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Narara - Niagara Park

Employment status

5,224 people living in Narara - Niagara Park in 2016 were employed, of which 60% worked full-time and 34% part-time.

Narara - Niagara Park'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
Narara - Niagara Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Labour force statusNumber%Green Point %Number%Green Point %2011 to 2016
map this data in atlas.idTotal labour force (Participation rate)5,56565.455.45,52066.254.6+45
Not in the labour force
2,56330.137.92,54630.541.4+17
Labour force status not stated
3784.46.72773.33.9+101

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Employment status
Narara - Niagara Park - Persons in the labour force (Usual residence)20162011Change
Employment statusNumber%Green Point %Number%Green Point %2011 to 2016
Employed
5,22493.993.95,19194.097.5+33
Employed full-time
3,16056.854.53,07355.756.5+86
Employed part-time
1,79932.334.51,77932.235.4+20
Employed, away from work
2644.85.03386.15.6-73
map this data in atlas.idUnemployed (Unemployment rate)3406.16.13296.02.5+12
Looking for full-time work
1893.42.92073.71.4-17
Looking for part-time work
1512.73.21222.21.1+29

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Employment status, 2016
Employment status, 2016 Employed, Green Point: 93.9% Employed full-time, Green Point: 54.5% Employed part-time, Green Point: 34.5% Employed, away from work, Green Point: 5.0% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Green Point: 6.1% Looking for full-time work, Green Point: 2.9% Looking for part-time work, Green Point: 3.2% Employed, Narara - Niagara Park: 93.9% Employed full-time, Narara - Niagara Park: 56.8% Employed part-time, Narara - Niagara Park: 32.3% Employed, away from work, Narara - Niagara Park: 4.8% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Narara - Niagara Park: 6.1% Looking for full-time work, Narara - Niagara Park: 3.4% Looking for part-time work, Narara - Niagara Park: 2.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in employment status, 2011 to 2016
Change in employment status, 2011 to 2016 Employed, Narara - Niagara Park: +33 Employed full-time, Narara - Niagara Park: +86 Employed part-time, Narara - Niagara Park: +20 Employed, away from work, Narara - Niagara Park: -73 Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Narara - Niagara Park: +12 Looking for full-time work, Narara - Niagara Park: -17 Looking for part-time work, Narara - Niagara Park: +29
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

The size of Narara - Niagara Park's labour force in 2016 was 5,565, of which 1,799 were employed part-time and 3,160 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Narara - Niagara Park in 2016 compared to Green Point shows that there was a similar proportion in employment, as well as a similar proportion unemployed. Overall, 93.9% of the labour force was employed, and 6.1% unemployed, compared with 93.9% and 6.1% respectively for Green Point.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Narara - Niagara Park in 2016 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (65.4%) compared with Green Point (55.4%).

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people employed in Narara - Niagara Park showed an increase of 33, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 11. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 45 or 0.8%.

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