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 Glengowrie, accounting for 96.7% (2,924 people). This share was higher than Marion (C) (94.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 318 people and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Glengowrie - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Glengowrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glengowrie, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Employed
2021 count
2,924
% of total
96.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
2,924
96.7%
+2.1pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,700
% of total
56.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,700
56.2%
-0.1pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,075
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,075
35.6%
+1.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
155
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
155
5.1%
+0.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
95
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
95
3.1%
-2.3pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
44
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
44
1.5%
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
53
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
53
1.8%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+318
+2.1pp
Employed full-time
+148
-0.1pp
Employed part-time
+142
+1.7pp
Employed, away from work
+35
+0.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-53
-2.3pp
Looking for full-time work
-26
-1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
-22
-0.9pp
Data table
Employment status for Glengowrie. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 2,924 | 96.7% | 94.9% | 2,606 | 94.6% | 93.0% | +318 | +2.1pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,700 | 56.2% | 53.9% | 1,552 | 56.3% | 53.6% | +148 | -0.1pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,075 | 35.6% | 35.8% | 933 | 33.9% | 34.4% | +142 | +1.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 155 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 120 | 4.4% | 5.0% | +35 | +0.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 95 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 148 | 5.4% | 7.0% | -53 | -2.3pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 44 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 70 | 2.5% | 3.7% | -26 | -1.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 53 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 75 | 2.7% | 3.3% | -22 | -0.9pp |
| Total labour force | 3,023 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,755 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +268 | 0.0pp |