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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Stonnington (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 Stonnington (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, 2,440 people in Stonnington (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 2.9% of the working-age population, compared with 1,595 (2.0%) in June 2023. Prahran - Windsor had the highest current rate and Malvern - Glen Iris the lowest.
2,440
Recipients January 2026
2.9% of 15-64 population
+845
Change since June 2023
2.0% to 2.9%
4.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Prahran - Windsor
2.1%
Lowest SA2 rate
Malvern - Glen Iris
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Prahran - Windsor
4.4%
2.7%
South Yarra - South
4.2%
3.5%
Armadale
2.7%
1.7%
Malvern East
2.4%
1.6%
Toorak
2.3%
1.6%
South Yarra - North
2.2%
1.5%
Malvern - Glen Iris
2.1%
1.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prahran - Windsor | 750 | 4.4% | 450 | 2.7% |
| South Yarra - South | 355 | 4.2% | 290 | 3.5% |
| Armadale | 185 | 2.7% | 115 | 1.7% |
| Malvern East | 390 | 2.4% | 255 | 1.6% |
| Toorak | 195 | 2.3% | 130 | 1.6% |
| South Yarra - North | 265 | 2.2% | 165 | 1.5% |
| Malvern - Glen Iris | 300 | 2.1% | 190 | 1.3% |