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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Douglas (S) 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 Douglas (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.
Key insight
In January 2026, 790 people in Douglas (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 9.5% of the working-age population, compared with 774 (9.4%) in June 2023. Cape York (part) had the highest current rate and Port Douglas the lowest.
790
Recipients January 2026
9.5% of 15-64 population
+16
Change since June 2023
9.4% to 9.5%
26.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Cape York (part)
4.7%
Lowest SA2 rate
Port Douglas
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%
Daintree
13.8%
13.3%
Port Douglas
4.7%
5.1%
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) | 15 | 26.7% | 14 | 25.3% |
| Daintree | 585 | 13.8% | 560 | 13.3% |
| Port Douglas | 190 | 4.7% | 200 | 5.1% |