Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Wodonga (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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 1,935 people in Wodonga (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.9% of the working-age population, compared with 1,685 (6.1%) in June 2023. Wodonga had the highest current rate and Baranduda - Leneva the lowest.
1,935
Recipients January 2026
6.9% of 15-64 population
+250
Change since June 2023
6.1% to 6.9%
10.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Wodonga
2.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
Baranduda - Leneva
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Wodonga
10.7%
10.0%
West Wodonga
7.2%
6.0%
Baranduda - Leneva
2.8%
2.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wodonga | 975 | 10.7% | 910 | 10.0% |
| West Wodonga | 700 | 7.2% | 580 | 6.0% |
| Baranduda - Leneva | 260 | 2.8% | 195 | 2.2% |