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 Frankston South, accounting for 96.4% (9,192 people). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (95.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 9,091 people, while its share fell by 6.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Frankston South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Frankston South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston South, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Employed
2021 count
9,192
% of total
96.4%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
9,192
96.4%
-6.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
5,212
% of total
54.7%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
5,212
54.7%
-6.5pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
3,369
% of total
35.3%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
3,369
35.3%
+3.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
619
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
619
6.5%
-3.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
336
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
336
3.5%
+3.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
166
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
166
1.7%
+1.7pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
172
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
172
1.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+9,091
-6.7pp
Employed full-time
+5,152
-6.5pp
Employed part-time
+3,338
+3.7pp
Employed, away from work
+609
-3.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+336
+3.5pp
Looking for full-time work
+166
+1.7pp
Looking for part-time work
+172
+1.8pp
Data table
Employment status for Frankston South. 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 | 9,192 | 96.4% | 95.4% | 101 | 103.1% | 93.6% | +9,091 | -6.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 5,212 | 54.7% | 56.8% | 60 | 61.2% | 57.8% | +5,152 | -6.5pp |
| Employed part-time | 3,369 | 35.3% | 31.8% | 31 | 31.6% | 30.9% | +3,338 | +3.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 619 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 10 | 10.2% | 4.9% | +609 | -3.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 336 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.4% | +336 | +3.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 166 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | +166 | +1.7pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 172 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +172 | +1.8pp |
| Total labour force | 9,533 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 98 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,435 | 0.0pp |