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 Sellicks Beach, accounting for 94.6% (1,289 people). This share was similar to Onkaparinga (C) (94.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 1,255 people, while its share fell by 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Sellicks Beach - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Sellicks Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sellicks Beach, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Employed
2021 count
1,289
% of total
94.6%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
1,289
94.6%
-5.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
698
% of total
51.2%
Change from 2016
-31.2pp
698
51.2%
-31.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
507
% of total
37.2%
Change from 2016
+19.6pp
507
37.2%
+19.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
77
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
77
5.7%
+5.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
74
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
74
5.4%
+5.4pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
44
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
44
3.2%
+3.2pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
30
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
30
2.2%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+1,255
-5.4pp
Employed full-time
+670
-31.2pp
Employed part-time
+501
+19.6pp
Employed, away from work
+77
+5.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+74
+5.4pp
Looking for full-time work
+44
+3.2pp
Looking for part-time work
+30
+2.2pp
Data table
Employment status for Sellicks Beach. 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 | 1,289 | 94.6% | 94.5% | 34 | 100.0% | 92.3% | +1,255 | -5.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 698 | 51.2% | 52.6% | 28 | 82.4% | 52.5% | +670 | -31.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 507 | 37.2% | 36.1% | 6 | 17.6% | 34.8% | +501 | +19.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 77 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +77 | +5.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 74 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.7% | +74 | +5.4pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 44 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | +44 | +3.2pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 30 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +30 | +2.2pp |
| Total labour force | 1,362 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 34 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,328 | 0.0pp |