Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Gladstone (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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 4,020 people in Gladstone (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 9.3% of the working-age population, compared with 3,780 (8.8%) in June 2023. Callemondah had the highest current rate and Boyne Island - Tannum Sands the lowest.
4,020
Recipients January 2026
9.3% of 15-64 population
+240
Change since June 2023
8.8% to 9.3%
41.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Callemondah
5.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Boyne Island - Tannum Sands
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Callemondah
41.7%
41.7%
Gladstone
17.9%
18.2%
Agnes Water - Miriam Vale
14.1%
12.9%
West Gladstone
13.4%
12.1%
Kin Kora - Sun Valley
8.8%
8.4%
Clinton - New Auckland
7.6%
7.0%
Telina - Toolooa
7.0%
6.5%
Gladstone Hinterland
6.2%
6.2%
Boyne Island - Tannum Sands
5.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callemondah | 5 | 41.7% | 5 | 41.7% |
| Gladstone | 800 | 17.9% | 800 | 18.2% |
| Agnes Water - Miriam Vale | 665 | 14.1% | 590 | 12.9% |
| West Gladstone | 450 | 13.4% | 395 | 12.1% |
| Kin Kora - Sun Valley | 200 | 8.8% | 195 | 8.4% |
| Clinton - New Auckland | 750 | 7.6% | 680 | 7.0% |
| Telina - Toolooa | 315 | 7.0% | 290 | 6.5% |
| Gladstone Hinterland | 460 | 6.2% | 455 | 6.2% |
| Boyne Island - Tannum Sands | 370 | 5.5% | 365 | 5.5% |