Post-Census updates

JobSeeker recipients

This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Moreland (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.

Recipients by SA2

Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.

Moreland (C):5.1%

Greater Melbourne:5.0%

Victoria:5.4%

Fawkner

6.8%

5.7%

Hadfield

6.4%

5.3%

Glenroy - East

6.3%

6.1%

Coburg - East

6.1%

4.3%

Brunswick West

6.1%

4.1%

Brunswick - North

5.3%

3.6%

Coburg North

5.2%

3.7%

Brunswick - South

5.1%

3.2%

Coburg - West

4.8%

3.5%

Pascoe Vale

4.2%

3.2%

Brunswick East

4.1%

3.0%

Pascoe Vale South

3.9%

2.6%

Glenroy - West

3.9%

3.5%

Oak Park

3.8%

2.4%

Gowanbrae

2.8%

2.9%

Comparison rateCurrent LGA rateHigher-than-LGA SA2s shown in accent

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
Fawkner	665	6.8%	545	5.7%
Hadfield	275	6.4%	225	5.3%
Glenroy - East	685	6.3%	645	6.1%
Coburg - East	640	6.1%	435	4.3%
Brunswick West	725	6.1%	470	4.1%
Brunswick - North	615	5.3%	395	3.6%
Coburg North	325	5.2%	230	3.7%
Brunswick - South	635	5.1%	375	3.2%
Coburg - West	510	4.8%	355	3.5%
Pascoe Vale	545	4.2%	405	3.2%
Brunswick East	490	4.1%	345	3.0%
Pascoe Vale South	290	3.9%	190	2.6%
Glenroy - West	270	3.9%	235	3.5%
Oak Park	230	3.8%	145	2.4%
Gowanbrae	60	2.8%	60	2.9%

Source: Department of Social Services, data.gov.au. Rates use ERP 15-64 population denominators. Compiled by Geografia.