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 No usual address (SA), accounting for 73.2% (724 people). This share was lower than South Australia (94.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Looking for full-time work, which decreased by 86 people and 7.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
No usual address (SA) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for No usual address (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against South Australia and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for No usual address (SA), with comparison markers for South Australia.
Employed
2021 count
724
% of total
73.2%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
724
73.2%
+2.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
351
% of total
35.5%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
351
35.5%
-3.4pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
264
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
264
26.7%
+2.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
108
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
108
10.9%
+2.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
266
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
266
26.9%
-2.1pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
152
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
-7.5pp
152
15.4%
-7.5pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
112
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
112
11.3%
+4.7pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-10
+2.5pp
Employed full-time
-53
-3.4pp
Employed part-time
+14
+2.6pp
Employed, away from work
+23
+2.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-35
-2.1pp
Looking for full-time work
-86
-7.5pp
Looking for part-time work
+44
+4.7pp
Data table
Employment status for No usual address (SA). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with South Australia.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | South Australia% | Count | % | South Australia% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 724 | 73.2% | 94.6% | 734 | 70.7% | 92.5% | -10 | +2.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 351 | 35.5% | 54.1% | 404 | 38.9% | 53.9% | -53 | -3.4pp |
| Employed part-time | 264 | 26.7% | 35.0% | 250 | 24.1% | 33.5% | +14 | +2.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 108 | 10.9% | 5.5% | 85 | 8.2% | 5.0% | +23 | +2.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 266 | 26.9% | 5.4% | 301 | 29.0% | 7.5% | -35 | -2.1pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 152 | 15.4% | 2.9% | 238 | 22.9% | 4.4% | -86 | -7.5pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 112 | 11.3% | 2.5% | 68 | 6.6% | 3.1% | +44 | +4.7pp |
| Total labour force | 989 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,038 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -49 | 0.0pp |