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 Kooyong, accounting for 94% (435 people). This share was lower than Stonnington (C) (95.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 32 people, while its share fell by 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Kooyong - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Kooyong in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kooyong, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Employed
2021 count
435
% of total
94.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
435
94.0%
-1.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
259
% of total
55.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
259
55.9%
-0.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
149
% of total
32.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
149
32.2%
-1.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
30
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
30
6.5%
+0.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
22
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
22
4.8%
+0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
9
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
9
1.9%
+0.2pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
16
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
16
3.5%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+32
-1.5pp
Employed full-time
+20
-0.7pp
Employed part-time
+6
-1.7pp
Employed, away from work
+6
+0.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+5
+0.8pp
Looking for full-time work
+2
+0.2pp
Looking for part-time work
-1
-0.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Kooyong. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 435 | 94.0% | 95.9% | 403 | 95.5% | 94.8% | +32 | -1.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 259 | 55.9% | 62.7% | 239 | 56.6% | 64.0% | +20 | -0.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 149 | 32.2% | 27.8% | 143 | 33.9% | 27.1% | +6 | -1.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 30 | 6.5% | 5.4% | 24 | 5.7% | 3.7% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 22 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 17 | 4.0% | 5.2% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 9 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 2.6% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 16 | 3.5% | 1.9% | 17 | 4.0% | 2.6% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| Total labour force | 463 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 422 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41 | 0.0pp |