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 Wentworth Point, accounting for 94.3% (7,469 people). This share was similar to Parramatta (C) (94.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 3,321 people, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Wentworth Point - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Wentworth Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wentworth Point, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Employed
2021 count
7,469
% of total
94.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
7,469
94.3%
-0.7pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
4,954
% of total
62.6%
Change from 2016
-9.5pp
4,954
62.6%
-9.5pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,580
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,580
20.0%
+1.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
936
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
936
11.8%
+7.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
446
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
446
5.6%
+0.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
291
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
291
3.7%
+0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
158
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
158
2.0%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+3,321
-0.7pp
Employed full-time
+1,806
-9.5pp
Employed part-time
+769
+1.4pp
Employed, away from work
+754
+7.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+231
+0.7pp
Looking for full-time work
+142
+0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
+86
+0.4pp
Data table
Employment status for Wentworth Point. 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 | 7,469 | 94.3% | 94.3% | 4,148 | 95.0% | 93.0% | +3,321 | -0.7pp |
| Employed full-time | 4,954 | 62.6% | 56.8% | 3,148 | 72.1% | 62.9% | +1,806 | -9.5pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,580 | 20.0% | 25.5% | 811 | 18.6% | 26.0% | +769 | +1.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 936 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 182 | 4.2% | 4.2% | +754 | +7.6pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 446 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 215 | 4.9% | 7.0% | +231 | +0.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 291 | 3.7% | 3.4% | 149 | 3.4% | 3.9% | +142 | +0.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 158 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 72 | 1.6% | 3.1% | +86 | +0.4pp |
| Total labour force | 7,919 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,365 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,554 | 0.0pp |