Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Lockyer Valley (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, 1,970 people in Lockyer Valley (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.8% of the working-age population, compared with 1,865 (6.6%) in June 2023. Lockyer Valley - East (part) had the highest current rate and Lockyer Valley - West the lowest.
1,970
Recipients January 2026
6.8% of 15-64 population
+105
Change since June 2023
6.6% to 6.8%
7.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Lockyer Valley - East (part)
5.5%
Lowest SA2 rate
Lockyer Valley - West
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Lockyer Valley - East (part)
7.4%
7.6%
Gatton
7.1%
6.7%
Lockyer Valley - West
5.5%
4.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockyer Valley - East (part) | 1,095 | 7.4% | 1,085 | 7.6% |
| Gatton | 425 | 7.1% | 385 | 6.7% |
| Lockyer Valley - West | 450 | 5.5% | 395 | 4.9% |