Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Strathbogie (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, 534 people in Strathbogie (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.5% of the working-age population, compared with 395 (6.3%) in June 2023. Euroa (part) had the highest current rate and Benalla Surrounds (part) the lowest.
534
Recipients January 2026
8.5% of 15-64 population
+140
Change since June 2023
6.3% to 8.5%
8.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Euroa (part)
5.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Benalla Surrounds (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Euroa (part)
8.9%
6.5%
Nagambie (part)
7.9%
6.1%
Benalla Surrounds (part)
5.2%
4.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euroa (part) | 325 | 8.9% | 235 | 6.5% |
| Nagambie (part) | 209 | 7.9% | 159 | 6.1% |
| Benalla Surrounds (part) | 1 | 5.2% | 1 | 4.7% |