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 Silver Sands, accounting for 95% (621 people). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (93%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 102 people and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Silver Sands - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Silver Sands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Silver Sands, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Employed
2021 count
621
% of total
95.0%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
621
95.0%
+5.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
339
% of total
51.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
339
51.8%
+1.5pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
240
% of total
36.7%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
240
36.7%
+3.5pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
37
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
37
5.7%
-0.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
38
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
38
5.8%
-4.4pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
22
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
22
3.4%
-2.8pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
17
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
17
2.6%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+102
+5.4pp
Employed full-time
+48
+1.5pp
Employed part-time
+48
+3.5pp
Employed, away from work
0
-0.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-21
-4.4pp
Looking for full-time work
-14
-2.8pp
Looking for part-time work
-2
-0.7pp
Data table
Employment status for Silver Sands. 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 | 621 | 95.0% | 93.0% | 519 | 89.6% | 89.1% | +102 | +5.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 339 | 51.8% | 51.7% | 291 | 50.3% | 51.6% | +48 | +1.5pp |
| Employed part-time | 240 | 36.7% | 34.0% | 192 | 33.2% | 31.4% | +48 | +3.5pp |
| Employed, away from work | 37 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 37 | 6.4% | 6.1% | 0 | -0.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 38 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 59 | 10.2% | 10.9% | -21 | -4.4pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 22 | 3.4% | 4.0% | 36 | 6.2% | 7.1% | -14 | -2.8pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 17 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 19 | 3.3% | 3.8% | -2 | -0.7pp |
| Total labour force | 654 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 579 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +75 | 0.0pp |