Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Christmas Island 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, 10 people in Christmas Island were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 0.7% of the working-age population, compared with 15 (1.2%) in June 2023. Christmas Island had the highest current rate and Christmas Island the lowest.
10
Recipients January 2026
0.7% of 15-64 population
-5
Change since June 2023
1.2% to 0.7%
0.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Christmas Island
0.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Christmas Island
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Christmas Island
0.7%
1.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Island | 10 | 0.7% | 15 | 1.2% |