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 Cambridge Gardens, accounting for 95.8% (959 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (95.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 947 people and 25.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Cambridge Gardens - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Cambridge Gardens in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cambridge Gardens, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Employed
2021 count
959
% of total
95.8%
Change from 2016
+25.2pp
959
95.8%
+25.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
549
% of total
54.8%
Change from 2016
+25.4pp
549
54.8%
+25.4pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
272
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
-14.0pp
272
27.2%
-14.0pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
141
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
141
14.1%
-3.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
42
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
42
4.2%
+4.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
28
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
28
2.8%
+2.8pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
15
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
15
1.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+947
+25.2pp
Employed full-time
+544
+25.4pp
Employed part-time
+265
-14.0pp
Employed, away from work
+138
-3.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+42
+4.2pp
Looking for full-time work
+28
+2.8pp
Looking for part-time work
+15
+1.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Cambridge Gardens. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 959 | 95.8% | 95.4% | 12 | 70.6% | 94.3% | +947 | +25.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 549 | 54.8% | 56.3% | 5 | 29.4% | 63.9% | +544 | +25.4pp |
| Employed part-time | 272 | 27.2% | 26.9% | 7 | 41.2% | 25.6% | +265 | -14.0pp |
| Employed, away from work | 141 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 3 | 17.6% | 4.8% | +138 | -3.5pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 42 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.7% | +42 | +4.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 28 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +28 | +2.8pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 15 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +15 | +1.5pp |
| Total labour force | 1,001 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +984 | 0.0pp |