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 Unley Park, accounting for 95.1% (724 people). This share was lower than Unley (C) (95.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed part-time, which increased by 33 people and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Unley Park - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Unley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Unley (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unley Park, with comparison markers for Unley (C).
Employed
2021 count
724
% of total
95.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
724
95.1%
0.0pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
385
% of total
50.6%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
385
50.6%
-1.6pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
304
% of total
39.9%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
304
39.9%
+2.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
37
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
37
4.9%
-1.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
34
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
34
4.5%
-0.3pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
12
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
12
1.6%
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
25
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
25
3.3%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+30
0.0pp
Employed full-time
+4
-1.6pp
Employed part-time
+33
+2.8pp
Employed, away from work
-9
-1.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-1
-0.3pp
Looking for full-time work
-9
-1.3pp
Looking for part-time work
+15
+1.9pp
Data table
Employment status for Unley Park. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Unley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | % | Unley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 724 | 95.1% | 95.7% | 694 | 95.1% | 94.2% | +30 | 0.0pp |
| Employed full-time | 385 | 50.6% | 55.1% | 381 | 52.2% | 55.1% | +4 | -1.6pp |
| Employed part-time | 304 | 39.9% | 36.1% | 271 | 37.1% | 34.8% | +33 | +2.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 37 | 4.9% | 4.4% | 46 | 6.3% | 4.2% | -9 | -1.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 34 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 35 | 4.8% | 5.8% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 12 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 21 | 2.9% | 2.7% | -9 | -1.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 25 | 3.3% | 2.5% | 10 | 1.4% | 3.1% | +15 | +1.9pp |
| Total labour force | 761 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 730 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +31 | 0.0pp |