Pascoe Vale South

Employment status

4,728 people living in Pascoe Vale South are employed, of which 61% are working full time and 37% part time.

Pascoe Vale South'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).

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

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Employment status
Pascoe Vale South 2011 2006 Change
Employment status Number % City of Moreland Number % City of Moreland 2006 to 2011
Employed 4,728 96.6 94.2 4,205 95.9 93.9 +523
Employed full-time 2,866 58.6 59.4 2,759 62.9 60.8 +107
Employed part-time 1,742 35.6 32.5 1,332 30.4 30.4 +410
Hours worked not stated 124 2.5 2.2 113 2.6 2.8 +11
Unemployed 166 3.4 5.8 181 4.1 6.1 -15
Looking for full-time work 96 2.0 3.3 107 2.4 3.8 -11
Looking for part-time work 71 1.5 2.5 74 1.7 2.3 -3
Total Labour Force 4,893 100.0 100.0 4,385 100.0 100.0 +508

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Labour force status
Pascoe Vale South 2011 2006 Change
Labour force status Number % City of Moreland Number % City of Moreland 2006 to 2011
Total Labour force 4,893 63.0 60.1 4,385 60.0 56.0 +508
Not in the labour force 2,552 32.9 33.4 2,518 34.4 36.6 +35
Labour force status not stated 323 4.2 6.4 407 5.6 7.3 -83
Total persons aged 15+ 7,770 100.0 100.0 7,311 100.0 100.0 +459

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

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Employment status, 2011
Employment status, 2011 Employed, City of Moreland: 94.2% Employed full-time, City of Moreland: 59.4% Employed part-time, City of Moreland: 32.5% Hours worked not stated, City of Moreland: 2.2% Unemployed, City of Moreland: 5.8% Looking for full-time work, City of Moreland: 3.3% Looking for part-time work, City of Moreland: 2.5% Employed, Pascoe Vale South: 96.6% Employed full-time, Pascoe Vale South: 58.6% Employed part-time, Pascoe Vale South: 35.6% Hours worked not stated, Pascoe Vale South: 2.5% Unemployed, Pascoe Vale South: 3.4% Looking for full-time work, Pascoe Vale South: 2.0% Looking for part-time work, Pascoe Vale South: 1.5% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.
Change in employment status, 2006 to 2011
Change in employment status, 2006 to 2011 Employed, Pascoe Vale South: +523 Employed full-time, Pascoe Vale South: +107 Employed part-time, Pascoe Vale South: +410 Hours worked not stated, Pascoe Vale South: +11 Unemployed, Pascoe Vale South: -15 Looking for full-time work, Pascoe Vale South: -11 Looking for part-time work, Pascoe Vale South: -3 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

The size of Pascoe Vale South's labour force in 2011 was 4,893 persons, of which 1,742 were employed part-time and 2,866 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Pascoe Vale South in 2011 compared to the City of Moreland shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 96.6% of the labour force was employed (60.8% of the population aged 15+), and 3.4% unemployed (2.1% of the population aged 15+), compared with 94.2% and 5.8% respectively for the City of Moreland.

The labour force participation rate refers to the proportion of the population over 15 years of age that was employed or actively looking for work. "The labour force is a fundamental input to domestic production. Its size and composition are therefore crucial factors in economic growth. From the viewpoint of social development, earnings from paid work are a major influence on levels of economic well-being." (Australian Social Trends 1995).

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Pascoe Vale South in 2011 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (63.0%) compared with the City of Moreland (60.1%).

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2011, the number of people employed in Pascoe Vale South showed an increase of 523 persons and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 15 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 508 persons, or 11.6%.