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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Livingstone (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 Livingstone (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, 1,215 people in Livingstone (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.7% of the working-age population, compared with 1,235 (4.8%) in June 2023. Emu Park had the highest current rate and Shoalwater Bay the lowest.
1,215
Recipients January 2026
4.7% of 15-64 population
-20
Change since June 2023
4.8% to 4.7%
7.3%
Highest SA2 rate
Emu Park
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Shoalwater Bay
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Emu Park
7.3%
7.9%
Rockhampton Surrounds - East
5.5%
4.8%
Yeppoon
4.8%
4.9%
Rockhampton Surrounds - North
4.8%
5.5%
Glenlee - Rockyview
1.5%
1.7%
Shoalwater Bay
0.0%
0.0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emu Park | 245 | 7.3% | 260 | 7.9% |
| Rockhampton Surrounds - East | 120 | 5.5% | 105 | 4.8% |
| Yeppoon | 645 | 4.8% | 640 | 4.9% |
| Rockhampton Surrounds - North | 145 | 4.8% | 165 | 5.5% |
| Glenlee - Rockyview | 60 | 1.5% | 65 | 1.7% |
| Shoalwater Bay | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |