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 Carrum Downs, accounting for 95.3% (11,311 people). This share was similar to Frankston (C) (95.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 1,336 people and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Carrum Downs - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Carrum Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carrum Downs, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Employed
2021 count
11,311
% of total
95.3%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
11,311
95.3%
+1.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
7,079
% of total
59.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
7,079
59.6%
-1.0pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
3,467
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
3,467
29.2%
+1.2pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
763
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
763
6.4%
+1.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
553
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
553
4.7%
-1.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
301
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
301
2.5%
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
260
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
260
2.2%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+1,336
+1.7pp
Employed full-time
+618
-1.0pp
Employed part-time
+484
+1.2pp
Employed, away from work
+241
+1.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-136
-1.8pp
Looking for full-time work
-105
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
-26
-0.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Carrum Downs. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 11,311 | 95.3% | 95.4% | 9,975 | 93.6% | 93.6% | +1,336 | +1.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 7,079 | 59.6% | 56.8% | 6,461 | 60.6% | 57.8% | +618 | -1.0pp |
| Employed part-time | 3,467 | 29.2% | 31.8% | 2,983 | 28.0% | 30.9% | +484 | +1.2pp |
| Employed, away from work | 763 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 522 | 4.9% | 4.9% | +241 | +1.5pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 553 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 689 | 6.5% | 6.4% | -136 | -1.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 301 | 2.5% | 2.4% | 406 | 3.8% | 3.7% | -105 | -1.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 260 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 286 | 2.7% | 2.8% | -26 | -0.5pp |
| Total labour force | 11,868 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,662 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,206 | 0.0pp |