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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Somerset (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 Somerset (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, 1,245 people in Somerset (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.8% of the working-age population, compared with 1,235 (7.8%) in June 2023. Esk had the highest current rate and Kilcoy the lowest.
1,245
Recipients January 2026
7.8% of 15-64 population
+10
Change since June 2023
7.8% to 7.8%
10.1%
Highest SA2 rate
Esk
5.4%
Lowest SA2 rate
Kilcoy
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Esk
10.1%
9.9%
Lowood
8.1%
8.1%
Lockyer Valley - East (part)
7.4%
7.6%
Kilcoy
5.4%
5.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esk | 280 | 10.1% | 275 | 9.9% |
| Lowood | 760 | 8.1% | 750 | 8.1% |
| Lockyer Valley - East (part) | 0 | 7.4% | 0 | 7.6% |
| Kilcoy | 205 | 5.4% | 210 | 5.6% |