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 Brunswick (WA), accounting for 94.4% (505 people). This share was lower than Harvey (S) (95.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 27 people and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Brunswick (WA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Brunswick (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brunswick (WA), with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
Employed
2021 count
505
% of total
94.4%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
505
94.4%
+2.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
282
% of total
52.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
282
52.7%
+0.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
171
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
171
32.0%
-0.2pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
54
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
54
10.1%
+1.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
31
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
31
5.8%
-1.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
19
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
19
3.6%
-2.6pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
15
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
15
2.8%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+27
+2.3pp
Employed full-time
+10
+0.3pp
Employed part-time
+4
-0.2pp
Employed, away from work
+9
+1.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-7
-1.5pp
Looking for full-time work
-13
-2.6pp
Looking for part-time work
+6
+1.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Brunswick (WA). 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 | 505 | 94.4% | 95.7% | 478 | 92.1% | 92.2% | +27 | +2.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 282 | 52.7% | 57.6% | 272 | 52.4% | 54.9% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 171 | 32.0% | 31.4% | 167 | 32.2% | 31.1% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| Employed, away from work | 54 | 10.1% | 6.7% | 45 | 8.7% | 6.3% | +9 | +1.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 31 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 38 | 7.3% | 7.7% | -7 | -1.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 19 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 32 | 6.2% | 4.9% | -13 | -2.6pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 15 | 2.8% | 2.0% | 9 | 1.7% | 2.9% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| Total labour force | 535 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 519 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |