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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Wellington (S) 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 Wellington (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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 2,275 people in Wellington (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.3% of the working-age population, compared with 1,954 (7.1%) in June 2023. Alps - West had the highest current rate and Wilsons Promontory (part) the lowest.
2,275
Recipients January 2026
8.3% of 15-64 population
+320
Change since June 2023
7.1% to 8.3%
62.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Alps - West
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Wilsons Promontory (part)
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Alps - West
62.5%
0.0%
Longford - Loch Sport (part)
11.9%
9.1%
Yarram
10.1%
8.9%
Sale
9.6%
8.5%
Bruthen - Omeo (part)
7.2%
6.7%
Maffra
6.2%
5.5%
Rosedale
5.5%
4.3%
Wilsons Promontory (part)
0.0%
0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alps - West | 5 | 62.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Longford - Loch Sport (part) | 339 | 11.9% | 264 | 9.1% |
| Yarram | 315 | 10.1% | 280 | 8.9% |
| Sale | 875 | 9.6% | 780 | 8.5% |
| Bruthen - Omeo (part) | 6 | 7.2% | 5 | 6.7% |
| Maffra | 555 | 6.2% | 485 | 5.5% |
| Rosedale | 180 | 5.5% | 140 | 4.3% |
| Wilsons Promontory (part) | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |