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 Warnbro, accounting for 91.9% (4,720 people). This share was lower than Rockingham (C) (93.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 4,499 people, while its share fell by 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Warnbro - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Warnbro in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Warnbro, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Employed
2021 count
4,720
% of total
91.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
4,720
91.9%
-0.6pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
2,866
% of total
55.8%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
2,866
55.8%
+7.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,522
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
1,522
29.6%
-6.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
320
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
320
6.2%
-2.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
418
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
418
8.1%
+0.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
238
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
238
4.6%
+0.4pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
185
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
185
3.6%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+4,499
-0.6pp
Employed full-time
+2,751
+7.7pp
Employed part-time
+1,435
-6.8pp
Employed, away from work
+300
-2.2pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+399
+0.2pp
Looking for full-time work
+228
+0.4pp
Looking for part-time work
+175
-0.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Warnbro. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 4,720 | 91.9% | 93.6% | 221 | 92.5% | 90.2% | +4,499 | -0.6pp |
| Employed full-time | 2,866 | 55.8% | 57.0% | 115 | 48.1% | 56.9% | +2,751 | +7.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,522 | 29.6% | 30.0% | 87 | 36.4% | 27.9% | +1,435 | -6.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 320 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 20 | 8.4% | 5.5% | +300 | -2.2pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 418 | 8.1% | 6.4% | 19 | 7.9% | 9.8% | +399 | +0.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 238 | 4.6% | 3.4% | 10 | 4.2% | 6.3% | +228 | +0.4pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 185 | 3.6% | 3.0% | 10 | 4.2% | 3.4% | +175 | -0.6pp |
| Total labour force | 5,134 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 239 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,895 | 0.0pp |