Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Cue (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, 32 people in Cue (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 19.7% of the working-age population, compared with 35 (21.0%) in June 2023. Meekatharra (part) had the highest current rate and Meekatharra (part) the lowest.
32
Recipients January 2026
19.7% of 15-64 population
-2
Change since June 2023
21.0% to 19.7%
19.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Meekatharra (part)
19.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Meekatharra (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Meekatharra (part)
19.7%
21.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meekatharra (part) | 32 | 19.7% | 35 | 21.0% |