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 Bungarribee, accounting for 95.1% (1,547 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (94.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 193 people, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Bungarribee - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Bungarribee in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bungarribee, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Employed
2021 count
1,547
% of total
95.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,547
95.1%
-0.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,034
% of total
63.6%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
1,034
63.6%
-7.6pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
374
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
374
23.0%
+4.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
139
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
139
8.5%
+2.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
80
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
80
4.9%
+0.3pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
42
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
42
2.6%
+0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
30
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
30
1.8%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+193
-0.3pp
Employed full-time
+23
-7.6pp
Employed part-time
+110
+4.4pp
Employed, away from work
+58
+2.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+15
+0.3pp
Looking for full-time work
+13
+0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
-4
-0.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Bungarribee. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,547 | 95.1% | 94.2% | 1,354 | 95.4% | 92.7% | +193 | -0.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,034 | 63.6% | 56.2% | 1,011 | 71.2% | 62.7% | +23 | -7.6pp |
| Employed part-time | 374 | 23.0% | 24.9% | 264 | 18.6% | 25.3% | +110 | +4.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 139 | 8.5% | 13.0% | 81 | 5.7% | 4.8% | +58 | +2.8pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 80 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 65 | 4.6% | 7.3% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 42 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 29 | 2.0% | 4.1% | +13 | +0.6pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 30 | 1.8% | 2.4% | 34 | 2.4% | 3.2% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Total labour force | 1,626 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,419 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +207 | 0.0pp |