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Hobsons Bay CityCommunity profile

Hobsons Bay City

Employment status

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1,371 people in low income households in Hobsons Bay City were employed, of which 25.2% were working full time and 62.1% part time.

Hobsons Bay City'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
Hobsons Bay City - Low income households20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Employed1,37169.273.62,66772.273.9-1,296
Employed full-time34617.519.189024.124.8-544
Employed part-time85243.045.51,58843.044.1-736
Employed, away from work1738.79.01915.25.1-18
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)61030.826.41,02927.826.1-419
Looking for full-time work37318.814.263217.113.7-259
Looking for part-time work23712.012.240010.812.4-163
Total labour force counted in private dwellings1,981100.0100.03,696100.0100.0-1,715
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 - Low income households20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)1,98120.826.53,69929.933.5-1,718
Not in the labour force7,42178.172.68,51969.065.7-1,098
Labour force status not stated1001.10.91351.10.8-35
Total people aged 15+ counted in private dwellings9,502100.0100.012,353100.0100.0-2,851
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 in low income households in 2021 was 1,981, of which 852 were employed part-time and 346 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people in low income households (as a percentage of the labour force) in Hobsons Bay City in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion of people in low income households in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 69.2% of the labour force was employed, and 30.8% unemployed, compared with 73.6% and 26.4% respectively for Greater Melbourne.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of people in low income households in Hobsons Bay City in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (20.8%) compared with Greater Melbourne (26.5%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people in low income households employed in Hobsons Bay City showed a decrease of 1,296, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 22. In the same period, the number of people in low income households in the labour force showed a decrease of 1,718 or 46.4%.

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