City of Whitehorse
Non-English speakers - Employment status
In 2016, 27,282 [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers who were living in the City of Whitehorse were employed, of which 59.7% were working full time and 36.0% part time.
For the non-English speaking population, being able to find work and participate in the local economy is a very important step to settling into Australia. High employment can indicate an engaged migrant community, or perhaps a large contingent on work-sponsored visas. A high level of unemployment or low participation rate (the percentage of the population in the labour force) can indicate a community of recent migrants with difficulties adjusting to economic life in Australia, and perhaps with a reliance on government benefits.
Differences in employment status for the local non-English speaking population may be related to the age and length of time that population has been in Australia, proportion of second-generation migrants, as well as qualification levels.
Please note that due to lockdowns in many parts of Australia and the availability of JobKeeper, users may find that some groups have a significant increase in the ‘Employed, away from work’ category. Use these data with caution when comparing over time to previous Censuses.
Employment data should be looked at in conjunction with Age Structure and Qualification data for the recent arrivals.
Derived from the Census question:
'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'
People using [COIIDLabelForLanguage] at home aged 15 years and over
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| City of Whitehorse - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Employment status | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Employed | 27,282 | 90.0 | 93.2 | 21,540 | 91.9 | 94.5 | +5,742 | 13000 |
| Employed full-time | 16,298 | 53.8 | 58.0 | 13,259 | 56.6 | 60.1 | +3,039 | 13001 |
| Employed part-time | 9,809 | 32.4 | 30.6 | 7,132 | 30.4 | 28.8 | +2,677 | 13002 |
| Employed, away from work | 1,175 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 1,149 | 4.9 | 5.6 | +26 | 13003 |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 3,021 | 10.0 | 6.8 | 1,893 | 8.1 | 5.5 | +1,128 | 13004 |
| Looking for full-time work | 1,269 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 851 | 3.6 | 3.1 | +418 | 13005 |
| Looking for part-time work | 1,752 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 1,042 | 4.4 | 2.4 | +710 | 13006 |
| Total Labour Force | 30,303 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 23,433 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,870 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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| City of Whitehorse - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Labour force status | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Total labour force (Participation rate) | 30,303 | 59.1 | 61.9 | 23,433 | 58.7 | 62.5 | +6,870 | 13500 |
| Not in the labour force | 20,621 | 40.2 | 32.2 | 15,957 | 40.0 | 32.2 | +4,664 | 13501 |
| Labour force status not stated | 358 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 505 | 1.3 | 5.3 | -147 | 13502 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 51,282 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 39,895 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +11,387 | 13599 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
The size of the City of Whitehorse's [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking labour force in 2016 was 30,303 persons, of which 9,809 were employed part-time and 16,298 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speakers in the City of Whitehorse in 2016 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion in employment, and a higher proportion unemployed. Overall, 90.0% of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking labour force was employed, and 4.2% unemployed, compared with 93.2% and 3.5% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
Analysis of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking labour force participation rate of the population in the City of Whitehorse in 2016 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (59.1%) compared with Greater Melbourne (61.9%).
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population employed in the City of Whitehorse showed an increase of 5,742 people and the number unemployed showed an increase of 418 people. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 6,870 people, or 29.3%.