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Drummoyne

Employment status

6,472 people living in Drummoyne in 2021 were employed, of which 65% worked full-time and 26% part-time.

Drummoyne'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 is linked to a number of factors including Age Structure, which influences the number of people in the workforce; the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area and; the education and skill base of the population (Occupations, Industries, Qualifications).

The two most important measures are:

  • Unemployment rate - the number of people looking for work, as a percentage of the labour force (employed and unemployed over 15)
  • Participation rate - the labour force expressed as a percentage of the total population over 15

Please note that in the 2021 Census, due to the COVID pandemic and lockdowns in many areas, the proportion of people who were employed but away from work in the week before Census has increased. We have no information on whether these people were normally employed full or part time so this is shown separately.

Derived from the Census question:

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

Persons aged 15 years and over

Labour force status
Drummoyne - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Labour force statusNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2006 to 2021
map this data in atlas.idTotal labour force (Participation rate)6,67565.961.15,89765.960.4+777
Not in the labour force
2,93128.933.12,26825.333.1+663
Labour force status not stated
5195.15.87848.86.5-266

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Employment status
Drummoyne - Persons in the labour force (Usual residence)20212006Change
Employment statusNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2006 to 2021
Employed
6,47297.094.95,77397.994.8+699
Employed full-time
4,18262.755.94,20771.360.7-26
Employed part-time
1,71025.631.21,29722.027.9+413
Employed, away from work
5808.77.82684.56.2+312
map this data in atlas.idUnemployed (Unemployment rate)2033.05.11242.15.2+78
Looking for full-time work
1231.82.8751.33.2+48
Looking for part-time work
801.22.3490.82.0+31

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Employment status, 2021
Employment status, 2021 Employed, Australia: 94.9% Employed full-time, Australia: 55.9% Employed part-time, Australia: 31.2% Employed, away from work, Australia: 7.8% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Australia: 5.1% Looking for full-time work, Australia: 2.8% Looking for part-time work, Australia: 2.3% Employed, Drummoyne: 97.0% Employed full-time, Drummoyne: 62.7% Employed part-time, Drummoyne: 25.6% Employed, away from work, Drummoyne: 8.7% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Drummoyne: 3.0% Looking for full-time work, Drummoyne: 1.8% Looking for part-time work, Drummoyne: 1.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in employment status, 2006 to 2021
Change in employment status, 2006 to 2021 Employed, Drummoyne: +699 Employed full-time, Drummoyne: -26 Employed part-time, Drummoyne: +413 Employed, away from work, Drummoyne: +312 Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Drummoyne: +78 Looking for full-time work, Drummoyne: +48 Looking for part-time work, Drummoyne: +31
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

The size of Drummoyne's labour force in 2021 was 6,675, of which 1,710 were employed part-time and 4,182 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Drummoyne in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 97.0% of the labour force was employed, and 3.0% unemployed, compared with 94.9% and 5.1% respectively for Australia.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Drummoyne in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (65.9%) compared with Australia (61.1%).

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people employed in Drummoyne showed an increase of 699, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 79. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 778 or 13.2%.

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