Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Yarra (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, 3,890 people in Yarra (C) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.9% of the working-age population, compared with 2,797 (3.6%) in June 2023. Fitzroy had the highest current rate and Richmond (South) - Cremorne the lowest.
3,890
Recipients January 2026
4.9% of 15-64 population
+1,092
Change since June 2023
3.6% to 4.9%
7.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Fitzroy
2.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Richmond (South) - Cremorne
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Fitzroy
7.3%
5.9%
Collingwood
7.1%
6.3%
Richmond - North
6.3%
5.0%
Carlton North - Princes Hill (part)
5.0%
3.1%
Fitzroy North (part)
4.7%
3.1%
Abbotsford
4.0%
2.5%
Clifton Hill - Alphington
3.1%
2.0%
Richmond (South) - Cremorne
2.6%
1.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy | 700 | 7.3% | 535 | 5.9% |
| Collingwood | 650 | 7.1% | 545 | 6.3% |
| Richmond - North | 780 | 6.3% | 605 | 5.0% |
| Carlton North - Princes Hill (part) | 330 | 5.0% | 200 | 3.1% |
| Fitzroy North (part) | 440 | 4.7% | 282 | 3.1% |
| Abbotsford | 340 | 4.0% | 205 | 2.5% |
| Clifton Hill - Alphington | 250 | 3.1% | 160 | 2.0% |
| Richmond (South) - Cremorne | 400 | 2.6% | 265 | 1.8% |