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 Grenfell, accounting for 94.7% (996 people). This share was lower than Weddin (A) (95.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed part-time, which increased by 48 people and 3.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Grenfell - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Grenfell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Weddin (A) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Grenfell, with comparison markers for Weddin (A).
Employed
2021 count
996
% of total
94.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
996
94.7%
+0.6pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
583
% of total
55.4%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
583
55.4%
-2.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
357
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
357
33.9%
+3.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
52
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
52
4.9%
-1.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
55
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
55
5.2%
-0.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
30
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
30
2.9%
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
25
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
25
2.4%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+34
+0.6pp
Employed full-time
-7
-2.3pp
Employed part-time
+48
+3.7pp
Employed, away from work
-12
-1.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-5
-0.7pp
Looking for full-time work
-6
-0.6pp
Looking for part-time work
+3
+0.2pp
Data table
Employment status for Grenfell. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Weddin (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | % | Weddin (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 996 | 94.7% | 95.3% | 962 | 94.1% | 94.9% | +34 | +0.6pp |
| Employed full-time | 583 | 55.4% | 56.0% | 590 | 57.7% | 58.7% | -7 | -2.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 357 | 33.9% | 32.9% | 309 | 30.2% | 30.5% | +48 | +3.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 52 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 64 | 6.3% | 5.6% | -12 | -1.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 55 | 5.2% | 4.7% | 60 | 5.9% | 5.2% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 30 | 2.9% | 2.7% | 36 | 3.5% | 3.3% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 25 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 22 | 2.2% | 2.0% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Total labour force | 1,052 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,022 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +30 | 0.0pp |