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Sippy Downs Activity Centre

Employment status

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3,579 females living in Sippy Downs Activity Centre in 2021 were employed, of which 36% worked full-time and 51% part-time.

Sippy Downs Activity Centre'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
Sippy Downs Activity Centre - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Labour force statusNumber%Caloundra Central Activity Centre %Number%Caloundra Central Activity Centre %2006 to 2021
Total labour force (Participation rate)3,76859.850.91,43946.646.8+2,329
Not in the labour force2,10733.443.41,38444.846.0+723
Labour force status not stated4276.85.72678.77.1+160
Total persons aged 15+6,302100.0100.03,091100.0100.0+3,211
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Employment status
Sippy Downs Activity Centre - Females in the labour force (Usual residence)20212006Change
Employment statusNumber%Caloundra Central Activity Centre %Number%Caloundra Central Activity Centre %2006 to 2021
Employed3,57995.095.71,29890.292.4+2,281
Employed full-time1,28234.036.754137.640.1+740
Employed part-time1,81748.247.268747.846.5+1,129
Employed, away from work48012.711.7684.85.7+411
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)1895.04.31409.87.6+48
Looking for full-time work591.61.7382.63.9+21
Looking for part-time work1303.52.61027.13.7+27
Total labour force3,768100.0100.01,439100.0100.0+2,329
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

The size of Sippy Downs Activity Centre's female labour force in 2021 was 3,768, of which 1,817 were employed part-time and 1,282 were full time workers.

Analysis of the female employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Sippy Downs Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Caloundra Central Activity Centre shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 95.0% of the female labour force was employed, and 5.0% unemployed, compared with 95.7% and 4.3% respectively for Caloundra Central Activity Centre.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the female population in Sippy Downs Activity Centre in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (59.8%) compared with Caloundra Central Activity Centre (50.9%).

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of females employed in Sippy Downs Activity Centre showed an increase of 2,281, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 49. In the same period, the number of females in the labour force showed an increase of 2,329 or 161.8%.

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