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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Mackay (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 Mackay (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, 4,695 people in Mackay (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 5.7% of the working-age population, compared with 4,410 (5.4%) in June 2023. Mackay had the highest current rate and Eungella Hinterland the lowest.
4,695
Recipients January 2026
5.7% of 15-64 population
+285
Change since June 2023
5.4% to 5.7%
18.6%
Highest SA2 rate
Mackay
0.0%
Lowest SA2 rate
Eungella Hinterland
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Mackay
18.6%
16.8%
North Mackay
9.5%
9.0%
Slade Point
8.3%
8.6%
South Mackay
7.3%
7.4%
Sarina
6.6%
6.0%
West Mackay
5.9%
5.7%
Andergrove - Beaconsfield
5.8%
5.4%
Seaforth - Calen
5.6%
5.3%
East Mackay
5.2%
5.7%
Shoal Point - Bucasia
5.1%
4.3%
Mackay Harbour
4.4%
3.3%
Eimeo - Rural View
3.8%
3.5%
Ooralea - Bakers Creek
3.7%
3.7%
Walkerston - Eton
3.6%
3.4%
Pioneer Valley
3.5%
3.7%
Mount Pleasant - Glenella
3.0%
2.6%
Eungella Hinterland
0.0%
83.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackay | 560 | 18.6% | 510 | 16.8% |
| North Mackay | 390 | 9.5% | 370 | 9.0% |
| Slade Point | 190 | 8.3% | 200 | 8.6% |
| South Mackay | 335 | 7.3% | 335 | 7.4% |
| Sarina | 510 | 6.6% | 460 | 6.0% |
| West Mackay | 245 | 5.9% | 230 | 5.7% |
| Andergrove - Beaconsfield | 615 | 5.8% | 575 | 5.4% |
| Seaforth - Calen | 300 | 5.6% | 285 | 5.3% |
| East Mackay | 130 | 5.2% | 140 | 5.7% |
| Shoal Point - Bucasia | 220 | 5.1% | 185 | 4.3% |
| Mackay Harbour | 20 | 4.4% | 15 | 3.3% |
| Eimeo - Rural View | 385 | 3.8% | 340 | 3.5% |
| Ooralea - Bakers Creek | 160 | 3.7% | 155 | 3.7% |
| Walkerston - Eton | 200 | 3.6% | 190 | 3.4% |
| Pioneer Valley | 210 | 3.5% | 220 | 3.7% |
| Mount Pleasant - Glenella | 225 | 3.0% | 195 | 2.6% |
| Eungella Hinterland | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 83.3% |