mildura (RC) 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, 3,095 people in Mildura (RC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.7% of the working-age population, compared with 2,845 (8.0%) in June 2023. Mildura - North had the highest current rate and Irymple the lowest.
3,095
Recipients January 2026
8.7% of 15-64 population
+250
Change since June 2023
8.0% to 8.7%
11.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Mildura - North
4.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Irymple
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Mildura - North
11.4%
10.5%
Mildura - South
8.6%
7.5%
Red Cliffs
8.4%
7.9%
Merbein
8.2%
8.0%
Mildura Surrounds
6.2%
7.0%
Irymple
4.3%
3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildura - North | 1,300 | 11.4% | 1,200 | 10.5% |
| Mildura - South | 875 | 8.6% | 765 | 7.5% |
| Red Cliffs | 325 | 8.4% | 305 | 7.9% |
| Merbein | 240 | 8.2% | 235 | 8.0% |
| Mildura Surrounds | 140 | 6.2% | 155 | 7.0% |
| Irymple | 215 | 4.3% | 185 | 3.7% |