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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Hobsons Bay City

Employment status

In 2021, 9,712 people aged 25 to 34 years living in Hobsons Bay City were employed, of which were working full time and 24.4% 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
Hobsons Bay City - 25 to 34 years20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%AustraliaNumber%Australia2016 to 2021
Employed9,71295.495.29,86493.893.7-152
Employed full-time6,60264.860.97,08467.464.6-482
Employed part-time2,36723.225.72,19620.923.4+171
Employed, away from work7437.38.65905.65.7+153
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)4714.64.86516.26.3-180
Looking for full-time work3363.33.14474.34.2-111
Looking for part-time work1351.31.72041.92.2-69
Total labour force10,183100.0100.010,516100.0100.0-333
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
Hobsons Bay City - 25 to 34 years20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%AustraliaNumber%Australia2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)10,18381.979.310,51680.377.5-333
Not in the labour force1,47211.814.41,79913.715.6-327
Labour force status not stated7776.36.37806.06.8-3
Total people12,432100.0100.013,095100.0100.0-663
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 Hobsons Bay City's labour force aged 25 to 34 years in 2021 was 10,183 persons, of which 2,367 were employed part-time and 6,602 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people aged 25 to 34 years (as a percentage of the labour force) in Hobsons Bay City in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a similar proportion in employment, as well as a similar proportion unemployed. Overall, 95.4% of the labour force aged 25 to 34 years was employed and 4.6% unemployed, compared with 95.2% and 4.8% respectively for Australia.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population aged 25 to 34 years in Hobsons Bay City in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (81.9%) compared with Australia (79.3%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 25 to 34 years employed in Hobsons Bay City showed a decrease of 152 persons and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 180 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed a decrease of 333 persons, or 3.2%.

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