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 Binningup, accounting for 96.1% (643 people). This share was higher than Harvey (S) (95.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 87 people and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Binningup - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Binningup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Binningup, with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
Employed
2021 count
643
% of total
96.1%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
643
96.1%
+2.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
397
% of total
59.3%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
397
59.3%
+6.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
189
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
189
28.3%
-4.1pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
56
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
56
8.4%
-0.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
26
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
26
3.9%
-2.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
10
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
10
1.5%
-3.7pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
13
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
13
1.9%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+87
+2.3pp
Employed full-time
+82
+6.2pp
Employed part-time
-3
-4.1pp
Employed, away from work
+2
-0.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-12
-2.5pp
Looking for full-time work
-21
-3.7pp
Looking for part-time work
+5
+0.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Binningup. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 643 | 96.1% | 95.7% | 556 | 93.8% | 92.2% | +87 | +2.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 397 | 59.3% | 57.6% | 315 | 53.1% | 54.9% | +82 | +6.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 189 | 28.3% | 31.4% | 192 | 32.4% | 31.1% | -3 | -4.1pp |
| Employed, away from work | 56 | 8.4% | 6.7% | 54 | 9.1% | 6.3% | +2 | -0.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 26 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 38 | 6.4% | 7.7% | -12 | -2.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 10 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 31 | 5.2% | 4.9% | -21 | -3.7pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 13 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 8 | 1.3% | 2.9% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| Total labour force | 669 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 593 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +76 | 0.0pp |