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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Whitsunday (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 Whitsunday (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, 1,880 people in Whitsunday (R) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 7.0% of the working-age population, compared with 1,625 (6.2%) in June 2023. Collinsville had the highest current rate and Airlie - Whitsundays the lowest.
1,880
Recipients January 2026
7.0% of 15-64 population
+255
Change since June 2023
6.2% to 7.0%
11.5%
Highest SA2 rate
Collinsville
4.8%
Lowest SA2 rate
Airlie - Whitsundays
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Collinsville
11.5%
9.5%
Bowen
9.2%
8.5%
Proserpine
6.8%
5.9%
Airlie - Whitsundays
4.8%
4.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsville | 285 | 11.5% | 235 | 9.5% |
| Bowen | 640 | 9.2% | 570 | 8.5% |
| Proserpine | 385 | 6.8% | 330 | 5.9% |
| Airlie - Whitsundays | 570 | 4.8% | 490 | 4.3% |