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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Fraser Coast (R) 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 Fraser Coast (R) 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, 7,257 people in Fraser Coast (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 11.0% of the working-age population, compared with 6,898 (10.7%) in June 2023. Maryborough Surrounds - South (part) had the highest current rate and Craignish - Dundowran Beach the lowest.
7,257
Recipients January 2026
11.0% of 15-64 population
+358
Change since June 2023
10.7% to 11.0%
14.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Maryborough Surrounds - South (part)
5.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Craignish - Dundowran Beach
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Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Maryborough Surrounds - South (part)
14.4%
11.8%
Maryborough (Qld)
13.9%
13.8%
Cooloola (part)
13.4%
12.8%
Granville
12.7%
15.7%
Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan
12.2%
12.3%
Point Vernon
11.7%
10.9%
Pialba - Eli Waters
11.1%
10.0%
Burrum - Fraser
10.9%
10.6%
Tinana
8.7%
7.8%
Gympie Surrounds (part)
8.7%
7.6%
Urangan - Wondunna
8.3%
9.0%
Booral - River Heads
7.5%
6.8%
Craignish - Dundowran Beach
5.6%
5.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryborough Surrounds - South (part) | 856 | 14.4% | 688 | 11.8% |
| Maryborough (Qld) | 1,545 | 13.9% | 1,530 | 13.8% |
| Cooloola (part) | 0 | 13.4% | 0 | 12.8% |
| Granville | 235 | 12.7% | 285 | 15.7% |
| Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan | 1,075 | 12.2% | 1,065 | 12.3% |
| Point Vernon | 360 | 11.7% | 335 | 10.9% |
| Pialba - Eli Waters | 950 | 11.1% | 830 | 10.0% |
| Burrum - Fraser | 660 | 10.9% | 635 | 10.6% |
| Tinana | 295 | 8.7% | 260 | 7.8% |
| Gympie Surrounds (part) | 0 | 8.7% | 0 | 7.6% |
| Urangan - Wondunna | 735 | 8.3% | 780 | 9.0% |
| Booral - River Heads | 345 | 7.5% | 295 | 6.8% |
| Craignish - Dundowran Beach | 200 | 5.6% | 195 | 5.5% |