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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

City of Canterbury Bankstown

Employment status

133,602 people living in the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 were employed, of which 51% worked full-time and 30% part-time.

the City of Canterbury Bankstown'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Labour force status
City of Canterbury Bankstown - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Bass Hill Ward %Number%Bass Hill Ward %2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)143,94748.442.6150,61954.750.8-6,672
Not in the labour force131,64344.248.5108,21439.343.1+23,429
Labour force status not stated21,9387.48.916,4336.06.1+5,505
Total persons aged 15+297,528100.0100.0275,260100.0100.0+22,268
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
Employment status
City of Canterbury Bankstown - Persons in the labour force (Usual residence)20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Bass Hill Ward %Number%Bass Hill Ward %2016 to 2021
Employed133,60292.892.1138,19791.891.2-4,595
Employed full-time67,75847.145.685,60156.857.2-17,843
Employed part-time39,68427.627.744,84129.828.4-5,157
Employed, away from work26,16018.218.87,7555.15.6+18,405
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)10,3457.27.912,4228.28.8-2,077
Looking for full-time work6,0714.24.86,5914.44.7-520
Looking for part-time work4,2743.03.15,8313.94.1-1,557
Total labour force143,947100.0100.0150,619100.0100.0-6,672
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 the City of Canterbury Bankstown's labour force in 2021 was 143,947, of which 39,684 were employed part-time and 67,758 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Bass Hill Ward shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 92.8% of the labour force was employed, and 7.2% unemployed, compared with 92.1% and 7.9% respectively for Bass Hill Ward.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (48.4%) compared with Bass Hill Ward (42.6%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people employed in the City of Canterbury Bankstown showed a decrease of 4,595, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 2,077. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed a decrease of 6,672 or 4.4%.

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