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 Coromandel Valley (part), accounting for 96.8% (2,357 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (94.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 2,281 people and 5.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Coromandel Valley (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Coromandel Valley (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coromandel Valley (part), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Employed
2021 count
2,357
% of total
96.8%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
2,357
96.8%
+5.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,303
% of total
53.5%
Change from 2016
+12.5pp
1,303
53.5%
+12.5pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
922
% of total
37.9%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
922
37.9%
-4.3pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
128
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
128
5.3%
+1.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
78
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
78
3.2%
-2.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
33
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
33
1.4%
-2.2pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
47
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
47
1.9%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+2,281
+5.2pp
Employed full-time
+1,269
+12.5pp
Employed part-time
+887
-4.3pp
Employed, away from work
+125
+1.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+73
-2.8pp
Looking for full-time work
+30
-2.2pp
Looking for part-time work
+47
+1.9pp
Data table
Employment status for Coromandel Valley (part). Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 2,357 | 96.8% | 94.5% | 76 | 91.6% | 92.3% | +2,281 | +5.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,303 | 53.5% | 52.6% | 34 | 41.0% | 52.5% | +1,269 | +12.5pp |
| Employed part-time | 922 | 37.9% | 36.1% | 35 | 42.2% | 34.8% | +887 | -4.3pp |
| Employed, away from work | 128 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 3 | 3.6% | 5.1% | +125 | +1.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 78 | 3.2% | 5.6% | 5 | 6.0% | 7.7% | +73 | -2.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 33 | 1.4% | 3.0% | 3 | 3.6% | 4.6% | +30 | -2.2pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 47 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +47 | +1.9pp |
| Total labour force | 2,435 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,352 | 0.0pp |