6005, WA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 6005, WA

Name: Jobs & Industry in 6005, WA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Professionals make up 43% of the local workforce, the largest group in postcode 6005. This area has a very high employment rate, with far more people working or looking for work than in the typical Australian community. While full-time work is common, the number of people in these roles has dipped since 2011.

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📍 6005, WA, Postcode

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 72.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 70%, though this fell by 4.9 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as for Australia and Western Australia.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for workers in the area are professional and technical services at 16.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.5%. Mining (9.4%) and accommodation and food services (8.9%) also employ a significant share of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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6005, WA splits fairly evenly between Professional & technical (17%) and Health care & social assistance (15%), with Mining at 10%.

Professional & technical 16.2% Health care & social assistance 14.5% Mining 9.4% Accommodation & food 8.9% Education & training 7.1% Retail trade 6.1% Public administration & safety 5.8% Construction 5.3% Finance & insurance 3.7% Administrative & support 3.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Aside from the large number of professionals, managers account for 13.3% of roles. Clerical and administrative staff make up 11.5%, while community and personal service workers and technicians or tradespeople represent 9.5% and 8.7% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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In 6005, WA, the largest group is Professionals at 44%, followed by Managers (13%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 43.0% Managers 13.3% Clerical & administrative 11.5% Community & personal service 9.5% Technicians & trades 8.7% Labourers 4.9% Sales workers 4.8% Machinery operators & drivers 2.7%

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 6005, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6005/6005-wa/topic/employment

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