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City of Onkaparinga

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40,669 females living in the City of Onkaparinga in 2021 were employed, of which 41% worked full-time and 52% part-time.

the City of Onkaparinga'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
City of Onkaparinga - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs %Number%Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs %2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)42,65757.354.539,24156.152.8+3,416
Not in the labour force28,78638.741.727,22538.941.4+1,561
Labour force status not stated2,9383.93.93,5465.15.9-608
Total persons aged 15+74,381100.0100.070,009100.0100.0+4,372
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
City of Onkaparinga - Females in the labour force (Usual residence)20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs %Number%Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs %2016 to 2021
Employed40,66995.394.636,48093.090.9+4,189
Employed full-time16,57838.939.214,73937.636.1+1,839
Employed part-time21,27949.948.319,45249.647.9+1,827
Employed, away from work2,8126.67.12,2895.86.9+523
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)1,9884.75.42,7617.09.1-773
Looking for full-time work7901.92.51,2143.15.8-424
Looking for part-time work1,1982.82.81,5473.93.2-349
Total labour force42,657100.0100.039,241100.0100.0+3,416
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 the City of Onkaparinga's female labour force in 2021 was 42,657, of which 21,279 were employed part-time and 16,578 were full time workers.

Analysis of the female employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in the City of Onkaparinga in 2021 compared to Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 95.3% of the female labour force was employed, and 4.7% unemployed, compared with 94.6% and 5.4% respectively for Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the female population in the City of Onkaparinga in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (57.3%) compared with Noarlunga Centre - Noarlunga Downs (54.5%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of females employed in the City of Onkaparinga showed an increase of 4,189, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 773. In the same period, the number of females in the labour force showed an increase of 3,416 or 8.7%.

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