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 Kamerunga, accounting for 95.5% (514 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (94.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 446 people, while its share fell by 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Kamerunga - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Kamerunga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kamerunga, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Employed
2021 count
514
% of total
95.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
514
95.5%
-0.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
314
% of total
58.4%
Change from 2016
-23.3pp
314
58.4%
-23.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
153
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
+15.7pp
153
28.4%
+15.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
41
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
41
7.6%
+7.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
24
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
24
4.5%
+4.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
11
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
11
2.0%
+2.0pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
9
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
9
1.7%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+446
-0.3pp
Employed full-time
+256
-23.3pp
Employed part-time
+144
+15.7pp
Employed, away from work
+41
+7.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+24
+4.5pp
Looking for full-time work
+11
+2.0pp
Looking for part-time work
+9
+1.7pp
Data table
Employment status for Kamerunga. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 514 | 95.5% | 94.3% | 68 | 95.8% | 92.3% | +446 | -0.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 314 | 58.4% | 55.1% | 58 | 81.7% | 57.6% | +256 | -23.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 153 | 28.4% | 32.9% | 9 | 12.7% | 29.7% | +144 | +15.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 41 | 7.6% | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | +41 | +7.6pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 24 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.7% | +24 | +4.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 11 | 2.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +11 | +2.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 9 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +9 | +1.7pp |
| Total labour force | 538 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 71 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +467 | 0.0pp |