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 Cranebrook, accounting for 96% (7,772 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (95.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed full-time, which decreased by 894 people and 8.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Cranebrook - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Cranebrook in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cranebrook, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Employed
2021 count
7,772
% of total
96.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
7,772
96.0%
+1.1pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
4,567
% of total
56.4%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
4,567
56.4%
-8.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
2,204
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
2,204
27.2%
+1.9pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
999
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
999
12.3%
+7.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
324
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
324
4.0%
-1.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
198
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
198
2.4%
-0.5pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
126
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
126
1.6%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-248
+1.1pp
Employed full-time
-894
-8.2pp
Employed part-time
+63
+1.9pp
Employed, away from work
+578
+7.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-101
-1.0pp
Looking for full-time work
-45
-0.5pp
Looking for part-time work
-50
-0.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Cranebrook. 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 | 7,772 | 96.0% | 95.4% | 8,020 | 94.9% | 94.3% | -248 | +1.1pp |
| Employed full-time | 4,567 | 56.4% | 56.3% | 5,461 | 64.6% | 63.9% | -894 | -8.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 2,204 | 27.2% | 26.9% | 2,141 | 25.3% | 25.6% | +63 | +1.9pp |
| Employed, away from work | 999 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 421 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +578 | +7.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 324 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 425 | 5.0% | 5.7% | -101 | -1.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 198 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 243 | 2.9% | 3.4% | -45 | -0.5pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 126 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 176 | 2.1% | 2.3% | -50 | -0.5pp |
| Total labour force | 8,098 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,449 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -351 | 0.0pp |