Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Cocos Islands 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 Cocos Islands were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 2.8% of the working-age population, compared with 15 (4.1%) in June 2023. Cocos (Keeling) Islands had the highest current rate and Cocos (Keeling) Islands the lowest.
10
Recipients January 2026
2.8% of 15-64 population
-5
Change since June 2023
4.1% to 2.8%
2.8%
Highest SA2 rate
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
2.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
2.8%
4.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 10 | 2.8% | 15 | 4.1% |