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JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Mount Alexander (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, 775 people in Mount Alexander (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.6% of the working-age population, compared with 625 (5.4%) in June 2023. Maryborough Surrounds (part) had the highest current rate and Bendigo Surrounds - South (part) the lowest.
775
Recipients January 2026
6.6% of 15-64 population
+151
Change since June 2023
5.4% to 6.6%
12.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Maryborough Surrounds (part)
3.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Bendigo Surrounds - South (part)
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Maryborough Surrounds (part)
12.2%
12.2%
Castlemaine Surrounds (part)
7.4%
5.4%
Castlemaine
6.0%
5.4%
Kyneton (part)
4.4%
3.6%
Bendigo Surrounds - South (part)
3.3%
2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryborough Surrounds (part) | 1 | 12.2% | 1 | 12.2% |
| Castlemaine Surrounds (part) | 389 | 7.4% | 278 | 5.4% |
| Castlemaine | 385 | 6.0% | 345 | 5.4% |
| Kyneton (part) | 1 | 4.4% | 1 | 3.6% |
| Bendigo Surrounds - South (part) | 0 | 3.3% | 0 | 2.6% |