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Albert Park

Employment status

3,192 people living in Albert Park in 2016 were employed, of which 67% worked full-time and 28% part-time.

Albert Park'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
Albert Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20162011Change
Labour force statusNumber%Elwood %Number%Elwood %2011 to 2016
Total labour force (Participation rate)3,31662.073.73,38464.574.7-68
Not in the labour force1,62030.316.81,51528.915.8+105
Labour force status not stated4047.69.33446.69.5+60

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

Employment status
Albert Park - Persons in the labour force (Usual residence)20162011Change
Employment statusNumber%Elwood %Number%Elwood %2011 to 2016
Employed3,19296.395.43,25696.296.7-64
Employed full-time2,15465.066.92,27567.269.8-121
Employed part-time89827.124.380823.922.3+90
Employed, away from work1394.24.21725.14.6-33
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)1233.74.61273.83.3-4
Looking for full-time work702.12.9922.72.6-22
Looking for part-time work521.61.7351.00.7+18

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

Employment status, 2016
Employment status, 2016 Employed, Elwood: 95.4% Employed full-time, Elwood: 66.9% Employed part-time, Elwood: 24.3% Employed, away from work, Elwood: 4.2% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Elwood: 4.6% Looking for full-time work, Elwood: 2.9% Looking for part-time work, Elwood: 1.7% Employed, Albert Park: 96.3% Employed full-time, Albert Park: 65.0% Employed part-time, Albert Park: 27.1% Employed, away from work, Albert Park: 4.2% Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Albert Park: 3.7% Looking for full-time work, Albert Park: 2.1% Looking for part-time work, Albert Park: 1.6%
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 employment status, 2011 to 2016
Change in employment status, 2011 to 2016 Employed, Albert Park: -64 Employed full-time, Albert Park: -121 Employed part-time, Albert Park: +90 Employed, away from work, Albert Park: -33 Unemployed (Unemployment rate), Albert Park: -4 Looking for full-time work, Albert Park: -22 Looking for part-time work, Albert Park: +18
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 size of Albert Park's labour force in 2016 was 3,316, of which 898 were employed part-time and 2,154 were full time workers.

Analysis of the employment status (as a percentage of the labour force) in Albert Park in 2016 compared to Elwood shows that there was a higher proportion in employment, and a lower proportion unemployed. Overall, 96.3% of the labour force was employed, and 3.7% unemployed, compared with 95.4% and 4.6% respectively for Elwood.

Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population in Albert Park in 2016 shows that there was a lower proportion in the labour force (62.0%) compared with Elwood (73.7%).

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people employed in Albert Park showed a decrease of 64, and the number unemployed showed a decrease of 4. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed a decrease of 68 or 2.0%.

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