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 Roxburgh Park, accounting for 89.3% (8,575 people). This share was lower than Hume (C) (92.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 8,446 people, while its share fell by 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Roxburgh Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Roxburgh Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Roxburgh Park, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Employed
2021 count
8,575
% of total
89.3%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
8,575
89.3%
-6.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
4,726
% of total
49.2%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
4,726
49.2%
+3.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
3,200
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
-12.6pp
3,200
33.3%
-12.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
654
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
654
6.8%
+0.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
1,023
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
1,023
10.6%
+6.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
523
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
523
5.4%
+3.2pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
502
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
502
5.2%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+8,446
-6.3pp
Employed full-time
+4,664
+3.3pp
Employed part-time
+3,138
-12.6pp
Employed, away from work
+646
+0.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+1,017
+6.2pp
Looking for full-time work
+520
+3.2pp
Looking for part-time work
+499
+3.0pp
Data table
Employment status for Roxburgh Park. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 8,575 | 89.3% | 92.5% | 129 | 95.6% | 91.3% | +8,446 | -6.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 4,726 | 49.2% | 54.6% | 62 | 45.9% | 56.2% | +4,664 | +3.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 3,200 | 33.3% | 31.1% | 62 | 45.9% | 29.9% | +3,138 | -12.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 654 | 6.8% | 6.8% | 8 | 5.9% | 5.2% | +646 | +0.9pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 1,023 | 10.6% | 7.5% | 6 | 4.4% | 8.7% | +1,017 | +6.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 523 | 5.4% | 4.1% | 3 | 2.2% | 5.0% | +520 | +3.2pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 502 | 5.2% | 3.5% | 3 | 2.2% | 3.7% | +499 | +3.0pp |
| Total labour force | 9,606 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,471 | 0.0pp |