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Manly PCA

Employment status

30,429 people living in Manly PCA in 2016 were employed, of which 65% worked full-time and 31% part-time.

Manly PCA'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
Manly PCA - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Labour force statusNumber%Narrabeen Ward %Number%Narrabeen Ward %2011 to 2016
map this data in atlas.idTotal labour force (Participation rate)31,58567.865.729,72867.366.9+1,857
Not in the labour force
12,12826.028.311,88026.929.1+248
Labour force status not stated
2,9156.36.02,5905.94.0+325

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

Employment status
Manly PCA - Persons in the labour force (Usual residence)20162011Change
Employment statusNumber%Narrabeen Ward %Number%Narrabeen Ward %2011 to 2016
Employed
30,42996.396.928,73896.797.6+1,691
Employed full-time
19,76362.660.718,60762.660.7+1,155
Employed part-time
9,32429.531.98,59128.931.4+733
Employed, away from work
1,3414.24.31,5395.25.4-197
map this data in atlas.idUnemployed (Unemployment rate)1,1563.73.19893.32.4+167
Looking for full-time work
5451.71.54881.61.1+57
Looking for part-time work
6101.91.65001.71.4+110

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, Narrabeen Ward: 96.9% Employed full-time, Narrabeen Ward: 60.7% Employed part-time, Narrabeen Ward: 31.9% Employed, away from work, Narrabeen Ward: 4.3% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Narrabeen Ward: 3.1% Looking for full-time work, Narrabeen Ward: 1.5% Looking for part-time work, Narrabeen Ward: 1.6% Employed, Manly PCA: 96.3% Employed full-time, Manly PCA: 62.6% Employed part-time, Manly PCA: 29.5% Employed, away from work, Manly PCA: 4.2% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Manly PCA: 3.7% Looking for full-time work, Manly PCA: 1.7% Looking for part-time work, Manly PCA: 1.9%
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, Manly PCA: +1,691 Employed full-time, Manly PCA: +1,155 Employed part-time, Manly PCA: +733 Employed, away from work, Manly PCA: -197 Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Manly PCA: +167 Looking for full-time work, Manly PCA: +57 Looking for part-time work, Manly PCA: +110
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 Manly PCA's labour force in 2016 was 31,585, of which 9,324 were employed part-time and 19,763 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Manly PCA in 2016 compared to Narrabeen Ward shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 96.3% of the labour force was employed, and 3.7% unemployed, compared with 96.9% and 3.1% respectively for Narrabeen Ward.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Manly PCA in 2016 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (67.8%) compared with Narrabeen Ward (65.7%).

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people employed in Manly PCA showed an increase of 1,691, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 167. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 1,857 or 6.2%.

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