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 Sinagra, accounting for 95.5% (1,651 people). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (94.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which decreased by 2,130 people, while its share rose by 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Sinagra - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Sinagra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sinagra, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Employed
2021 count
1,651
% of total
95.5%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
1,651
95.5%
+2.8pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
1,060
% of total
61.3%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
1,060
61.3%
+6.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
483
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
483
28.0%
-4.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
112
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
112
6.5%
+1.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
71
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
71
4.1%
-3.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
45
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
45
2.6%
-2.1pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
30
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
30
1.7%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-2,130
+2.8pp
Employed full-time
-1,167
+6.7pp
Employed part-time
-850
-4.7pp
Employed, away from work
-109
+1.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-225
-3.2pp
Looking for full-time work
-148
-2.1pp
Looking for part-time work
-73
-0.8pp
Data table
Employment status for Sinagra. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 1,651 | 95.5% | 94.3% | 3,781 | 92.7% | 91.5% | -2,130 | +2.8pp |
| Employed full-time | 1,060 | 61.3% | 56.3% | 2,227 | 54.6% | 56.3% | -1,167 | +6.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 483 | 28.0% | 32.2% | 1,333 | 32.7% | 30.0% | -850 | -4.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 112 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 221 | 5.4% | 5.2% | -109 | +1.1pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 71 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 296 | 7.3% | 8.5% | -225 | -3.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 45 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 193 | 4.7% | 5.1% | -148 | -2.1pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 30 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 103 | 2.5% | 3.4% | -73 | -0.8pp |
| Total labour force | 1,728 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,079 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,351 | 0.0pp |