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 Bouvard, accounting for 93.4% (366 people). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (93%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 64 people and 6.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Bouvard - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Bouvard in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bouvard, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Employed
2021 count
366
% of total
93.4%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
366
93.4%
+6.6pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
198
% of total
50.5%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
198
50.5%
+7.1pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
133
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
133
33.9%
-0.9pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
43
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
43
11.0%
+3.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
29
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
29
7.4%
-4.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
10
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
10
2.6%
-5.2pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
15
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
3.8%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+64
+6.6pp
Employed full-time
+47
+7.1pp
Employed part-time
+12
-0.9pp
Employed, away from work
+15
+3.0pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-13
-4.7pp
Looking for full-time work
-17
-5.2pp
Looking for part-time work
+2
+0.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Bouvard. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 366 | 93.4% | 93.0% | 302 | 86.8% | 89.1% | +64 | +6.6pp |
| Employed full-time | 198 | 50.5% | 51.7% | 151 | 43.4% | 51.6% | +47 | +7.1pp |
| Employed part-time | 133 | 33.9% | 34.0% | 121 | 34.8% | 31.4% | +12 | -0.9pp |
| Employed, away from work | 43 | 11.0% | 7.3% | 28 | 8.0% | 6.1% | +15 | +3.0pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 29 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 42 | 12.1% | 10.9% | -13 | -4.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 10 | 2.6% | 4.0% | 27 | 7.8% | 7.1% | -17 | -5.2pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 15 | 3.8% | 3.0% | 13 | 3.7% | 3.8% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| Total labour force | 392 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 348 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +44 | 0.0pp |