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 Kwinana (C), accounting for 93.1% (21,377 people). This share was lower than Greater Perth (94.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 4,575 people and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Kwinana (C) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Kwinana (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kwinana (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Employed
2021 count
21,377
% of total
93.1%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
21,377
93.1%
+3.9pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
13,242
% of total
57.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
13,242
57.6%
+0.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
6,760
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
6,760
29.4%
+2.9pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
1,377
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,377
6.0%
+0.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
1,593
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
1,593
6.9%
-3.9pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
898
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
898
3.9%
-3.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
688
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
688
3.0%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+4,575
+3.9pp
Employed full-time
+2,440
+0.3pp
Employed part-time
+1,775
+2.9pp
Employed, away from work
+360
+0.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-436
-3.9pp
Looking for full-time work
-454
-3.3pp
Looking for part-time work
+15
-0.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Kwinana (C). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 21,377 | 93.1% | 94.7% | 16,802 | 89.2% | 91.9% | +4,575 | +3.9pp |
| Employed full-time | 13,242 | 57.6% | 56.8% | 10,802 | 57.3% | 56.4% | +2,440 | +0.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 6,760 | 29.4% | 32.5% | 4,985 | 26.5% | 30.6% | +1,775 | +2.9pp |
| Employed, away from work | 1,377 | 6.0% | 5.4% | 1,017 | 5.4% | 4.9% | +360 | +0.6pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 1,593 | 6.9% | 5.3% | 2,029 | 10.8% | 8.1% | -436 | -3.9pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 898 | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1,352 | 7.2% | 4.8% | -454 | -3.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 688 | 3.0% | 2.6% | 673 | 3.6% | 3.3% | +15 | -0.6pp |
| Total labour force | 22,972 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 18,836 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,136 | 0.0pp |