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 Petrie Terrace, accounting for 95.2% (796 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (95%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, away from work, which increased by 79 people and 9.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Petrie Terrace - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Petrie Terrace in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Petrie Terrace, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Employed
2021 count
796
% of total
95.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
796
95.2%
+2.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
480
% of total
57.4%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
480
57.4%
-2.6pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
224
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
224
26.8%
-2.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
100
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+9.3pp
100
12.0%
+9.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
45
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
45
5.4%
-2.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
22
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
22
2.6%
-1.9pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
22
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
22
2.6%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+78
+2.3pp
Employed full-time
+16
-2.6pp
Employed part-time
-5
-2.8pp
Employed, away from work
+79
+9.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-14
-2.2pp
Looking for full-time work
-13
-1.9pp
Looking for part-time work
-3
-0.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Petrie Terrace. 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 | 796 | 95.2% | 95.0% | 718 | 92.9% | 93.2% | +78 | +2.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 480 | 57.4% | 57.3% | 464 | 60.0% | 59.3% | +16 | -2.6pp |
| Employed part-time | 224 | 26.8% | 29.1% | 229 | 29.6% | 29.6% | -5 | -2.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 100 | 12.0% | 8.5% | 21 | 2.7% | 4.3% | +79 | +9.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 45 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 59 | 7.6% | 6.8% | -14 | -2.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 22 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 35 | 4.5% | 3.6% | -13 | -1.9pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 22 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 25 | 3.2% | 3.2% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Total labour force | 836 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 773 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +63 | 0.0pp |