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JobSeeker recipients
This page tracks JobSeeker and Youth Allowance (other) recipients for Yarrabah (S) 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 Yarrabah (S) 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, 835 people in Yarrabah (S) were receiving JobSeeker or Youth Allowance (other), equal to 49.1% of the working-age population, compared with 825 (48.8%) in June 2023. Yarrabah had the highest current rate and Yarrabah the lowest.
835
Recipients January 2026
49.1% of 15-64 population
+10
Change since June 2023
48.8% to 49.1%
49.1%
Highest SA2 rate
Yarrabah
49.1%
Lowest SA2 rate
Yarrabah
Chart view
Recipients by SA2
Current rate on the bar, comparison rate as the marker. Sorted by current rate.
Yarrabah
49.1%
48.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarrabah | 835 | 49.1% | 825 | 48.8% |