Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Wangaratta (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, 1,170 people in Wangaratta (RC) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.7% of the working-age population, compared with 980 (5.6%) in June 2023. Wangaratta had the highest current rate and Wangaratta Surrounds the lowest.
1,170
Recipients January 2026
6.7% of 15-64 population
+190
Change since June 2023
5.6% to 6.7%
7.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Wangaratta
4.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Wangaratta Surrounds
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Wangaratta
7.7%
6.5%
Wangaratta Surrounds
4.7%
3.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wangaratta | 900 | 7.7% | 760 | 6.5% |
| Wangaratta Surrounds | 270 | 4.7% | 220 | 3.8% |