St Andrews - Bow Bowing
Employment status
3,258 people living in St Andrews - Bow Bowing in 2021 were employed, of which 55% worked full-time and 29% part-time.
St Andrews - Bow Bowing'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 | ||||||||
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| St Andrews - Bow Bowing - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Labour force status | Number | % | Airds % | Number | % | Airds % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Total labour force (Participation rate) | 3,443 | 58.9 | 35.3 | 3,885 | 67.0 | 33.7 | -442 | 13500 |
| Not in the labour force | 2,133 | 36.5 | 51.2 | 1,714 | 29.6 | 55.9 | +419 | 13501 |
| Labour force status not stated | 273 | 4.7 | 13.5 | 205 | 3.5 | 11.1 | +68 | 13502 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 5,849 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,795 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +54 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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| St Andrews - Bow Bowing - Persons in the labour force (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Employment status | Number | % | Airds % | Number | % | Airds % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Employed | 3,258 | 94.6 | 86.0 | 3,620 | 93.2 | 74.3 | -362 | 13000 |
| Employed full-time | 1,794 | 52.1 | 39.5 | 2,392 | 61.6 | 39.0 | -598 | 13001 |
| Employed part-time | 940 | 27.3 | 30.0 | 1,029 | 26.5 | 26.1 | -89 | 13002 |
| Employed, away from work | 524 | 15.2 | 16.4 | 199 | 5.1 | 9.1 | +325 | 13003 |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 185 | 5.4 | 14.0 | 265 | 6.8 | 25.7 | -80 | 13004 |
| Looking for full-time work | 118 | 3.4 | 10.0 | 154 | 4.0 | 16.2 | -36 | 13005 |
| Looking for part-time work | 67 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 111 | 2.9 | 9.5 | -44 | 13006 |
| Total labour force | 3,443 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,885 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -442 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups
The size of St Andrews - Bow Bowing's labour force in 2021 was 3,443, of which 940 were employed part-time and 1,794 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in St Andrews - Bow Bowing in 2021 compared to Airds shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 94.6% of the labour force was employed, and 5.4% unemployed, compared with 86.0% and 14.0% respectively for Airds.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in St Andrews - Bow Bowing in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (58.9%) compared with Airds (35.3%).
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people employed in St Andrews - Bow Bowing showed a decrease of 362, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 80. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed a decrease of 442 or 11.4%.