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 Manor Lakes, accounting for 93.7% (6,138 people). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (93.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 4,556 people and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Manor Lakes - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Manor Lakes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manor Lakes, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Employed
2021 count
6,138
% of total
93.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
6,138
93.7%
+2.2pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
4,113
% of total
62.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
4,113
62.8%
+2.2pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
1,611
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,611
24.6%
-1.7pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
410
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
410
6.3%
+1.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
415
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
415
6.3%
-2.2pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
233
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
233
3.6%
-1.6pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
182
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
182
2.8%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+4,556
+2.2pp
Employed full-time
+3,065
+2.2pp
Employed part-time
+1,157
-1.7pp
Employed, away from work
+330
+1.7pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+268
-2.2pp
Looking for full-time work
+143
-1.6pp
Looking for part-time work
+126
-0.5pp
Data table
Employment status for Manor Lakes. Labour force status. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Employed | 6,138 | 93.7% | 93.2% | 1,582 | 91.5% | 91.8% | +4,556 | +2.2pp |
| Employed full-time | 4,113 | 62.8% | 58.0% | 1,048 | 60.6% | 60.2% | +3,065 | +2.2pp |
| Employed part-time | 1,611 | 24.6% | 28.9% | 454 | 26.3% | 26.8% | +1,157 | -1.7pp |
| Employed, away from work | 410 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 80 | 4.6% | 4.7% | +330 | +1.7pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 415 | 6.3% | 6.8% | 147 | 8.5% | 8.2% | +268 | -2.2pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 233 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 90 | 5.2% | 4.7% | +143 | -1.6pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 182 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 56 | 3.3% | 3.5% | +126 | -0.5pp |
| Total labour force | 6,552 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,730 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,822 | 0.0pp |