Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Cook (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.
Related topics
Key insight
In January 2026, 815 people in Cook (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 26.7% of the working-age population, compared with 772 (25.3%) in June 2023. Cape York (part) had the highest current rate and Weipa (part) the lowest.
815
Recipients January 2026
26.7% of 15-64 population
+43
Change since June 2023
25.3% to 26.7%
26.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Cape York (part)
3.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Weipa (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Cape York (part)
26.7%
25.3%
Weipa (part)
3.3%
3.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape York (part) | 815 | 26.7% | 772 | 25.3% |
| Weipa (part) | 0 | 3.3% | 0 | 3.1% |