5.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6000, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6000, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of working adults defines postcode 6000, where 69.3% are employed or seeking work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is common here, the area has seen a shift in employment patterns over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 67.3%, though this fell 6.9 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
69.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.3% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in the area is spread across several sectors, led by professional and technical services at 15.2% and accommodation and food services at 14.0%. Health care and social assistance also employ 11.9% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a large share of the workforce at 36.2%, followed by managers at 13.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 11.1% and clerical and administrative staff at 10.8%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 6000, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6000/6000-wa/topic/employment