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Disengagement by age

In 2021, 3.2% of 15 to 24 year olds in the City of Burnside were disengaged with employment and education, compared to 2.8% in Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward.

Engagement in employment and education looks at the level of participation by age and sex of the population in the labour market, or full or part-time education. A full time employed or full-time student would be "Fully engaged", while part-time students may be fully engaged if they are also employed, or partly engaged if they are not working. Engagement in the labour and education market is highly dependent on age. Retirees are generally disengaged, while stay-at-home parents are also likely to be disengaged. The rate of engagement, particularly in the younger and working age groups can be affected by access to strong employment and education markets and is a measure of socio-economic status and the level of welfare dependency in an area. For more detail on employment and educational characteristics associated with disengagement, please look at Employment Status, Qualifications and Educational Institution Attending.

Further reading: Using demographics to inform gender equality

Derived from the two Census questions:

'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?' and 'What type of educational institution is the person attending?'

Workforce and educational engagement by age
City of Burnside - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212011Change
Age groupEngagement statusNumber%Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward %Number%Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward %2011 to 2021
15 to 24 yearsFully engaged4,97786.986.95,03884.986.5-61
15 to 24 yearsPartially engaged4908.68.85048.56.5-14
15 to 24 yearsDisengaged1853.22.82313.94.9-46
15 to 24 yearsUndetermined/Not stated731.31.51622.72.2-89
15 to 24 yearsTotal5,725100.0100.05,935100.0100.0-210
25 to 54 yearsFully engaged9,75060.760.48,84058.658.9+910
25 to 54 yearsPartially engaged4,09325.526.43,74624.825.0+347
25 to 54 yearsDisengaged1,83411.411.11,97413.111.6-140
25 to 54 yearsUndetermined/Not stated3832.42.05293.54.5-146
25 to 54 yearsTotal16,060100.0100.015,089100.0100.0+971
55 to 64 yearsFully engaged2,53644.347.82,49142.342.1+45
55 to 64 yearsPartially engaged1,55327.128.21,49025.328.4+63
55 to 64 yearsDisengaged1,54627.023.01,69428.826.3-148
55 to 64 yearsUndetermined/Not stated911.60.92113.63.2-120
55 to 64 yearsTotal5,726100.0100.05,886100.0100.0-160
65 years and overFully engaged7346.89.24975.87.5+237
65 years and overPartially engaged1,26711.813.687210.214.4+395
65 years and overDisengaged8,40178.073.86,38574.571.8+2,016
65 years and overUndetermined/Not stated3743.53.38189.56.2-444
65 years and overTotal10,776100.0100.08,572100.0100.0+2,204
Total aged 15+Fully engaged17,99747.048.216,86647.551.1+1,131
Total aged 15+Partially engaged7,40319.320.46,61218.620.5+791
Total aged 15+Disengaged11,96631.329.310,28429.024.2+1,682
Total aged 15+Undetermined/Not stated9212.42.11,7204.84.2-799
Total aged 15+Total38,287100.0100.035,482100.0100.0+2,805

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Disengaged persons by age, 2021
Disengaged persons by age, 2021 55 to 64 years, Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward: 23.0% 25 to 54 years, Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward: 11.1% 15 to 24 years, Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward: 2.8% 55 to 64 years, City of Burnside: 27.0% 25 to 54 years, City of Burnside: 11.4% 15 to 24 years, City of Burnside: 3.2%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in disengaged persons by age, 2011 to 2021
Change in disengaged persons by age, 2011 to 2021 55 to 64 years, City of Burnside: -148 25 to 54 years, City of Burnside: -140 15 to 24 years, City of Burnside: -46
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

The number of people aged 15 to 24 years in the City of Burnside in 2016 was 5,725, of this, 3.2% were disengaged and 8.6% were partially engaged, compared to 2.8% and 8.8% respectively for Rose Park & Toorak Gardens Ward.

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people 15 to 24 years in the City of Burnside showed a decrease of -210.

The number of disengaged people aged 15 to 24 years showed a decrease of 46 or 19.9%.

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