Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga
Employment status
7,047 people living in Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga in 2016 were employed, of which 58% worked full-time and 36% part-time.
Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga'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
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
The size of Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga's labour force in 2016 was 7,618, of which 2,535 were employed part-time and 4,094 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga in 2016 compared to Noraville - Norah Head shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 92.5% of the labour force was employed, and 7.5% unemployed, compared with 93.2% and 6.8% respectively for Noraville - Norah Head.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga in 2016 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (52.9%) compared with Noraville - Norah Head (56.1%).
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people employed in Umina Beach - Pearl Beach - Patonga showed an increase of 458, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 24. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 481 or 6.7%.