Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Swan Hill (RC) 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, 850 people in Swan Hill (RC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.6% of the working-age population, compared with 855 (6.5%) in June 2023. Gannawarra (part) had the highest current rate and Swan Hill Surrounds (part) the lowest.
850
Recipients January 2026
6.6% of 15-64 population
-5
Change since June 2023
6.5% to 6.6%
8.2%
Highest SA2 rate
Gannawarra (part)
6.2%
Lowest SA2 rate
Swan Hill Surrounds (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Gannawarra (part)
8.2%
6.9%
Buloke (part)
8.2%
7.2%
Robinvale
6.9%
6.1%
Swan Hill
6.6%
6.6%
Swan Hill Surrounds (part)
6.2%
6.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannawarra (part) | 0 | 8.2% | 0 | 6.9% |
| Buloke (part) | 0 | 8.2% | 0 | 7.2% |
| Robinvale | 175 | 6.9% | 155 | 6.1% |
| Swan Hill | 425 | 6.6% | 430 | 6.6% |
| Swan Hill Surrounds (part) | 250 | 6.2% | 270 | 6.7% |