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 Bondi, accounting for 95.8% (6,098 people). This share was lower than Waverley (A) (96.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, away from work, which increased by 302 people and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Bondi - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Bondi in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bondi, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
Employed
2021 count
6,098
% of total
95.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
6,098
95.8%
-0.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
3,994
% of total
62.7%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
3,994
62.7%
-3.7pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,546
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,546
24.3%
-1.1pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
555
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
555
8.7%
+4.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
269
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
269
4.2%
+0.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
155
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
155
2.4%
+0.2pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
115
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
115
1.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+239
-0.2pp
Employed full-time
-62
-3.7pp
Employed part-time
-3
-1.1pp
Employed, away from work
+302
+4.6pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+23
+0.2pp
Looking for full-time work
+23
+0.2pp
Looking for part-time work
+1
-0.1pp
Data table
Employment status for Bondi. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Waverley (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | % | Waverley (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 6,098 | 95.8% | 96.3% | 5,859 | 96.0% | 96.1% | +239 | -0.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 3,994 | 62.7% | 62.3% | 4,056 | 66.4% | 65.9% | -62 | -3.7pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,546 | 24.3% | 25.6% | 1,549 | 25.4% | 26.2% | -3 | -1.1pp |
| Employed, away from work | 555 | 8.7% | 8.5% | 253 | 4.1% | 4.1% | +302 | +4.6pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 269 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 246 | 4.0% | 3.8% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 155 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 132 | 2.2% | 1.9% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 115 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 114 | 1.9% | 1.9% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Total labour force | 6,366 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,104 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +262 | 0.0pp |