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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Mornington

Employment status

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5,529 males living in Mornington in 2021 were employed, of which 71% worked full-time and 22% part-time.

Mornington'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'

Labour force status
Mornington - Males aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)5,77858.059.55,35258.360.4+426
Not in the labour force3,67937.034.73,32636.233.5+353
Labour force status not stated4995.05.94985.46.1+1
Total persons aged 15+9,956100.0100.09,179100.0100.0+777
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
Employment status
Mornington - Males in the labour force (Usual residence)20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Employed5,52995.796.55,07894.995.1+451
Employed full-time3,91267.766.33,76170.369.2+151
Employed part-time1,24021.523.61,05419.721.3+186
Employed, away from work3776.56.62634.94.7+114
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)2494.33.52745.14.9-25
Looking for full-time work1372.42.11793.33.2-42
Looking for part-time work1121.91.4951.81.6+17
Total labour force5,778100.0100.05,352100.0100.0+426
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 Mornington's male labour force in 2021 was 5,778, of which 1,240 were employed part-time and 3,912 were full time workers.

Analysis of the male employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Mornington in 2021 compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 95.7% of the male labour force was employed, and 4.3% unemployed, compared with 96.5% and 3.5% respectively for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the male population in Mornington in 2021 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (58.0%) compared with Mornington Peninsula Shire (59.5%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of males employed in Mornington showed an increase of 451, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 25. In the same period, the number of males in the labour force showed an increase of 426 or 8.0%.

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