Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Southern Grampians (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, 762 people in Southern Grampians (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.1% of the working-age population, compared with 643 (6.9%) in June 2023. Hamilton (Vic.) had the highest current rate and Moyne - East (part) the lowest.
762
Recipients January 2026
8.1% of 15-64 population
+119
Change since June 2023
6.9% to 8.1%
8.6%
Highest SA2 rate
Hamilton (Vic.)
5.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Moyne - East (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Hamilton (Vic.)
8.6%
7.4%
Glenelg (Vic.) (part)
8.0%
6.7%
Southern Grampians (part)
7.3%
6.0%
Moyne - East (part)
5.2%
4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton (Vic.) | 510 | 8.6% | 435 | 7.4% |
| Glenelg (Vic.) (part) | 1 | 8.0% | 1 | 6.7% |
| Southern Grampians (part) | 250 | 7.3% | 206 | 6.0% |
| Moyne - East (part) | 1 | 5.2% | 1 | 4.8% |