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Disengagement by age

In 2016, 24.6% of 15 to 24 year olds in Emerton were disengaged with employment and education, compared to 4.4% in The Ponds.

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
Emerton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Age groupEngagement statusNumber%The Ponds %Number%The Ponds %2011 to 2016
15 to 24 yearsFully engaged17751.286.222153.082.4-44
15 to 24 yearsPartially engaged5415.66.84811.58.8+6
15 to 24 yearsDisengaged8524.64.49623.05.4-11
15 to 24 yearsUndetermined/Not stated308.72.65212.53.4-22
15 to 24 yearsTotal346100.0100.0417100.0100.0-71
25 to 54 yearsFully engaged34141.665.132938.368.3+12
25 to 54 yearsPartially engaged15518.918.915317.816.9+2
25 to 54 yearsDisengaged25030.512.429634.512.9-46
25 to 54 yearsUndetermined/Not stated749.03.6809.31.9-6
25 to 54 yearsTotal820100.0100.0858100.0100.0-38
55 to 64 yearsFully engaged6930.340.56229.239.5+7
55 to 64 yearsPartially engaged3214.017.02511.821.0+7
55 to 64 yearsDisengaged10445.637.111152.435.7-7
55 to 64 yearsUndetermined/Not stated2310.15.4146.63.8+9
55 to 64 yearsTotal228100.0100.0212100.0100.0+16
65 years and overFully engaged82.88.162.49.0+2
65 years and overPartially engaged93.16.162.45.9+3
65 years and overDisengaged22478.379.519577.773.8+29
65 years and overUndetermined/Not stated4515.76.34417.511.3+1
65 years and overTotal286100.0100.0251100.0100.0+35
Total aged 15+Fully engaged59535.461.861835.665.1-23
Total aged 15+Partially engaged25014.916.323213.315.7+18
Total aged 15+Disengaged66339.518.169840.216.5-35
Total aged 15+Undetermined/Not stated17210.23.819010.92.7-18
Total aged 15+Total1,680100.0100.01,738100.0100.0-58

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, The Ponds: 37.1% 25 to 54 years, The Ponds: 12.4% 15 to 24 years, The Ponds: 4.4% 55 to 64 years, Emerton: 45.6% 25 to 54 years, Emerton: 30.5% 15 to 24 years, Emerton: 24.6%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in disengaged persons by age, 2011 to 2016
Change in disengaged persons by age, 2011 to 2016 55 to 64 years, Emerton: -7 25 to 54 years, Emerton: -46 15 to 24 years, Emerton: -11
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

The number of people aged 15 to 24 years in Emerton in 2016 was 346, of this, 24.6% were disengaged and 15.6% were partially engaged, compared to 4.4% and 6.8% respectively for The Ponds.

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people 15 to 24 years in Emerton showed a decrease of -71.

The number of disengaged people aged 15 to 24 years showed a decrease of 11 or 11.5%.

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