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 Wynnum West, accounting for 95.1% (6,164 people). This share was similar to Brisbane (C) (95%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 308 people and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Wynnum West - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Wynnum West in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wynnum West, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Employed
2021 count
6,164
% of total
95.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
6,164
95.1%
+1.6pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
3,818
% of total
58.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
3,818
58.9%
-1.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,794
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,794
27.7%
-0.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
552
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
552
8.5%
+3.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
316
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
316
4.9%
-1.6pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
182
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
182
2.8%
-1.2pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
133
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
133
2.1%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+308
+1.6pp
Employed full-time
+53
-1.2pp
Employed part-time
+32
-0.4pp
Employed, away from work
+229
+3.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-89
-1.6pp
Looking for full-time work
-68
-1.2pp
Looking for part-time work
-27
-0.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Wynnum West. 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 | 6,164 | 95.1% | 95.0% | 5,856 | 93.5% | 93.2% | +308 | +1.6pp |
| Employed full-time | 3,818 | 58.9% | 57.3% | 3,765 | 60.1% | 59.3% | +53 | -1.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,794 | 27.7% | 29.1% | 1,762 | 28.1% | 29.6% | +32 | -0.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 552 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 323 | 5.1% | 4.3% | +229 | +3.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 316 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 405 | 6.5% | 6.8% | -89 | -1.6pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 182 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 250 | 4.0% | 3.6% | -68 | -1.2pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 133 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 160 | 2.6% | 3.2% | -27 | -0.5pp |
| Total labour force | 6,482 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,266 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +216 | 0.0pp |