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 Dundas Valley, accounting for 94.8% (2,537 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (94.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 2,131 people and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Dundas Valley - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Dundas Valley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dundas Valley, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Employed
2021 count
2,537
% of total
94.8%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
2,537
94.8%
+3.4pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,431
% of total
53.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
1,431
53.5%
-1.9pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
761
% of total
28.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
761
28.4%
-0.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
352
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
352
13.2%
+6.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
137
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
137
5.1%
-3.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
84
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
84
3.1%
-3.0pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
50
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
50
1.9%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+2,131
+3.4pp
Employed full-time
+1,185
-1.9pp
Employed part-time
+633
-0.4pp
Employed, away from work
+322
+6.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+99
-3.5pp
Looking for full-time work
+57
-3.0pp
Looking for part-time work
+35
-1.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Dundas Valley. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 2,537 | 94.8% | 94.3% | 406 | 91.4% | 93.0% | +2,131 | +3.4pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,431 | 53.5% | 56.8% | 246 | 55.4% | 62.9% | +1,185 | -1.9pp |
| Employed part-time | 761 | 28.4% | 25.5% | 128 | 28.8% | 26.0% | +633 | -0.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 352 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 30 | 6.8% | 4.2% | +322 | +6.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 137 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 38 | 8.6% | 7.0% | +99 | -3.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 84 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 27 | 6.1% | 3.9% | +57 | -3.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 50 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 15 | 3.4% | 3.1% | +35 | -1.5pp |
| Total labour force | 2,675 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 444 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,231 | 0.0pp |