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Kellyville Ridge

Employment status

5,370 people living in Kellyville Ridge in 2016 were employed, of which 70% worked full-time and 26% part-time.

Kellyville Ridge'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.

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

Labour force status
Kellyville Ridge - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Labour force statusNumber%Ward 3 %Number%Ward 3 %2011 to 2016
map this data in atlas.idTotal labour force (Participation rate)5,62076.260.74,66979.861.0+951
Not in the labour force
1,47119.934.01,09318.734.8+378
Labour force status not stated
2863.95.3901.54.2+196

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Employment status
Kellyville Ridge - Persons in the labour force (Usual residence)20162011Change
Employment statusNumber%Ward 3 %Number%Ward 3 %2011 to 2016
Employed
5,37095.692.54,44795.292.3+923
Employed full-time
3,77067.161.93,24369.562.1+527
Employed part-time
1,37124.425.895920.524.3+412
Employed, away from work
2294.14.92455.25.9-16
map this data in atlas.idUnemployed (Unemployment rate)2504.47.52224.87.7+28
Looking for full-time work
1212.24.31312.84.9-10
Looking for part-time work
1292.33.1911.92.8+38

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Employment status, 2016
Employment status, 2016 Employed, Ward 3: 92.5% Employed full-time, Ward 3: 61.9% Employed part-time, Ward 3: 25.8% Employed, away from work, Ward 3: 4.9% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Ward 3: 7.5% Looking for full-time work, Ward 3: 4.3% Looking for part-time work, Ward 3: 3.1% Employed, Kellyville Ridge: 95.6% Employed full-time, Kellyville Ridge: 67.1% Employed part-time, Kellyville Ridge: 24.4% Employed, away from work, Kellyville Ridge: 4.1% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Kellyville Ridge: 4.4% Looking for full-time work, Kellyville Ridge: 2.2% Looking for part-time work, Kellyville Ridge: 2.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in employment status, 2011 to 2016
Change in employment status, 2011 to 2016 Employed, Kellyville Ridge: +923 Employed full-time, Kellyville Ridge: +527 Employed part-time, Kellyville Ridge: +412 Employed, away from work, Kellyville Ridge: -16 Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Kellyville Ridge: +28 Looking for full-time work, Kellyville Ridge: -10 Looking for part-time work, Kellyville Ridge: +38
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

The size of Kellyville Ridge's labour force in 2016 was 5,620, of which 1,371 were employed part-time and 3,770 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Kellyville Ridge in 2016 compared to Ward 3 shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 95.6% of the labour force was employed, and 4.4% unemployed, compared with 92.5% and 7.5% respectively for Ward 3.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Kellyville Ridge in 2016 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (76.2%) compared with Ward 3 (60.7%).

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people employed in Kellyville Ridge showed an increase of 923, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 28. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 951 or 20.4%.

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