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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Whittlesea (C) 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 Whittlesea (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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 9,730 people in Whittlesea (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.8% of the working-age population, compared with 7,560 (4.6%) in June 2023. Epping - South had the highest current rate and Doreen - North the lowest.
9,730
Recipients January 2026
5.8% of 15-64 population
+2,170
Change since June 2023
4.6% to 5.8%
9.1%
Highest SA2 rate
Epping - South
3.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Doreen - North
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Epping - South
9.1%
8.8%
Lalor - East
9.0%
7.8%
Thomastown
8.8%
8.1%
Lalor - West
7.9%
6.8%
Epping - East
7.1%
6.2%
Whittlesea
6.6%
3.3%
Mill Park - South
6.5%
5.2%
Epping (Vic.) - West
5.6%
4.2%
Mill Park - North
5.5%
4.5%
Bundoora - West
5.2%
5.1%
Mernda - North
5.2%
4.2%
Wollert
5.0%
3.2%
South Morang - South
4.8%
4.1%
Mernda - South
4.2%
3.1%
South Morang - North
4.1%
2.9%
Bundoora - North
3.9%
3.1%
Doreen - South
3.6%
3.3%
Doreen - North
3.4%
2.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping - South | 515 | 9.1% | 490 | 8.8% |
| Lalor - East | 595 | 9.0% | 505 | 7.8% |
| Thomastown | 1,155 | 8.8% | 1,035 | 8.1% |
| Lalor - West | 700 | 7.9% | 595 | 6.8% |
| Epping - East | 630 | 7.1% | 540 | 6.2% |
| Whittlesea | 670 | 6.6% | 295 | 3.3% |
| Mill Park - South | 485 | 6.5% | 390 | 5.2% |
| Epping (Vic.) - West | 500 | 5.6% | 370 | 4.2% |
| Mill Park - North | 660 | 5.5% | 540 | 4.5% |
| Bundoora - West | 230 | 5.2% | 215 | 5.1% |
| Mernda - North | 405 | 5.2% | 320 | 4.2% |
| Wollert | 1,105 | 5.0% | 655 | 3.2% |
| South Morang - South | 425 | 4.8% | 355 | 4.1% |
| Mernda - South | 385 | 4.2% | 275 | 3.1% |
| South Morang - North | 380 | 4.1% | 265 | 2.9% |
| Bundoora - North | 230 | 3.9% | 175 | 3.1% |
| Doreen - South | 280 | 3.6% | 245 | 3.3% |
| Doreen - North | 380 | 3.4% | 295 | 2.6% |