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 Telopea, accounting for 94.1% (2,240 people). This share was lower than Parramatta (C) (94.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 2,117 people and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Telopea - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Telopea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Telopea, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Employed
2021 count
2,240
% of total
94.1%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
2,240
94.1%
+4.3pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,228
% of total
51.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,228
51.6%
-1.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
650
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
-10.7pp
650
27.3%
-10.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
370
% of total
15.5%
Change from 2016
+10.4pp
370
15.5%
+10.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
137
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
137
5.8%
+2.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
77
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
77
3.2%
+1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
57
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
57
2.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+2,117
+4.3pp
Employed full-time
+1,155
-1.7pp
Employed part-time
+598
-10.7pp
Employed, away from work
+363
+10.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+132
+2.2pp
Looking for full-time work
+74
+1.0pp
Looking for part-time work
+54
+0.2pp
Data table
Employment status for Telopea. 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 | 2,240 | 94.1% | 94.3% | 123 | 89.8% | 93.0% | +2,117 | +4.3pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,228 | 51.6% | 56.8% | 73 | 53.3% | 62.9% | +1,155 | -1.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 650 | 27.3% | 25.5% | 52 | 38.0% | 26.0% | +598 | -10.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 370 | 15.5% | 11.9% | 7 | 5.1% | 4.2% | +363 | +10.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 137 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5 | 3.6% | 7.0% | +132 | +2.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 77 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3 | 2.2% | 3.9% | +74 | +1.0pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 57 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3 | 2.2% | 3.1% | +54 | +0.2pp |
| Total labour force | 2,381 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 137 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,244 | 0.0pp |