Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Scenic Rim (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, 1,845 people in Scenic Rim (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 6.7% of the working-age population, compared with 1,735 (6.4%) in June 2023. Beaudesert had the highest current rate and Boonah (part) the lowest.
1,845
Recipients January 2026
6.7% of 15-64 population
+110
Change since June 2023
6.4% to 6.7%
9.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Beaudesert
4.9%
Lowest SA2 rate
Boonah (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Beaudesert
9.7%
9.3%
Tamborine - Canungra
5.4%
5.1%
Boonah (part)
4.9%
4.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaudesert | 915 | 9.7% | 860 | 9.3% |
| Tamborine - Canungra | 545 | 5.4% | 515 | 5.1% |
| Boonah (part) | 385 | 4.9% | 360 | 4.6% |