Employment
Employment status
About this topic
Employment status shows whether people aged 15 years and over are employed full-time or part-time, unemployed, or not in the labour force. It is one of the main Census indicators of labour market participation and economic engagement.
This topic is useful for understanding workforce participation, unemployment, and the broader socio-economic profile of an area. Results from 2021 should be read carefully because COVID-19 restrictions increased the number of people who were employed but away from work around Census time.
Interpretation notes
- Labour force status is based on the week before Census night for people aged 15 years and over.
- In 2021, lockdown instructions could shift more people into 'employed, away from work', so over-time comparisons need care.
- The 'away from work' group also includes people who reported having a job but did not state hours worked.
Key insight
In 2021, Employed was the most common category among residents aged 15 and over in Briar Hill, accounting for 96.9% (1,647 people). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (95.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 94 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Briar Hill - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Briar Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Briar Hill, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Employed
2021 count
1,647
% of total
96.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,647
96.9%
+1.1pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
985
% of total
58.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
985
58.0%
+0.6pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
552
% of total
32.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
552
32.5%
-0.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
112
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
112
6.6%
+1.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
58
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
58
3.4%
-0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
21
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
21
1.2%
-0.9pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
35
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
35
2.1%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+94
+1.1pp
Employed full-time
+54
+0.6pp
Employed part-time
+12
-0.8pp
Employed, away from work
+26
+1.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-10
-0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
-13
-0.9pp
Looking for part-time work
+4
+0.2pp
Data table
Employment status for Briar Hill. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,647 | 96.9% | 95.7% | 1,553 | 95.8% | 94.5% | +94 | +1.1pp |
| Employed full-time | 985 | 58.0% | 56.8% | 931 | 57.4% | 57.0% | +54 | +0.6pp |
| Employed part-time | 552 | 32.5% | 32.8% | 540 | 33.3% | 32.9% | +12 | -0.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 112 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 86 | 5.3% | 4.6% | +26 | +1.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 58 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 68 | 4.2% | 5.5% | -10 | -0.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 21 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 34 | 2.1% | 2.7% | -13 | -0.9pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 35 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 31 | 1.9% | 2.8% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Total labour force | 1,699 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,621 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +78 | 0.0pp |