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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Monash (C) at SA2 level. It provides a more current signal of labour-market stress and socio-economic pressure than Census-only views.
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This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Monash (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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 4,100 people in Monash (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 2.8% of the working-age population, compared with 3,100 (2.2%) in June 2023. Ashwood - Chadstone had the highest current rate and Clayton (North) - Notting Hill the lowest.
4,100
Recipients January 2026
2.8% of 15-64 population
+1,000
Change since June 2023
2.2% to 2.8%
4.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Ashwood - Chadstone
1.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Clayton (North) - Notting Hill
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Ashwood - Chadstone
4.0%
3.6%
Mulgrave
3.8%
2.7%
Oakleigh - Huntingdale
3.6%
2.7%
Hughesdale
3.5%
2.2%
Glen Waverley - West
2.8%
2.1%
Glen Waverley - East
2.7%
1.9%
Wheelers Hill
2.5%
1.9%
Clayton - Central
2.4%
2.2%
Mount Waverley - North
2.2%
1.6%
Mount Waverley - South
2.2%
1.8%
Clayton (North) - Notting Hill
1.5%
1.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood - Chadstone | 580 | 4.0% | 510 | 3.6% |
| Mulgrave | 515 | 3.8% | 360 | 2.7% |
| Oakleigh - Huntingdale | 640 | 3.6% | 460 | 2.7% |
| Hughesdale | 200 | 3.5% | 125 | 2.2% |
| Glen Waverley - West | 435 | 2.8% | 310 | 2.1% |
| Glen Waverley - East | 380 | 2.7% | 260 | 1.9% |
| Wheelers Hill | 305 | 2.5% | 225 | 1.9% |
| Clayton - Central | 305 | 2.4% | 255 | 2.2% |
| Mount Waverley - North | 250 | 2.2% | 175 | 1.6% |
| Mount Waverley - South | 295 | 2.2% | 235 | 1.8% |
| Clayton (North) - Notting Hill | 195 | 1.5% | 185 | 1.6% |