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 Tarneit, accounting for 92.7% (25,810 people). This share was lower than Wyndham (C) (93.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 10,336 people and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Labour force status
Tarneit - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Tarneit in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tarneit, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Employed
2021 count
25,810
% of total
92.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
25,810
92.7%
+1.0pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
15,524
% of total
55.8%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
15,524
55.8%
-4.8pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
8,502
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
8,502
30.5%
+4.4pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
1,787
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,787
6.4%
+1.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
2,031
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
2,031
7.3%
-1.0pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
1,052
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,052
3.8%
-0.7pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
978
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
978
3.5%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+10,336
+1.0pp
Employed full-time
+5,296
-4.8pp
Employed part-time
+4,106
+4.4pp
Employed, away from work
+940
+1.4pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
+629
-1.0pp
Looking for full-time work
+291
-0.7pp
Looking for part-time work
+342
-0.3pp
Data table
Employment status for Tarneit. 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 | 25,810 | 92.7% | 93.2% | 15,474 | 91.7% | 91.8% | +10,336 | +1.0pp |
| Employed full-time | 15,524 | 55.8% | 58.0% | 10,228 | 60.6% | 60.2% | +5,296 | -4.8pp |
| Employed part-time | 8,502 | 30.5% | 28.9% | 4,396 | 26.1% | 26.8% | +4,106 | +4.4pp |
| Employed, away from work | 1,787 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 847 | 5.0% | 4.7% | +940 | +1.4pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 2,031 | 7.3% | 6.8% | 1,402 | 8.3% | 8.2% | +629 | -1.0pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 1,052 | 3.8% | 3.8% | 761 | 4.5% | 4.7% | +291 | -0.7pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 978 | 3.5% | 3.0% | 636 | 3.8% | 3.5% | +342 | -0.3pp |
| Total labour force | 27,842 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 16,869 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +10,973 | 0.0pp |