Post-Census updates

JobSeeker recipients

This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Whitehorse (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.

Recipients by SA2

Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.

Whitehorse (C):3.0%

Greater Melbourne:5.0%

Victoria:5.4%

Forest Hill

4.1%

3.2%

Mitcham (Vic.)

3.7%

2.5%

Box Hill

3.3%

2.8%

Burwood East

3.2%

2.1%

Blackburn South

3.1%

2.6%

Nunawading

3.1%

2.4%

Blackburn

3.0%

2.2%

Vermont

2.8%

2.1%

Burwood (Vic.)

2.7%

2.5%

Box Hill North

2.6%

2.0%

Vermont South

2.5%

1.9%

Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert

2.1%

1.5%

Comparison rateCurrent LGA rateHigher-than-LGA SA2s shown in accent

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
Forest Hill	295	4.1%	220	3.2%
Mitcham (Vic.)	435	3.7%	290	2.5%
Box Hill	660	3.3%	530	2.8%
Burwood East	260	3.2%	165	2.1%
Blackburn South	215	3.1%	175	2.6%
Nunawading	265	3.1%	200	2.4%
Blackburn	470	3.0%	335	2.2%
Vermont	195	2.8%	140	2.1%
Burwood (Vic.)	315	2.7%	265	2.5%
Box Hill North	350	2.6%	260	2.0%
Vermont South	185	2.5%	135	1.9%
Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert	150	2.1%	105	1.5%

Source: Department of Social Services, data.gov.au. Rates use ERP 15-64 population denominators. Compiled by Geografia.