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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

City of Canterbury Bankstown

Employment status

71,072 males living in the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 were employed, of which 55% worked full-time and 24% 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 - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)77,18852.163.783,96461.966.9-6,776
Not in the labour force59,76840.430.843,56332.126.9+16,205
Labour force status not stated11,0967.55.58,1206.06.2+2,976
Total persons aged 15+148,052100.0100.0135,645100.0100.0+12,407
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 - Males in the labour force (Usual residence)20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Employed71,07292.194.677,22092.094.1-6,148
Employed full-time38,77450.262.154,05164.471.1-15,277
Employed part-time17,18122.321.319,10322.819.0-1,922
Employed, away from work15,11719.611.34,0664.84.0+11,051
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)6,1167.95.46,7448.05.9-628
Looking for full-time work4,1245.33.54,2445.13.7-120
Looking for part-time work1,9922.61.82,5003.02.2-508
Total labour force77,188100.0100.083,964100.0100.0-6,776
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 male labour force in 2021 was 77,188, of which 17,181 were employed part-time and 38,774 were full time workers.

Analysis of the male employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 92.1% of the male labour force was employed, and 7.9% unemployed, compared with 94.6% and 5.4% respectively for Greater Sydney.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the male population in the City of Canterbury Bankstown in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (52.1%) compared with Greater Sydney (63.7%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of males employed in the City of Canterbury Bankstown showed a decrease of 6,148, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 628. In the same period, the number of males in the labour force showed a decrease of 6,776 or 8.1%.

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