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 Millars Well, accounting for 97.6% (1,109 people). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (97.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which decreased by 2,690 people, while its share rose by 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Millars Well - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Millars Well in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millars Well, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).
Employed
2021 count
1,109
% of total
97.6%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
1,109
97.6%
+6.1pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
812
% of total
71.5%
Change from 2016
+16.7pp
812
71.5%
+16.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
216
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
-13.5pp
216
19.0%
-13.5pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
73
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
73
6.4%
+2.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
31
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
31
2.7%
-5.9pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
16
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
16
1.4%
-3.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
15
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
15
1.3%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-2,690
+6.1pp
Employed full-time
-1,464
+16.7pp
Employed part-time
-1,134
-13.5pp
Employed, away from work
-99
+2.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-325
-5.9pp
Looking for full-time work
-181
-3.3pp
Looking for part-time work
-139
-2.4pp
Data table
Employment status for Millars Well. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Karratha (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | % | Karratha (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,109 | 97.6% | 97.1% | 3,799 | 91.5% | 94.0% | -2,690 | +6.1pp |
| Employed full-time | 812 | 71.5% | 69.1% | 2,276 | 54.8% | 69.4% | -1,464 | +16.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 216 | 19.0% | 20.4% | 1,350 | 32.5% | 17.9% | -1,134 | -13.5pp |
| Employed, away from work | 73 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 172 | 4.1% | 6.7% | -99 | +2.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 31 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 356 | 8.6% | 6.0% | -325 | -5.9pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 16 | 1.4% | 1.7% | 197 | 4.7% | 4.3% | -181 | -3.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 15 | 1.3% | 1.1% | 154 | 3.7% | 1.7% | -139 | -2.4pp |
| Total labour force | 1,136 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,153 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,017 | 0.0pp |