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Thornhill Park

Employment status

1,552 people living in Thornhill Park in 2021 were employed, of which 65% worked full-time and 27% part-time.

Thornhill 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
Thornhill Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Labour force statusNumber%Weir Views %Number%Weir Views %2011 to 2021
map this data in atlas.idTotal labour force (Participation rate)1,66974.268.05049.062.9+1,619
Not in the labour force
46620.726.24644.824.8+420
Labour force status not stated
1135.05.866.212.3+107

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Employment status
Thornhill Park - Persons in the labour force (Usual residence)20212011Change
Employment statusNumber%Weir Views %Number%Weir Views %2011 to 2021
Employed
1,55293.091.850100.0100.0+1,502
Employed full-time
1,01060.557.83468.966.8+975
Employed part-time
41925.127.81531.128.4+403
Employed, away from work
1237.46.300.04.7+123
map this data in atlas.idUnemployed (Unemployment rate)1177.08.200.0--+117
Looking for full-time work
684.14.600.0--+68
Looking for part-time work
492.93.600.0--+49

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Employment status, 2021
Employment status, 2021 Employed, Weir Views: 91.8% Employed full-time, Weir Views: 57.8% Employed part-time, Weir Views: 27.8% Employed, away from work, Weir Views: 6.3% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Weir Views: 8.2% Looking for full-time work, Weir Views: 4.6% Looking for part-time work, Weir Views: 3.6% Employed, Thornhill Park: 93.0% Employed full-time, Thornhill Park: 60.5% Employed part-time, Thornhill Park: 25.1% Employed, away from work, Thornhill Park: 7.4% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Thornhill Park: 7.0% Looking for full-time work, Thornhill Park: 4.1% Looking for part-time work, Thornhill Park: 2.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in employment status, 2011 to 2021
Change in employment status, 2011 to 2021 Employed, Thornhill Park: +1,502 Employed full-time, Thornhill Park: +975 Employed part-time, Thornhill Park: +403 Employed, away from work, Thornhill Park: +123 Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Thornhill Park: +117 Looking for full-time work, Thornhill Park: +68 Looking for part-time work, Thornhill Park: +49
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

The size of Thornhill Park's labour force in 2021 was 1,669, of which 419 were employed part-time and 1,010 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Thornhill Park in 2021 compared to Weir Views shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 93.0% of the labour force was employed, and 7.0% unemployed, compared with 91.8% and 8.2% respectively for Weir Views.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Thornhill Park in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (74.2%) compared with Weir Views (68.0%).

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people employed in Thornhill Park showed an increase of 1,502, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 117. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 1,619 or 3238.0%.

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