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 Acacia Ridge, accounting for 90.3% (2,961 people). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (95%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Unemployed (Unemployment rate), which decreased by 158 people and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Acacia Ridge - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Acacia Ridge in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Acacia Ridge, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Employed
2021 count
2,961
% of total
90.3%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
2,961
90.3%
+4.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,725
% of total
52.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,725
52.6%
-0.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
933
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
933
28.5%
+0.9pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
297
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
297
9.1%
+3.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
316
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
316
9.6%
-4.9pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
181
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
181
5.5%
-2.8pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
137
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
137
4.2%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+158
+4.7pp
Employed full-time
-5
-0.3pp
Employed part-time
+30
+0.9pp
Employed, away from work
+120
+3.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-158
-4.9pp
Looking for full-time work
-92
-2.8pp
Looking for part-time work
-60
-1.8pp
Data table
Employment status for Acacia Ridge. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 2,961 | 90.3% | 95.0% | 2,803 | 85.6% | 93.2% | +158 | +4.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,725 | 52.6% | 57.3% | 1,730 | 52.9% | 59.3% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 933 | 28.5% | 29.1% | 903 | 27.6% | 29.6% | +30 | +0.9pp |
| Employed, away from work | 297 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 177 | 5.4% | 4.3% | +120 | +3.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 316 | 9.6% | 5.0% | 474 | 14.5% | 6.8% | -158 | -4.9pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 181 | 5.5% | 2.6% | 273 | 8.3% | 3.6% | -92 | -2.8pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 137 | 4.2% | 2.4% | 197 | 6.0% | 3.2% | -60 | -1.8pp |
| Total labour force | 3,278 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,273 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5 | 0.0pp |