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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Gympie (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 Gympie (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, 3,424 people in Gympie (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 10.4% of the working-age population, compared with 2,958 (9.1%) in June 2023. Kingaroy Surrounds - North (part) had the highest current rate and Gympie - South the lowest.
3,424
Recipients January 2026
10.4% of 15-64 population
+467
Change since June 2023
9.1% to 10.4%
16.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Kingaroy Surrounds - North (part)
8.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Gympie - South
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Kingaroy Surrounds - North (part)
16.4%
15.7%
Maryborough Surrounds - South (part)
14.4%
11.8%
Cooloola (part)
13.4%
12.8%
Gympie - North
13.0%
11.4%
Kilkivan
10.1%
7.9%
Gympie Surrounds (part)
8.7%
7.6%
Gympie - South
8.0%
6.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingaroy Surrounds - North (part) | 1 | 16.4% | 1 | 15.7% |
| Maryborough Surrounds - South (part) | 9 | 14.4% | 7 | 11.8% |
| Cooloola (part) | 440 | 13.4% | 420 | 12.8% |
| Gympie - North | 1,180 | 13.0% | 1,025 | 11.4% |
| Kilkivan | 230 | 10.1% | 180 | 7.9% |
| Gympie Surrounds (part) | 1,160 | 8.7% | 1,000 | 7.6% |
| Gympie - South | 405 | 8.0% | 325 | 6.9% |