Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Mitchell (S) 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, 2,393 people in Mitchell (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.6% of the working-age population, compared with 1,752 (5.1%) in June 2023. Seymour had the highest current rate and Seymour Surrounds the lowest.
2,393
Recipients January 2026
6.6% of 15-64 population
+640
Change since June 2023
5.1% to 6.6%
12.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Seymour
3.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Seymour Surrounds
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Seymour
12.3%
11.1%
Nagambie (part)
7.9%
6.1%
Yea (part)
7.4%
6.2%
Wallan
6.2%
4.1%
Kilmore - Broadford
6.1%
5.2%
Seymour Surrounds
3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour | 505 | 12.3% | 445 | 11.1% |
| Nagambie (part) | 1 | 7.9% | 1 | 6.1% |
| Yea (part) | 1 | 7.4% | 1 | 6.2% |
| Wallan | 1,150 | 6.2% | 710 | 4.1% |
| Kilmore - Broadford | 620 | 6.1% | 515 | 5.2% |
| Seymour Surrounds | 115 | 3.9% | 80 | 2.7% |