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 Wallacia (part), accounting for 97.8% (842 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (95.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 818 people, while its share fell by 16.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Wallacia (part) - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Wallacia (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wallacia (part), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Employed
2021 count
842
% of total
97.8%
Change from 2016
-16.5pp
842
97.8%
-16.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
448
% of total
52.0%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
448
52.0%
-9.9pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
258
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
258
30.0%
+11.0pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
125
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+14.5pp
125
14.5%
+14.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
26
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
26
3.0%
+3.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
18
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
18
2.1%
+2.1pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
9
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
9
1.0%
+1.0pp
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+818
-16.5pp
Employed full-time
+435
-9.9pp
Employed part-time
+254
+11.0pp
Employed, away from work
+125
+14.5pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+26
+3.0pp
Looking for full-time work
+18
+2.1pp
Looking for part-time work
+9
+1.0pp
Data table
Employment status for Wallacia (part). 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 | 842 | 97.8% | 95.4% | 24 | 114.3% | 94.3% | +818 | -16.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 448 | 52.0% | 56.3% | 13 | 61.9% | 63.9% | +435 | -9.9pp |
| Employed part-time | 258 | 30.0% | 26.9% | 4 | 19.0% | 25.6% | +254 | +11.0pp |
| Employed, away from work | 125 | 14.5% | 12.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +125 | +14.5pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 26 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.7% | +26 | +3.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 18 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +18 | +2.1pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 9 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +9 | +1.0pp |
| Total labour force | 861 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +840 | 0.0pp |