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 Malvern East, accounting for 94.9% (11,940 people). This share was lower than Stonnington (C) (95.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 1,492 people and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Malvern East - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Malvern East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Malvern East, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Employed
2021 count
11,940
% of total
94.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
11,940
94.9%
+1.6pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
7,158
% of total
56.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7,158
56.9%
+0.4pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
4,097
% of total
32.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
4,097
32.6%
-0.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
687
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
687
5.5%
+1.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
639
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
639
5.1%
-1.5pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
307
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
307
2.4%
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
327
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
327
2.6%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+1,492
+1.6pp
Employed full-time
+828
+0.4pp
Employed part-time
+402
-0.4pp
Employed, away from work
+268
+1.8pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-105
-1.5pp
Looking for full-time work
0
-0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
-109
-1.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Malvern East. 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 | 11,940 | 94.9% | 95.9% | 10,448 | 93.3% | 94.8% | +1,492 | +1.6pp |
| Employed full-time | 7,158 | 56.9% | 62.7% | 6,330 | 56.5% | 64.0% | +828 | +0.4pp |
| Employed part-time | 4,097 | 32.6% | 27.8% | 3,695 | 33.0% | 27.1% | +402 | -0.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 687 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 419 | 3.7% | 3.7% | +268 | +1.8pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 639 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 744 | 6.6% | 5.2% | -105 | -1.5pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 307 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 307 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 327 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 436 | 3.9% | 2.6% | -109 | -1.3pp |
| Total labour force | 12,578 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,195 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,383 | 0.0pp |