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 Dundas (S), accounting for 93.6% (262 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (95.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed full-time, which decreased by 53 people and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Dundas (S) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Dundas (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dundas (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Employed
2021 count
262
% of total
93.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
262
93.6%
+2.8pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
171
% of total
61.1%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
171
61.1%
-5.6pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
66
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
66
23.6%
+5.1pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
27
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
27
9.6%
+2.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
17
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
17
6.1%
-2.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
16
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
16
5.7%
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
0
0.0%
-3.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-43
+2.8pp
Employed full-time
-53
-5.6pp
Employed part-time
+4
+5.1pp
Employed, away from work
+4
+2.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-13
-2.8pp
Looking for full-time work
-4
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
-12
-3.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Dundas (S). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 262 | 93.6% | 95.8% | 305 | 90.8% | 93.6% | -43 | +2.8pp |
| Employed full-time | 171 | 61.1% | 58.7% | 224 | 66.7% | 59.1% | -53 | -5.6pp |
| Employed part-time | 66 | 23.6% | 29.7% | 62 | 18.5% | 27.8% | +4 | +5.1pp |
| Employed, away from work | 27 | 9.6% | 7.4% | 23 | 6.8% | 6.7% | +4 | +2.8pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 17 | 6.1% | 4.2% | 30 | 8.9% | 6.4% | -13 | -2.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 16 | 5.7% | 2.4% | 20 | 6.0% | 4.3% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 12 | 3.6% | 2.1% | -12 | -3.6pp |
| Total labour force | 280 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 336 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -56 | 0.0pp |