Post-Census updates
JobSeeker recipients
About this topic
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Southern Downs (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, 1,894 people in Southern Downs (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 8.9% of the working-age population, compared with 1,734 (8.2%) in June 2023. Stanthorpe had the highest current rate and Clifton - Greenmount (part) the lowest.
1,894
Recipients January 2026
8.9% of 15-64 population
+159
Change since June 2023
8.2% to 8.9%
10.7%
Highest SA2 rate
Stanthorpe
5.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
Clifton - Greenmount (part)
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Stanthorpe
10.7%
9.4%
Stanthorpe Surrounds
9.3%
8.3%
Southern Downs - West (part)
9.0%
8.2%
Warwick
8.9%
8.2%
Southern Downs - East
6.7%
6.9%
Clifton - Greenmount (part)
5.8%
4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanthorpe | 305 | 10.7% | 270 | 9.4% |
| Stanthorpe Surrounds | 345 | 9.3% | 305 | 8.3% |
| Southern Downs - West (part) | 264 | 9.0% | 239 | 8.2% |
| Warwick | 805 | 8.9% | 740 | 8.2% |
| Southern Downs - East | 175 | 6.7% | 180 | 6.9% |
| Clifton - Greenmount (part) | 0 | 5.8% | 0 | 4.8% |