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 Holdfast Bay (C), accounting for 96.1% (18,522 people). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (94.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 1,600 people and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Holdfast Bay (C) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Holdfast Bay (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Holdfast Bay (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Employed
2021 count
18,522
% of total
96.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
18,522
96.1%
+1.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
10,540
% of total
54.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10,540
54.7%
0.0pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
7,012
% of total
36.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
7,012
36.4%
+1.5pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
974
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
974
5.1%
+0.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
741
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
741
3.8%
-1.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
380
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
380
2.0%
-1.1pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
365
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
365
1.9%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+1,600
+1.7pp
Employed full-time
+731
0.0pp
Employed part-time
+763
+1.5pp
Employed, away from work
+107
+0.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-265
-1.8pp
Looking for full-time work
-170
-1.1pp
Looking for part-time work
-87
-0.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Holdfast Bay (C). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 18,522 | 96.1% | 94.5% | 16,922 | 94.4% | 92.3% | +1,600 | +1.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 10,540 | 54.7% | 54.3% | 9,809 | 54.7% | 54.0% | +731 | 0.0pp |
| Employed part-time | 7,012 | 36.4% | 35.1% | 6,249 | 34.9% | 33.5% | +763 | +1.5pp |
| Employed, away from work | 974 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 867 | 4.8% | 4.8% | +107 | +0.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 741 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 1,006 | 5.6% | 7.7% | -265 | -1.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 380 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 550 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -170 | -1.1pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 365 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 452 | 2.5% | 3.3% | -87 | -0.6pp |
| Total labour force | 19,265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17,924 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,341 | 0.0pp |