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Rockhampton Regional CouncilCommunity profile

Rockhampton

Employment status

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In 2021, 466 people who needed assistance in Rockhampton Regional Council were employed, of which 31.3% were working full time and 57.1% part time.

Rockhampton Regional Council'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 for those with a need for assistance due to age or disability can provide insight into the participation of those with a disability in the labour market, the likely need for social support services, and the success of employment programs.

To continue building the story of the population with a need for assistance in Rockhampton, employment status should be looked at in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification datasets.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Employment status
Rockhampton Regional Council - Need for assistance20212016Change
Employment statusNumber%Regional QLDNumber%Regional QLD2016 to 2021
Employed46682.384.533378.281.0+133
Employed full-time14625.825.212529.326.0+21
Employed part-time26647.045.416137.844.3+105
Employed, away from work549.513.94711.010.7+7
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)10017.715.59321.819.0+7
Looking for full-time work478.36.3388.98.7+9
Looking for part-time work539.49.25512.910.2-2
Total Labour force566100.0100.0426100.0100.0+140
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
Rockhampton Regional Council - Need for assistance20212016Change
Labour force statusNumber%Regional QLDNumber%Regional QLD2016 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)56610.810.64269.710.1+140
Not in the labour force4,36683.686.33,56381.186.5+803
Labour force status not stated2935.63.04069.23.4-113
Total persons aged 15+5,225100.0100.04,395100.0100.0+830
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 Rockhampton Regional Council's labour force needing assistance in 2021 was 566, of which 266 were employed part-time and 146 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status of people needing assistance (as a percentage of the labour force) in Rockhampton Regional Council in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 82.3% of the labour force needing assistance was employed, and 17.7% unemployed, compared with 84.5% and 15.5% respectively for Regional QLD.

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.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population needing assistance in Rockhampton Regional Council in 2021 shows that there was a similar proportion in the labour force (10.8%) compared with Regional QLD (10.6%).

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people needing assistance employed in Rockhampton Regional Council showed an increase of 133, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 7. In the same period, the number of people needing assistance in the labour force showed an increase of 140 or 32.9%.

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