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 Kogarah Bay, accounting for 95.4% (977 people). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, away from work, which increased by 116 people and 11.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Kogarah Bay - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Kogarah Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kogarah Bay, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Employed
2021 count
977
% of total
95.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
977
95.4%
-0.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
532
% of total
52.0%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
532
52.0%
-9.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
299
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
299
29.2%
-1.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
153
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
153
14.9%
+11.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
39
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
39
3.8%
-0.3pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
16
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
16
1.6%
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
22
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
2.1%
0.0pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+27
-0.3pp
Employed full-time
-82
-9.8pp
Employed part-time
-8
-1.7pp
Employed, away from work
+116
+11.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-2
-0.3pp
Looking for full-time work
-3
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Employment status for Kogarah Bay. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 977 | 95.4% | 94.8% | 950 | 95.7% | 93.5% | +27 | -0.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 532 | 52.0% | 50.8% | 614 | 61.8% | 58.1% | -82 | -9.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 299 | 29.2% | 29.6% | 307 | 30.9% | 30.8% | -8 | -1.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 153 | 14.9% | 14.4% | 37 | 3.7% | 4.5% | +116 | +11.2pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 39 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 41 | 4.1% | 6.5% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 16 | 1.6% | 2.9% | 19 | 1.9% | 3.2% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 22 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 21 | 2.1% | 3.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total labour force | 1,024 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 993 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +31 | 0.0pp |