5.3% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
6004, WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 6004, WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 6004, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This reflects a highly active workforce where full-time employment is common, though the local unemployment rate of 5.3% is slightly higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 68.1%, though this has fallen 6.1 points since 2011. Overall, 70.0% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 63.9%.
70.0% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.1% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with professional and technical services being the most common at 14.5%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance (12.1%), accommodation and food (11.6%), and mining (10.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common in the area, making up 36.0% of occupations. This is followed by managers at 15.0%, clerical and administrative staff at 11.7%, and community and personal service workers at 11.0%.
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 6004, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6004/6004-wa/topic/employment