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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Kowanyama (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 Kowanyama (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, 388 people in Kowanyama (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 48.9% of the working-age population, compared with 369 (47.2%) in June 2023. Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw (part) had the highest current rate and Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw (part) the lowest.
388
Recipients January 2026
48.9% of 15-64 population
+19
Change since June 2023
47.2% to 48.9%
48.9%
Highest SA2 rate
Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw (part)
48.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw (part)
48.9%
47.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw (part) | 388 | 48.9% | 369 | 47.2% |