Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Moonee Valley (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, 3,810 people in Moonee Valley (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.3% of the working-age population, compared with 2,890 (3.4%) in June 2023. Essendon Airport had the highest current rate and Strathmore the lowest.
3,810
Recipients January 2026
4.3% of 15-64 population
+920
Change since June 2023
3.4% to 4.3%
35.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Essendon Airport
2.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Strathmore
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Essendon Airport
35.7%
0.0%
Flemington
8.8%
7.1%
Ascot Vale
6.5%
4.9%
Airport West
4.6%
3.9%
Avondale Heights
3.9%
3.9%
Essendon - East
3.7%
2.9%
Keilor East
3.5%
2.9%
Moonee Ponds
3.5%
2.3%
Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
3.2%
2.2%
Niddrie - Essendon West
2.7%
2.0%
Strathmore
2.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon Airport | 5 | 35.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Flemington | 700 | 8.8% | 535 | 7.1% |
| Ascot Vale | 735 | 6.5% | 545 | 4.9% |
| Airport West | 255 | 4.6% | 210 | 3.9% |
| Avondale Heights | 295 | 3.9% | 280 | 3.9% |
| Essendon - East | 340 | 3.7% | 265 | 2.9% |
| Keilor East | 335 | 3.5% | 275 | 2.9% |
| Moonee Ponds | 445 | 3.5% | 280 | 2.3% |
| Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie | 375 | 3.2% | 255 | 2.2% |
| Niddrie - Essendon West | 145 | 2.7% | 105 | 2.0% |
| Strathmore | 180 | 2.7% | 140 | 2.1% |