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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Cairns (R) 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 Cairns (R) 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, 9,393 people in Cairns (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.0% of the working-age population, compared with 9,373 (8.1%) in June 2023. Manoora had the highest current rate and Wooroonooran (part) the lowest.
9,393
Recipients January 2026
8.0% of 15-64 population
+20
Change since June 2023
8.1% to 8.0%
18.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Manoora
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Wooroonooran (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Manoora
18.5%
20.2%
Manunda
16.1%
17.3%
Westcourt - Bungalow
14.8%
15.2%
Woree
14.7%
13.7%
Cairns City
11.5%
12.0%
White Rock
11.3%
12.3%
Edmonton
9.5%
8.4%
Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach
9.2%
9.2%
Kanimbla - Mooroobool
8.8%
8.4%
Babinda (part)
8.7%
7.8%
Earlville - Bayview Heights
8.2%
8.6%
Bentley Park
8.1%
7.8%
Gordonvale - Trinity
6.5%
6.6%
Mount Sheridan
5.7%
5.0%
Whitfield - Edge Hill
4.6%
5.1%
Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach
4.5%
4.8%
Freshwater - Stratford
4.1%
4.4%
Trinity Beach - Smithfield
4.1%
4.5%
Brinsmead
3.7%
3.5%
Redlynch
3.3%
3.2%
Lamb Range
0.0%
0.0%
Wooroonooran (part)
0.0%
0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoora | 755 | 18.5% | 830 | 20.2% |
| Manunda | 575 | 16.1% | 615 | 17.3% |
| Westcourt - Bungalow | 705 | 14.8% | 705 | 15.2% |
| Woree | 490 | 14.7% | 460 | 13.7% |
| Cairns City | 1,175 | 11.5% | 1,205 | 12.0% |
| White Rock | 365 | 11.3% | 390 | 12.3% |
| Edmonton | 760 | 9.5% | 660 | 8.4% |
| Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach | 375 | 9.2% | 380 | 9.2% |
| Kanimbla - Mooroobool | 585 | 8.8% | 555 | 8.4% |
| Babinda (part) | 193 | 8.7% | 173 | 7.8% |
| Earlville - Bayview Heights | 430 | 8.2% | 445 | 8.6% |
| Bentley Park | 490 | 8.1% | 460 | 7.8% |
| Gordonvale - Trinity | 465 | 6.5% | 450 | 6.6% |
| Mount Sheridan | 335 | 5.7% | 295 | 5.0% |
| Whitfield - Edge Hill | 255 | 4.6% | 280 | 5.1% |
| Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach | 350 | 4.5% | 370 | 4.8% |
| Freshwater - Stratford | 105 | 4.1% | 110 | 4.4% |
| Trinity Beach - Smithfield | 525 | 4.1% | 555 | 4.5% |
| Brinsmead | 140 | 3.7% | 130 | 3.5% |
| Redlynch | 320 | 3.3% | 305 | 3.2% |
| Lamb Range | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wooroonooran (part) | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |