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Disengagement by age

In 2016, 32.9% of 15 to 24 year olds in Bidwill were disengaged with employment and education, compared to 14.4% in Ropes Crossing.

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
Bidwill - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Age groupEngagement statusNumber%Ropes Crossing %Number%Ropes Crossing %2011 to 2016
15 to 24 yearsFully engaged16343.971.219853.272.9-35
15 to 24 yearsPartially engaged4211.311.6359.48.3+7
15 to 24 yearsDisengaged12232.914.411330.418.8+9
15 to 24 yearsUndetermined/Not stated4411.92.8267.0--+18
15 to 24 yearsTotal371100.0100.0372100.0100.0-1
25 to 54 yearsFully engaged17720.449.117218.454.8+5
25 to 54 yearsPartially engaged15117.424.617018.225.9-19
25 to 54 yearsDisengaged42448.821.652055.617.9-96
25 to 54 yearsUndetermined/Not stated11613.44.8737.81.4+43
25 to 54 yearsTotal868100.0100.0935100.0100.0-67
55 to 64 yearsFully engaged3312.829.33213.825.5+1
55 to 64 yearsPartially engaged3513.616.22711.617.6+8
55 to 64 yearsDisengaged14957.849.215767.747.1-8
55 to 64 yearsUndetermined/Not stated4115.95.2166.99.8+25
55 to 64 yearsTotal258100.0100.0232100.0100.0+26
65 years and overFully engaged72.73.20----+7
65 years and overPartially engaged145.34.574.16.5+7
65 years and overDisengaged20277.185.414887.188.7+54
65 years and overUndetermined/Not stated3914.96.9158.84.8+24
65 years and overTotal262100.0100.0170100.0100.0+92
Total aged 15+Fully engaged38021.645.640223.549.3-22
Total aged 15+Partially engaged24213.819.923914.020.1+3
Total aged 15+Disengaged89751.029.893854.928.3-41
Total aged 15+Undetermined/Not stated24013.64.81307.62.3+110
Total aged 15+Total1,759100.0100.01,709100.0100.0+50

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

Disengaged persons by age, 2016
Disengaged persons by age, 2016 55 to 64 years, Ropes Crossing: 49.2% 25 to 54 years, Ropes Crossing: 21.6% 15 to 24 years, Ropes Crossing: 14.4% 55 to 64 years, Bidwill: 57.8% 25 to 54 years, Bidwill: 48.8% 15 to 24 years, Bidwill: 32.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in disengaged persons by age, 2011 to 2016
Change in disengaged persons by age, 2011 to 2016 55 to 64 years, Bidwill: -8 25 to 54 years, Bidwill: -96 15 to 24 years, Bidwill: +9
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 number of people aged 15 to 24 years in Bidwill in 2016 was 371, of this, 32.9% were disengaged and 11.3% were partially engaged, compared to 14.4% and 11.6% respectively for Ropes Crossing.

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people 15 to 24 years in Bidwill showed a decrease of -1.

The number of disengaged people aged 15 to 24 years showed an increase of 9 or 8.0%.

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