Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Banana (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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 565 people in Banana (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.0% of the working-age population, compared with 475 (5.1%) in June 2023. Biloela had the highest current rate and Banana the lowest.
565
Recipients January 2026
6.0% of 15-64 population
+90
Change since June 2023
5.1% to 6.0%
6.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Biloela
5.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Banana
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Biloela
6.4%
6.4%
Banana
5.7%
4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biloela | 245 | 6.4% | 240 | 6.4% |
| Banana | 320 | 5.7% | 235 | 4.2% |