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Central Coast NSWCommunity profile

Central Coast Council area

Employment status

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5,184 people in low income households in Central Coast NSW were employed, of which 20.5% were working full time and 57.7% part time.

Central Coast NSW'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.

For people counted in low income households, it is likely that employment characteristics will be quite different to the total population. As income is usually linked to employment, low incomes are usually correlated with high unemployment and low workforce participation. This is important information in planning services for those on low incomes - for instance families with unemployed breadwinners may need different levels of support to low income retirees.

Employment status is linked to a number of other 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 and Qualifications).

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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 - Low income households20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Employed5,18473.471.29,63673.574.7-4,452
Employed full-time1,06415.115.63,04323.226.4-1,979
Employed part-time2,98942.338.15,82544.443.1-2,836
Employed, away from work1,13116.017.57615.85.2+370
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)1,87526.628.83,48226.525.3-1,607
Looking for full-time work1,10515.717.02,17216.613.4-1,067
Looking for part-time work77010.911.91,30910.011.9-539
Total labour force counted in private dwellings7,059100.0100.013,118100.0100.0-6,059
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 - Low income households20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)7,05917.520.313,11026.331.0-6,051
Not in the labour force32,86781.378.836,23472.668.3-3,367
Labour force status not stated5041.20.95911.20.7-87
Total people aged 15+ counted in private dwellings40,430100.0100.049,935100.0100.0-9,505
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 in low income households in 2021 was 7,059, of which 2,989 were employed part-time and 1,064 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people in low income households (as a percentage of the labour force) in Central Coast NSW in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of people in low income households in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 73.4% of the labour force was employed, and 26.6% unemployed, compared with 71.2% and 28.8% respectively for Greater Sydney.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of people in low income households in Central Coast NSW in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (17.5%) compared with Greater Sydney (20.3%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people in low income households employed in Central Coast NSW showed a decrease of 4,452, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 297. In the same period, the number of people in low income households in the labour force showed a decrease of 6,051 or 46.2%.

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