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Campbelltown City

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In 2021, 867 people who needed assistance in Campbelltown City Council were employed, of which 32.9% were working full time and 41.3% part time.

Campbelltown City Council's employment statistics are an important indicator of socio-economic status. The levels of full or part-time employment, unemployment and labour force participation indicate the strength of the local economy and social characteristics of the population.

Employment status for those with a need for assistance due to age or disability can provide insight into the participation of those with a disability in the labour market, the likely need for social support services, and the success of employment programs.

To continue building the story of the population with a need for assistance in Campbelltown City, employment status should be looked at in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification datasets.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'

Employment status
Campbelltown City Council - Need for assistance20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Employed86784.586.980381.584.3+64
Employed full-time28527.826.830030.530.3-15
Employed part-time35834.937.242543.145.5-67
Employed, away from work22421.822.9787.98.6+146
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)15915.513.118218.515.7-23
Looking for full-time work727.05.4909.16.3-18
Looking for part-time work878.57.7929.39.3-5
Total Labour force1,026100.0100.0985100.0100.0+41
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Labour force status
Campbelltown City Council - Need for assistance20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)1,02610.89.198512.59.6+41
Not in the labour force8,26987.188.56,82486.387.2+1,445
Labour force status not stated2032.12.4941.23.2+109
Total persons aged 15+9,498100.0100.07,903100.0100.0+1,595
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

The size of Campbelltown City Council's labour force needing assistance in 2021 was 1,026, of which 358 were employed part-time and 285 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people needing assistance (as a percentage of the labour force) in Campbelltown City Council in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 84.5% of the labour force needing assistance was employed, and 15.5% unemployed, compared with 86.9% and 13.1% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The labour force participation rate refers to the proportion of the population over 15 years of age that was employed or actively looking for work.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population needing assistance in Campbelltown City Council in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (10.8%) compared with Greater Sydney (9.1%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people needing assistance employed in Campbelltown City Council showed an increase of 64, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 23. In the same period, the number of people needing assistance in the labour force showed an increase of 41 or 4.2%.

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