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 Seacombe Heights, accounting for 95% (779 people). This share was similar to Marion (C) (94.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which decreased by 352 people, while its share rose by 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Seacombe Heights - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Seacombe Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Seacombe Heights, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Employed
2021 count
779
% of total
95.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
779
95.0%
+2.9pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
446
% of total
54.4%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
446
54.4%
+4.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
302
% of total
36.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
302
36.8%
+0.5pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
34
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
34
4.1%
-1.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
37
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
37
4.5%
-3.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
21
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
21
2.6%
-2.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
19
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
19
2.3%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-352
+2.9pp
Employed full-time
-169
+4.3pp
Employed part-time
-144
+0.5pp
Employed, away from work
-33
-1.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-61
-3.5pp
Looking for full-time work
-39
-2.3pp
Looking for part-time work
-16
-0.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Seacombe Heights. 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 | 779 | 95.0% | 94.9% | 1,131 | 92.1% | 93.0% | -352 | +2.9pp |
| Employed full-time | 446 | 54.4% | 53.9% | 615 | 50.1% | 53.6% | -169 | +4.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 302 | 36.8% | 35.8% | 446 | 36.3% | 34.4% | -144 | +0.5pp |
| Employed, away from work | 34 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 67 | 5.5% | 5.0% | -33 | -1.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 37 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 98 | 8.0% | 7.0% | -61 | -3.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 21 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 60 | 4.9% | 3.7% | -39 | -2.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 19 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 35 | 2.9% | 3.3% | -16 | -0.6pp |
| Total labour force | 820 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,228 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -408 | 0.0pp |