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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Rockhampton (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 Rockhampton (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, 4,535 people in Rockhampton (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.4% of the working-age population, compared with 4,270 (8.0%) in June 2023. Rockhampton City had the highest current rate and Rockhampton Surrounds - West the lowest.
4,535
Recipients January 2026
8.4% of 15-64 population
+265
Change since June 2023
8.0% to 8.4%
27.1%
Highest SA2 rate
Rockhampton City
3.3%
Lowest SA2 rate
Rockhampton Surrounds - West
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Rockhampton City
27.1%
24.0%
Mount Morgan
21.0%
20.1%
Berserker
13.4%
12.7%
Lakes Creek
10.4%
10.2%
Park Avenue
9.0%
9.5%
Gracemere
7.2%
7.0%
Rockhampton - West
7.1%
6.9%
Parkhurst - Kawana
6.9%
6.8%
Bouldercombe
6.0%
5.1%
The Range - Allenstown
5.9%
6.0%
Frenchville - Mount Archer
5.2%
4.3%
Norman Gardens
4.8%
4.1%
Rockhampton Surrounds - West
3.3%
3.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton City | 590 | 27.1% | 525 | 24.0% |
| Mount Morgan | 360 | 21.0% | 345 | 20.1% |
| Berserker | 630 | 13.4% | 600 | 12.7% |
| Lakes Creek | 335 | 10.4% | 325 | 10.2% |
| Park Avenue | 310 | 9.0% | 320 | 9.5% |
| Gracemere | 590 | 7.2% | 565 | 7.0% |
| Rockhampton - West | 270 | 7.1% | 260 | 6.9% |
| Parkhurst - Kawana | 355 | 6.9% | 340 | 6.8% |
| Bouldercombe | 70 | 6.0% | 60 | 5.1% |
| The Range - Allenstown | 310 | 5.9% | 315 | 6.0% |
| Frenchville - Mount Archer | 305 | 5.2% | 250 | 4.3% |
| Norman Gardens | 345 | 4.8% | 290 | 4.1% |
| Rockhampton Surrounds - West | 65 | 3.3% | 75 | 3.8% |