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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Yarra Ranges (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 Yarra Ranges (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, 4,268 people in Yarra Ranges (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.2% of the working-age population, compared with 3,636 (3.6%) in June 2023. Upper Yarra Valley had the highest current rate and Warrandyte - Wonga Park (part) the lowest.
4,268
Recipients January 2026
4.2% of 15-64 population
+632
Change since June 2023
3.6% to 4.2%
11.6%
Highest SA2 rate
Upper Yarra Valley
2.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Warrandyte - Wonga Park (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Upper Yarra Valley
11.6%
11.7%
Yarra Valley
6.1%
5.8%
Kilsyth
4.9%
3.9%
Healesville - Yarra Glen
4.6%
4.3%
Mooroolbark
4.5%
3.5%
Belgrave - Selby (part)
4.2%
3.9%
Lilydale - Coldstream
4.2%
3.7%
Chirnside Park
3.7%
2.8%
Mount Dandenong - Olinda
3.6%
3.1%
Upwey - Tecoma
3.6%
3.2%
Mount Evelyn
3.5%
2.9%
Emerald - Cockatoo (part)
3.3%
2.7%
Wandin - Seville
3.1%
2.3%
Monbulk - Silvan
3.0%
2.9%
Montrose
2.9%
2.3%
Lysterfield (part)
2.1%
1.5%
Warrandyte - Wonga Park (part)
2.0%
1.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Yarra Valley | 20 | 11.6% | 20 | 11.7% |
| Yarra Valley | 645 | 6.1% | 610 | 5.8% |
| Kilsyth | 325 | 4.9% | 250 | 3.9% |
| Healesville - Yarra Glen | 385 | 4.6% | 365 | 4.3% |
| Mooroolbark | 700 | 4.5% | 545 | 3.5% |
| Belgrave - Selby (part) | 270 | 4.2% | 246 | 3.9% |
| Lilydale - Coldstream | 555 | 4.2% | 475 | 3.7% |
| Chirnside Park | 295 | 3.7% | 215 | 2.8% |
| Mount Dandenong - Olinda | 215 | 3.6% | 185 | 3.1% |
| Upwey - Tecoma | 230 | 3.6% | 205 | 3.2% |
| Mount Evelyn | 225 | 3.5% | 185 | 2.9% |
| Emerald - Cockatoo (part) | 7 | 3.3% | 6 | 2.7% |
| Wandin - Seville | 155 | 3.1% | 120 | 2.3% |
| Monbulk - Silvan | 110 | 3.0% | 105 | 2.9% |
| Montrose | 125 | 2.9% | 100 | 2.3% |
| Lysterfield (part) | 1 | 2.1% | 0 | 1.5% |
| Warrandyte - Wonga Park (part) | 5 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.5% |