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 Goondiwindi (R), accounting for 96.4% (4,824 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (94.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed full-time, which decreased by 36 people and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Goondiwindi (R) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Goondiwindi (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Goondiwindi (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Employed
2021 count
4,824
% of total
96.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4,824
96.4%
+0.1pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
3,157
% of total
63.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3,157
63.1%
-0.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,397
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,397
27.9%
+0.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
279
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
279
5.6%
-0.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
176
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
176
3.5%
-0.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
107
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
107
2.1%
-0.2pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
70
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
70
1.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-31
+0.1pp
Employed full-time
-36
-0.2pp
Employed part-time
+28
+0.8pp
Employed, away from work
-10
-0.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-11
-0.2pp
Looking for full-time work
-10
-0.2pp
Looking for part-time work
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Goondiwindi (R). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 4,824 | 96.4% | 94.8% | 4,855 | 96.3% | 92.2% | -31 | +0.1pp |
| Employed full-time | 3,157 | 63.1% | 55.0% | 3,193 | 63.3% | 56.6% | -36 | -0.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,397 | 27.9% | 31.8% | 1,369 | 27.1% | 30.6% | +28 | +0.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 279 | 5.6% | 7.9% | 289 | 5.7% | 5.1% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 176 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 187 | 3.7% | 7.8% | -11 | -0.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 107 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 117 | 2.3% | 4.8% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 70 | 1.4% | 2.3% | 66 | 1.3% | 2.9% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Total labour force | 5,003 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,043 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -40 | 0.0pp |