Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Noosa (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.
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Key insight
In January 2026, 1,672 people in Noosa (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 4.9% of the working-age population, compared with 1,676 (5.0%) in June 2023. Tewantin had the highest current rate and Sunshine Beach the lowest.
1,672
Recipients January 2026
4.9% of 15-64 population
-4
Change since June 2023
5.0% to 4.9%
6.0%
Highest SA2 rate
Tewantin
3.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Sunshine Beach
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Tewantin
6.0%
6.0%
Noosa Hinterland (part)
5.6%
5.7%
Noosaville
4.3%
4.5%
Noosa Heads
3.9%
4.2%
Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach
3.7%
3.9%
Sunshine Beach
3.6%
3.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewantin | 350 | 6.0% | 345 | 6.0% |
| Noosa Hinterland (part) | 727 | 5.6% | 731 | 5.7% |
| Noosaville | 210 | 4.3% | 215 | 4.5% |
| Noosa Heads | 115 | 3.9% | 125 | 4.2% |
| Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach | 100 | 3.7% | 105 | 3.9% |
| Sunshine Beach | 170 | 3.6% | 155 | 3.3% |