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 Lidcombe (part), accounting for 93.1% (10,854 people). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (91.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 1,736 people and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Lidcombe (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Lidcombe (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lidcombe (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Employed
2021 count
10,854
% of total
93.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
10,854
93.1%
+1.6pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
5,611
% of total
48.1%
Change from 2016
-7.5pp
5,611
48.1%
-7.5pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
3,364
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
3,364
28.8%
-2.0pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
1,879
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
1,879
16.1%
+11.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
808
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
808
6.9%
-1.6pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
445
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
445
3.8%
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
362
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
362
3.1%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+1,736
+1.6pp
Employed full-time
+70
-7.5pp
Employed part-time
+295
-2.0pp
Employed, away from work
+1,372
+11.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-34
-1.6pp
Looking for full-time work
+40
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
-78
-1.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Lidcombe (part). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 10,854 | 93.1% | 91.7% | 9,118 | 91.5% | 90.5% | +1,736 | +1.6pp |
| Employed full-time | 5,611 | 48.1% | 48.8% | 5,541 | 55.6% | 56.9% | +70 | -7.5pp |
| Employed part-time | 3,364 | 28.8% | 27.8% | 3,069 | 30.8% | 28.5% | +295 | -2.0pp |
| Employed, away from work | 1,879 | 16.1% | 15.1% | 507 | 5.1% | 5.1% | +1,372 | +11.0pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 808 | 6.9% | 8.3% | 842 | 8.5% | 9.5% | -34 | -1.6pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 445 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 405 | 4.1% | 5.4% | +40 | -0.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 362 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 440 | 4.4% | 4.1% | -78 | -1.3pp |
| Total labour force | 11,663 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,960 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,703 | 0.0pp |