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 Boyup Brook, accounting for 95.1% (368 people). This share was lower than Boyup Brook (S) (95.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed full-time, which increased by 33 people and 6.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Boyup Brook - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Boyup Brook in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Boyup Brook (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boyup Brook, with comparison markers for Boyup Brook (S).
Employed
2021 count
368
% of total
95.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
368
95.1%
+3.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
207
% of total
53.5%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
207
53.5%
+6.5pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
123
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
123
31.8%
-3.3pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
41
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
41
10.6%
+1.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
23
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
23
5.9%
-2.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
12
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
12
3.1%
-1.5pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
5
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
5
1.3%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+28
+3.2pp
Employed full-time
+33
+6.5pp
Employed part-time
-7
-3.3pp
Employed, away from work
+6
+1.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-7
-2.2pp
Looking for full-time work
-5
-1.5pp
Looking for part-time work
-4
-1.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Boyup Brook. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Boyup Brook (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Boyup Brook (S)% | Count | % | Boyup Brook (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 368 | 95.1% | 95.4% | 340 | 91.9% | 95.1% | +28 | +3.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 207 | 53.5% | 57.3% | 174 | 47.0% | 54.9% | +33 | +6.5pp |
| Employed part-time | 123 | 31.8% | 29.6% | 130 | 35.1% | 31.7% | -7 | -3.3pp |
| Employed, away from work | 41 | 10.6% | 8.7% | 35 | 9.5% | 7.8% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 23 | 5.9% | 4.0% | 30 | 8.1% | 4.9% | -7 | -2.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 12 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 17 | 4.6% | 3.7% | -5 | -1.5pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 5 | 1.3% | 1.7% | 9 | 2.4% | 1.1% | -4 | -1.1pp |
| Total labour force | 387 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 370 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +17 | 0.0pp |