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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for South Burnett (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 South Burnett (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, 2,461 people in South Burnett (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 12.5% of the working-age population, compared with 2,263 (11.6%) in June 2023. Kingaroy Surrounds - North (part) had the highest current rate and Kingaroy Surrounds - South the lowest.
2,461
Recipients January 2026
12.5% of 15-64 population
+199
Change since June 2023
11.6% to 12.5%
16.4%
Highest SA2 rate
Kingaroy Surrounds - North (part)
7.6%
Lowest SA2 rate
Kingaroy Surrounds - South
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Kingaroy Surrounds - North (part)
16.4%
15.7%
Nanango
15.3%
13.9%
Kingaroy
9.2%
8.8%
Kingaroy Surrounds - South
7.6%
6.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingaroy Surrounds - North (part) | 786 | 16.4% | 743 | 15.7% |
| Nanango | 870 | 15.3% | 775 | 13.9% |
| Kingaroy | 605 | 9.2% | 575 | 8.8% |
| Kingaroy Surrounds - South | 200 | 7.6% | 170 | 6.5% |