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 Wattle Range, accounting for 94.7% (36 people). This share was lower than Wattle Range (DC) (95.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which decreased by 1,893 people, while its share rose by 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Wattle Range - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Wattle Range in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wattle Range, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).
Employed
2021 count
36
% of total
94.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
36
94.7%
+2.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
26
% of total
68.4%
Change from 2016
+13.5pp
26
68.4%
+13.5pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
11
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
11
28.9%
-4.8pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
0
0.0%
-4.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
0
0.0%
-7.4pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
0
0.0%
-3.9pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
0
0.0%
-3.5pp
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
-1,893
+2.2pp
Employed full-time
-1,119
+13.5pp
Employed part-time
-691
-4.8pp
Employed, away from work
-86
-4.1pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-155
-7.4pp
Looking for full-time work
-82
-3.9pp
Looking for part-time work
-74
-3.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Wattle Range. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 36 | 94.7% | 95.9% | 1,929 | 92.5% | 93.9% | -1,893 | +2.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 26 | 68.4% | 52.9% | 1,145 | 54.9% | 53.0% | -1,119 | +13.5pp |
| Employed part-time | 11 | 28.9% | 35.6% | 702 | 33.7% | 33.3% | -691 | -4.8pp |
| Employed, away from work | 0 | 0.0% | 7.3% | 86 | 4.1% | 7.6% | -86 | -4.1pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 155 | 7.4% | 6.2% | -155 | -7.4pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 82 | 3.9% | 4.0% | -82 | -3.9pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 74 | 3.5% | 2.2% | -74 | -3.5pp |
| Total labour force | 38 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,085 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -2,047 | 0.0pp |