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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Port Phillip (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 Port Phillip (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, 3,844 people in Port Phillip (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.5% of the working-age population, compared with 2,874 (3.4%) in June 2023. St Kilda - Central had the highest current rate and Albert Park the lowest.
3,844
Recipients January 2026
4.5% of 15-64 population
+970
Change since June 2023
3.4% to 4.5%
5.9%
Highest SA2 rate
St Kilda - Central
2.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Albert Park
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
St Kilda - Central
5.9%
4.7%
South Melbourne
5.8%
4.6%
St Kilda - West
5.3%
4.1%
St Kilda East
4.8%
3.5%
Port Melbourne Industrial (part)
4.0%
3.2%
Elwood
3.6%
2.8%
Port Melbourne
3.6%
3.1%
Albert Park
2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda - Central | 680 | 5.9% | 515 | 4.7% |
| South Melbourne | 555 | 5.8% | 430 | 4.6% |
| St Kilda - West | 685 | 5.3% | 515 | 4.1% |
| St Kilda East | 655 | 4.8% | 465 | 3.5% |
| Port Melbourne Industrial (part) | 89 | 4.0% | 69 | 3.2% |
| Elwood | 445 | 3.6% | 330 | 2.8% |
| Port Melbourne | 420 | 3.6% | 360 | 3.1% |
| Albert Park | 315 | 2.6% | 190 | 1.6% |