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 North Bondi, accounting for 96.5% (5,063 people). This share was higher than Waverley (A) (96.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, away from work, which increased by 210 people and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
North Bondi - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for North Bondi in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Waverley (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for North Bondi, with comparison markers for Waverley (A).
Employed
2021 count
5,063
% of total
96.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
5,063
96.5%
+0.1pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
3,202
% of total
61.0%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
3,202
61.0%
-3.9pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,431
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,431
27.3%
+0.1pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
429
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
429
8.2%
+3.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
187
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
187
3.6%
0.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
94
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
94
1.8%
+0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
88
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
88
1.7%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+108
+0.1pp
Employed full-time
-137
-3.9pp
Employed part-time
+34
+0.1pp
Employed, away from work
+210
+3.9pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+2
0.0pp
Looking for full-time work
+18
+0.3pp
Looking for part-time work
-21
-0.4pp
Data table
Employment status for North 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 | 5,063 | 96.5% | 96.3% | 4,955 | 96.4% | 96.1% | +108 | +0.1pp |
| Employed full-time | 3,202 | 61.0% | 62.3% | 3,339 | 64.9% | 65.9% | -137 | -3.9pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,431 | 27.3% | 25.6% | 1,397 | 27.2% | 26.2% | +34 | +0.1pp |
| Employed, away from work | 429 | 8.2% | 8.5% | 219 | 4.3% | 4.1% | +210 | +3.9pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 187 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 185 | 3.6% | 3.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 94 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 76 | 1.5% | 1.9% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 88 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 109 | 2.1% | 1.9% | -21 | -0.4pp |
| Total labour force | 5,246 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,141 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +105 | 0.0pp |