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 Mawson Lakes, accounting for 94.6% (7,780 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (92.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 869 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Mawson Lakes - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Mawson Lakes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mawson Lakes, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Employed
2021 count
7,780
% of total
94.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
7,780
94.6%
+2.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
4,838
% of total
58.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
4,838
58.8%
-2.0pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
2,605
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
2,605
31.7%
+4.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
336
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
336
4.1%
-0.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
448
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
448
5.4%
-2.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
202
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
202
2.5%
-1.9pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
238
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
238
2.9%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+869
+2.5pp
Employed full-time
+273
-2.0pp
Employed part-time
+576
+4.7pp
Employed, away from work
+9
-0.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-143
-2.5pp
Looking for full-time work
-129
-1.9pp
Looking for part-time work
-26
-0.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Mawson Lakes. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 7,780 | 94.6% | 92.6% | 6,911 | 92.1% | 89.9% | +869 | +2.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 4,838 | 58.8% | 54.1% | 4,565 | 60.8% | 54.4% | +273 | -2.0pp |
| Employed part-time | 2,605 | 31.7% | 33.4% | 2,029 | 27.0% | 30.7% | +576 | +4.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 336 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 327 | 4.4% | 4.8% | +9 | -0.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 448 | 5.4% | 7.4% | 591 | 7.9% | 10.1% | -143 | -2.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 202 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 331 | 4.4% | 6.3% | -129 | -1.9pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 238 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 264 | 3.5% | 3.8% | -26 | -0.6pp |
| Total labour force | 8,221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,505 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +716 | 0.0pp |