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 Werribee South, accounting for 95.5% (1,197 people). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (93.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Employed, which increased by 422 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Labour force status
Werribee South - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises employment status for Werribee South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Labour force status snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Werribee South, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Employed
2021 count
1,197
% of total
95.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
1,197
95.5%
+2.5pp
Employed full-time
2021 count
725
% of total
57.9%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
725
57.9%
-2.3pp
Employed part-time
2021 count
362
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
362
28.9%
+2.6pp
Employed, away from work
2021 count
108
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
108
8.6%
+2.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
2021 count
56
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
56
4.5%
-2.7pp
Looking for full-time work
2021 count
26
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
26
2.1%
-1.4pp
Looking for part-time work
2021 count
29
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
29
2.3%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Labour force status change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Employed
+422
+2.5pp
Employed full-time
+224
-2.3pp
Employed part-time
+143
+2.6pp
Employed, away from work
+56
+2.3pp
Unemployed (Unemployment rate)
-4
-2.7pp
Looking for full-time work
-3
-1.4pp
Looking for part-time work
-3
-1.6pp
Data table
Employment status for Werribee South. 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 | 1,197 | 95.5% | 93.2% | 775 | 93.0% | 91.8% | +422 | +2.5pp |
| Employed full-time | 725 | 57.9% | 58.0% | 501 | 60.2% | 60.2% | +224 | -2.3pp |
| Employed part-time | 362 | 28.9% | 28.9% | 219 | 26.3% | 26.8% | +143 | +2.6pp |
| Employed, away from work | 108 | 8.6% | 6.3% | 52 | 6.3% | 4.7% | +56 | +2.3pp |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 56 | 4.5% | 6.8% | 60 | 7.2% | 8.2% | -4 | -2.7pp |
| Looking for full-time work | 26 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 29 | 3.5% | 4.7% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| Looking for part-time work | 29 | 2.3% | 3.0% | 32 | 3.9% | 3.5% | -3 | -1.6pp |
| Total labour force | 1,253 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 833 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +420 | 0.0pp |