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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Central Coast Council area

Employment status

In 2021, 265 people aged 80 years or more living in Central Coast NSW were employed, of which were working full time and 46.8% part time.

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. Typically, unemployment among youth (under 25) and seniors (over 55) are regarded as important indicators of social cohesion.

The participation rate is another indicator - defined as the percentage of the population in the labour force, it applies to all people over 15, and tends to peak among people in their 30s, while being lower for age groups with a lot of students, retirees, and where one partner has child care responsibilities. A high participation rate may indicate a place people settle to be near employment, while a low one for a particular age group could indicate many retirees or discouraged job seekers.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Employment status
Central Coast NSW - 80 years or more20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Employed26596.797.317792.795.6+88
Employed full-time5821.219.24222.025.0+16
Employed part-time12445.358.39650.355.6+28
Employed, away from work8330.319.73920.415.0+44
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)93.32.7126.34.3-3
Looking for full-time work41.50.884.22.1-4
Looking for part-time work51.81.942.12.2+1
Total labour force274100.0100.0191100.0100.0+83
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
Central Coast NSW - 80 years or more20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)2741.31.81911.01.8+83
Not in the labour force17,57583.685.116,43384.787.2+1,142
Labour force status not stated3,16815.113.12,76714.310.9+401
Total people21,017100.0100.019,391100.0100.0+1,626
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 Central Coast NSW's labour force aged 80 years or more in 2021 was 274 persons, of which 124 were employed part-time and 58 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people aged 80 years or more (as a percentage of the labour force) in Central Coast NSW in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 96.7% of the labour force aged 80 years or more was employed and 3.3% unemployed, compared with 97.3% and 2.7% respectively for Greater Sydney.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population aged 80 years or more in Central Coast NSW in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (1.3%) compared with Greater Sydney (1.8%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 80 years or more employed in Central Coast NSW showed an increase of 88 persons and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 3 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 83 persons, or 43.5%.

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