City of Port Phillip
Need for assistance - Employment status
In 2021, 416 people who needed assistance in City of Port Phillip were employed, of which 36.3% were working full time and 50.5% part time.
City of Port Phillip'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 City of Port Phillip, employment status should be looked at in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification datasets.
Derived from the Census question:
'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'
People with a need for assistance aged 15 years and over.
| Employment status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Port Phillip - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Employment status | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Employed | 416 | 87.0 | 86.6 | 200 | 88.9 | 86.9 | +216 | 13000 |
| Employed full-time | 151 | 31.6 | 28.9 | 81 | 36.0 | 27.9 | +70 | 13001 |
| Employed part-time | 210 | 43.9 | 44.8 | 85 | 37.8 | 44.5 | +125 | 13002 |
| Employed, away from work | 55 | 11.5 | 12.8 | 34 | 15.1 | 14.5 | +21 | 13003 |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 62 | 13.0 | 13.4 | 25 | 11.1 | 13.1 | +37 | 13004 |
| Looking for full-time work | 23 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 7 | 3.1 | 5.1 | +16 | 13005 |
| Looking for part-time work | 39 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 18 | 8.0 | 8.1 | +21 | 13006 |
| Total Labour force | 478 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 225 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +253 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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| City of Port Phillip - Need for assistance | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Labour force status | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Total labour force (Participation rate) | 478 | 13.6 | 9.9 | 225 | 8.6 | 7.2 | +253 | 13500 |
| Not in the labour force | 2,848 | 81.0 | 87.8 | 2,321 | 88.7 | 88.0 | +527 | 13501 |
| Labour force status not stated | 191 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 70 | 2.7 | 4.9 | +121 | 13502 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 3,517 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,616 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +901 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
The size of City of Port Phillip's labour force needing assistance in 2021 was 478, of which 210 were employed part-time and 151 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status of people needing assistance (as a percentage of the labour force) in City of Port Phillip in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion in employment, as well as a similar proportion unemployed. Overall, 87.0% of the labour force needing assistance was employed, and 13.0% unemployed, compared with 86.6% and 13.4% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
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 City of Port Phillip in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (13.6%) compared with Greater Melbourne (9.9%).
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people needing assistance employed in City of Port Phillip showed an increase of 216, and the number unemployed showed an increase of 37. In the same period, the number of people needing assistance in the labour force showed an increase of 253 or 112.4%.